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The Saranac Lake village board recently approved to accept and implement a Comprehensive Wayfinding System for the Saranac Lake Riverwalk. Sun Community News reports the sysem will include trailhead kiosks with maps and orientation; on-trail directional and interpretive signage; a printed tri-folded map that would be available to pick up at the Saranac Lake Area … Read more

The wheels are in motion for the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, recently TLVFD Chief Royce Cole presented a letter to the Tupper Lake Village Board from the department’s truck committee, which formed just over eight months ago to begin looking into replacing Unit 165. This comes ahead of … Read more

Lake Placid Community Day is this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the North Elba Horse Show Grounds. There will be live music from The McGraw Project, food and beverages provided by the Lake Placid Olympic and Paralympic Training Center and activities for kids around this year’s theme, “Surf’s up,” reports the Adirondack Daily … Read more

Across Lake Placid on Monday, flags were lowered and raised in honor of a new group of local veterans. The lowered flags were folded and given to family members, who received them. In Tupper Lake, Rev. Richard “Rick” Wilburn spoke at this year’s Memorial Day ceremony as the guest speaker. He became emotional at times … Read more

In Tupper Lake, a ceremony is slated for 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park on Park Street on Monday, which will be hosted by the Marine Corps League. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the ceremony features performances from the Tupper Lake Middle-High School band and the Tupper Lake Honor Guard. All are welcome to … Read more

The Tupper Lake village board voted unanimously Monday, on recommendation from TLPD Chief Eric Proulx, to eliminate the department’s K-9 program. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports iIn doing so, ownership of “Dana” — TLPD’s 5-year-old German Shepard — was transferred to Sergeant Jordan Nason, who had been the department’s K-9 officer.

The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) has reopened at its brand-new location right on Blue Mountain Lake, with the theme “Arts for All.” The first round of gallery exhibits this season features the oil paintings of Susan Hoffer’s “Conversations: Rural Voices Rising,” alongside textile artist Cari Clement with her show, “Pathways In Fiber”. … Read more

Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) opens its season of managing the largest aquatic invasive species spread prevention program in New York State on Friday, May 23. Sun Community News reports the season begins with an energized team of watercraft inspection stewards, who recently gathered on campus for their intensive in-person training.

Voters in the AuSable Valley Central School District approved a $39.2 million budget for the coming school year on Tuesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports they also elected three incumbents and two newcomers to fill five vacant board of education seats, ousting the board president and allowing an appointed board member to fill out the … Read more

Long Lake Central School District voters overwhelmingly approved the district’s roughly $5.2 million budget for the coming year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, unofficial results posted on the district’s Facebook page show the budget passed with 86 “yes” votes to 16 “no” votes — along with 10 blank ballots. Of the ballots where voters … Read more