News Staff A public hearing on the town’s proposed $3 million budget will be held Monday night at 6 p.m. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the budget, if approved by the board, is under the state tax cap, includes pay raises for non-union and union employees to reflect inflation, and includes a slight increase to the … Read more
Scientists have confirmed the presence of a harmful algal bloom on Mirror Lake. This is the second bloom to be reported in the lake since 2020. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, experts say both people and their pets should avoid contact with the water of Mirror Lake. Harmful algal blooms — or HABs — … Read more
The Adirondack Park Agency is now accepting public commentary on projects proposed for Essex, Hamilton, and Franklin counties, including a three-lot subdivision in the Town of Tupper Lake. The public is encouraged to go to the Agency’s website, apa.ny.gov.
The Adirondack Center for Writing has launched a survey to solicit feedback from individuals of all ages around the North Country. Participants have a chance to win a $100 cash giveaway, with all survey responses remaining anonymous. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the brief questionnaire takes about six minutes to complete and is open now … Read more
Troopers arrested Kaitlyn N. Stone, 27 of AuSable, NY for Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Assault 2nd. On September 1, 2022, around 4:02 p.m., Troopers received a Law Enforcement Referral from the New York State Department of Social Services Child Abuse Hotline. Troopers responded to the Winding Brook Road, in the town of … Read more
The Village of Saranac Lake and the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual question & answer session for commercial property owners and business owners on Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. The Energize Lake Flower Business District grant program provides matching grant funds to help business owners and property owners make improvements … Read more
New Yorkers needing help paying their heating bills can begin applying for home heating assistance Tuesday, Nov. 1. The Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP, can provide up to $976 this winter to help low- and middle-income households and senior citizens keep their homes warm and help defray high energy costs.
Franklin County officials reported a healthy fiscal outlook at a public hearing on the 2023 tentative budget Thursday afternoon at the courthouse in Malone. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, public comments were limited on the spending plan, which leaves the tax levy unchanged from 2022 at $17,687,000.
Another person has applied for an exception from the town of North Elba’s short-term vacation rental moratorium, which paused the issuance of new STR permits through mid-December. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, New Jersey resident Amber Baranwal is applying for a moratorium variance for his family’s home on Rockledge Lane. Baranwal wrote in their … Read more
As election season begins, New York State’s Election Protection Hotline gears up to tackle voter issues. With New York’s early voting period – running through Sunday, Nov. 6 — followed by Election Day itself on Nov. 8, the AG’s office has readied its staff to troubleshoot and resolve any of a host of problems that … Read more