News Staff The first-ever Roundin’ Regis Regatta was held Sunday at Paul Smith’s College as 23 boats zipped around an approximately 8-mile course on Lower St. Regis, Spitfire and Upper St. Regis lakes. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the course followed a loop, with an approximately one-mile overland carry, bringing boats back from the west shore of … Read more
Two people have been arrested following a coordinated multi-agency investigation that led to the recovery of $5,000 worth of stolen tools, drugs and $13,000 in cash. Authorities this week executed a search warrant at 225 Lake Street in the Village of Saranac Lake. Wade A. Cayea, 45, of Saranac Lake, was charged with third-degree criminal … Read more
Adirondack Health will once again sponsor ten public skating sessions for adults 50 and over at the Saranac Lake Civic Center during the 2025-26 ice season. The first free Silver Skaters sessions in the program will take place on Monday, October 20 from 3:45 to 4:45p.m. The full schedule will be available on the Saranac … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of a new opportunity for local businesses this holiday season — the Holiday Vendor Market at the Hotel Saranac. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, taking place the first three Sundays in December from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall Bar, … Read more
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are reminding drivers to be extra cautious in the fall months as deer and moose become increasingly active. According to Sun Community News, last year, there were 32,287 crashes statewide involving deer and 7,616 crashes involving another animal, according to the University … Read more
The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee invites the community to celebrate the new inductees to the Lake Placid Hall of Fame. The 42nd annual induction event will be held on Nov. 5 at the Olympic Center Miracle Plaza. The inductees for the 2025 class include Don McMullen, John Morgan and Larry Stone. The Adirondack … Read more
Reading and math assessment results are in at the Tupper Lake Central School District’s L.P. Quinn Elementary School. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports across the board, students improved their scores from last year’s results in four assessments that are used to track how pre-K through grade six students are starting the academic year, relative to … Read more
New York voters will decide in November whether to expand the Olympic Sports Complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg. The change would allow new ski and biathlon trails on a portion of protected forest land near Lake Placid. FingerLakes 1 reports the proposal, listed as Proposal Number One on the 2025 statewide ballot, seeks permission to … Read more
Lakes are complex ecosystems, but taking action to protect them doesn’t have to be difficult. Sun Community News reports on Tuesday, Oct. 28, community members are invited to “Sips and Science: Love Your Lakes”, a new event celebrating Adirondack waters and sharing practical steps everyone can take to protect them. The event will take place … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul has expressed a desire to purchase the majority of acreage of Whitney Park, the 36,600-acre tract of vast forests and lakes in the Adirondacks. Hochul wrote to the trustees of the estate of John Hendrickson, who died in 2024, about the future of the property, saying her administration wants to work with … Read more