News Staff Adirondack Health’s joint replacement program is among the first in the region to be approved for a trial using a newly Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved non-opioid medication to treat acute post-operative pain in surgical patients. Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Bartlomiej Szczech said Adirondack Health will be part of a trial for 100 hip and … Read more
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) has announced the hiring of Nick Hall as its new assistant trail director. Hall has been with the NFCT’s stewardship program since 2024, when he worked as an intern. In 2025, Hall led the Allagash work crew, executing and completing a series of projects along the Allagash Wilderness Waterway … Read more
OkTupperfest will return to Flanders Park this Saturday, with hay rides, live music, food and craft vendors and, for those 21 and up who wish to partake, bier tastings from six local and regional craft breweries. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the town of Tupper Lake Recreation Department has organized and hosted the event … Read more
The state Olympic Regional Development Authority board of directors approved funding for three projects at two of its venues during a meeting on Friday, with the total cost estimated at $1.8 million. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, that includes repairs to the observation deck at the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex and new LED displays … Read more
A manhunt for a homicide suspect in the Brighton-Paul Smiths area has lasted for more than a week, with the Cohoes man suspected in the death of his girlfriend still on the run. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports multiple local, state and federal agencies are still “actively searching” daily in the woods around where 53-year-old … Read more
The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced that Saturday will mark the next statewide Free Fishing Day. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on free fishing days, New York residents and non-residents alike may fish for free without a fishing license. Free Fishing Day participants are reminded that, although the requirement for a fishing license is … Read more
A new group called theTupper Lake Central School District Parent Teacher Organization is being formed. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the TLCSD PTO absorbed the LPQers — which previously served as a parent-teacher group focused exclusively on the district’s L.P. Quinn Elementary School — and is a “rebranded and expanded” version of it, offering assistance … Read more
Forest Rangers recently received a text from Franklin County Dispatch regarding a lost subject on Baker Mountain DEC Dispatchers provided the 34-year-old from Rochester with a link to a map, but the hiker was unable to get back on the trail. Forest Rangers Joseph Ordway and Praczkajlo hiked to the subject’s location near a cliff … Read more
The state Department of Environmental Conservation urges New Yorkers to exercise extra caution before any outdoor burning. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports current warm and dry conditions are causing an increased fire risk across the state. DEC encourages people to put safety first, not leave fires unattended and ensure all fires are fully extinguished. Much … Read more
A bill that would have the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury create three Congressional Gold Medals recognizing the “Miracle on Ice” hockey team will soon be on President Donald Trump’s desk to sign into law. One of the proposed locations for these awards is the Lake Placid Olympic Center. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, … Read more