News Staff Russell Banks died of cancer on January 8 at his home in Saratoga Springs, NY. Banks was the author of 21 books, including Continental Drift (1985) and Cloudsplitter (1998), which were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. He rooted such novels as “The Sweet Hereafter” and “Affliction” in the wintry, rural communities of his native Northeast … Read more
The family of a Black student enrolled in the Saranac Lake Central School District said they are moving away from Saranac Lake after he faced “bias and outright racist comments from students,” reports of which they felt fell on “deaf ears” within the school. Cindy Shortell’s grandson is Black and she tells the Adirondack Daily … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul Thursday announced the completion of the nearly $7 million upgrade project at Saranac Lake Civic Center in Franklin County. The year-round, not-for-profit recreation and events facility underwent significant interior and exterior improvements, and the completion coincides with the upcoming Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games beginning January 12, and the Center … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. On Jan. 2 a hiker collapsed in the snow on Johns Brook Trail. The original call indicated the 22-year-old from Ellenburg Depot was three-quarters of a mile in on the trail. Rangers found the subject and the caller 2.5 miles in on the trail in hazardous conditions. … Read more
Lake Placid’s new short-term vacation rental regulations have been approved. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees and the North Elba Town Council on Tuesday approved the new STR law. The law will prohibit the issuance of new unhosted STR permits in residential neighborhoods, among other new measures that … Read more
“Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau has released his button design for the 2023 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. It’s based on the theme “Roman around Carnival,” and shows “Doonesbury” character Zonker as a Roman Emperor The button costs $5 and will be available at a number of merchants in Saranac Lake by the end of this week. … Read more
The Village of Saranac Lake invites community members, business owners and other stakeholders to participate in a public hearing scheduled for Monday, January 9, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the Village Board Room located at 39 Main Street, on the second floor. The purpose of the hearing is to collect public input on a draft … Read more
DEC announced three Winter Weekend events being held in 2023 at the historic Camp Santanoni in the town of Newcomb in the Adirondacks. Hosted by DEC and the Friends of Camp Santanoni, the Winter Weekends invite visitors to enjoy winter recreation and exclusive winter access to the preserved buildings of the former camp. The 2023 … Read more
On January 1, 2023, Troopers arrested Robert J. Lavallee, age 53, of Saranac Lake, NY for making a terroristic threat On January 1, 2023, around 7:35 a.m., Troopers responded to State Route 86, in the town of Harrietstown for a possible terroristic threat. An investigation determined Lavallee was making numerous calls to the New York … Read more
Paul Smith’s College interim President Dan Kelting, who is two months into the job, says he has a vision to turn things around by making enrollment a priority for the entire campus and overseeing the expected partnership with New York nonprofit Fedcap Group. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the college leaders hope the affiliation with … Read more