Lake Placid PD Seeks Input For Police Reform Legislation

Lake Placid Police Department officials are looking for the community’s input as they and a consulting firm draft police reform legislation for the village in time for a state-mandated spring deadline. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports you can submit questions, comments and suggestions to Olio Consulting Group, of Ballston Spa, by email or by attending … Read more

Champlain Valley Senior Community Continues COVID Battle

At the Champlain Valley Senior Community, two new COVID-related deaths were reported late last week, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to five. There are six residents currently hospitalized with the illness. The facility has had 30 confirmed cases in residents to date. An additional 18 cases have been confirmed in staff. Routine testing … Read more

Latest In North Country Live Series

North Country Live returns Feb. 11 with a new slate of exciting and timely programs focused on outdoor recreation, environmental issues, local history and other topics. The upcoming edition of North Country Live, sponsored by International Paper, will feature the following sessions, each of which takes place at 7 p.m. on Zoom. All these programs … Read more

Local Project Wins Historic Preservation Award

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that eleven projects preserving state history, ranging from an eighteenth-century Dutch barn rehabilitation to an artist installation memorializing black lives at John Brown Farm State Historic Site, have received 2020 State Historic Preservation Awards. Among the recipients, Memorial Field for Black Lives, John Brown Farm State Historic Site, Essex … Read more

Nature-Based School Purchasing Former Lake Colby School Building

Northern Lights School plans to buy the former Lake Colby School building from the Saranac Lake Central School District this spring, securing a permanent location for the Waldorf-inspired, nature-based school for infants through 5-year-olds. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Northern Lights has been looking for such a place for 16 years and signed a contract … Read more

Report: Just Before Playoffs, NWHL Folds Up Shop Due To Coronavirus Concerns

The National Women’s Hockey League suspended the rest of its 2021 season just one day before its playoffs were slated to start at Lake Placid’s Olympic Center. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports league officials say the season was suspended due to infections from the coronavirus pandemic. There were new positive COVID 19 tests but there … Read more

Transportation Advisory For Franklin County Medicaid Recipients

Medicaid Transportation update: If you have Medicaid and live in Franklin County please call Medical Answering Service (MAS) to request transportation at 1-844-666-6270. This is a new number for all Franklin County Medicaid recipients in need of transportation to and from doctor appointments. Kelly Pickering-King is the Medical Transportation Specialist for Franklin County at JCEO. … Read more

Seven Academic Programs Cut At SUNY Adirondack

SUNY Adirondack has announced it will eliminate seven academic programs beginning this fall, the latest cost-saving measure undertaken by the college, which for years has experienced declining enrollment. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the cuts were approved by the college’s board of trustees on Thursday and are expected to save the institution about $350,000. A … Read more

Tupper Lake Man Charged In Domestic Dispute

On January 31, 2021, at approximately 9:10 a.m. State Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence on State Route 30, in the town of Tupper Lake. An investigation revealed that 41-year-old James L. Lasher of Tupper Lake, engaged in a domestic dispute with the victim. When she attempted to contact … Read more