News Staff Rep. Elise Stefanik is making headway in Washington after securing key endorsements in a bid to take over as chair of the House Republican Conference, the number-three spot in House Republican leadership. The Watertown Daily Times reports Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was endorsed for the position by former President Donald Trump in a Wednesday morning statement, which … Read more
Franklin County COVID Clinics upcoming include: May 7 th , Friday, Malone, Second Dose Clinic from 9-2. First Dose Walk-Ins Welcome from 10- 12:30. May 14 th , Friday, Malone, Second Dose Clinic from 9:30-1:30 (no walk-ins). May 15 th , Saturday, Malone, First Dose Clinic from 9-2. Walk-Ins Welcome. The Malone clinics take place … Read more
Three people have been chosen as finalists in the search for Lake Placid’s new school superintendent. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise they are Timothy Seymour, the current superintendent of the St. Regis Falls Central School District; Saranac Laker Dana Wood, former principal of the Lake Placid Middle-High School and current assistant superintendent for business, … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating two Spring Clean-Up Weekends for May 7-9th and May 14th-16th. Cleaning efforts will focus on trash pick up on the municipal property and public parks surrounding the Village of Saranac Lake. Between the hours of 9:00 am-1:00 pm on the designated clean-up days, interested volunteers can … Read more
The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, released a historic 4-2 decision Tuesday in favor of Protect the Adirondacks that upheld the “forever wild” clause in the state constitution. In 2013, Protect the Adirondacks sued the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Park Agency (APA) alleging that construction of “Class II … Read more
DEC and the state Department of Health have announced a new initiative to assist municipalities with assessing and supporting drinking water source protection programs. As part of the Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2), up to 40 volunteer communities will work with technical assistance partners to develop programs that proactively protect public drinking water supplies.
Franklin County Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at St. Andre’s Outreach Center, 12 Homestead Park (formerly Holy Family School) in Malone on Friday, May 7th from 10am-12:30pm for those who are 18 or older and live, work, or study in New York. Moderna vaccine will be administered. No appointment necessary.
Hikers looking to summit mountains from the St. Huberts parking lot, owned by the Adirondack Mountain Reserve, must now get a reservation. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Saturday was the first day of the parking reservation pilot program. DEC had staff on hand, asking hikers about their experience with the new system.
Patrick Murphy announces he is transitioning out of the Executive Director role at the Saranc Lake Area Chamber of Commerce to focus on a private business venture at the end of May. The board of directors will begin searching for a successor immediately. Since 2018, the chamber has grown from 190 members to 220, sustained … Read more
Essex County Public Health reports about a known cluster at Northwood School in Lake Placid. Congregate living situations are known to present a greater risk of spread and this is what has happened here. As with all local schools, our Department has been working with this school since the beginning of the pandemic. The school … Read more