News Staff A ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. DEC Dispatch was notified of three overdue snowshoers who left from the Garden parking area to hike Johns Brook Valley and had not returned. The hikers from Albany, NY, and Topeka, KS, did not have lights, overnight gear, or appropriate clothing for anticipated zero-degree temperatures. Forest Rangers … Read more
Tomorrow, Adirondack Health will conduct a pop-up testing clinic in Tupper Lake: Wednesday, Feb. 24 – 1-2 p.m. – Tupper Lake Middle/High School. Pre-registration is required, with a limited number of appointment slots available. To pre-register, please contact the Adirondack Health COVID-19 clinic at 518-897-2462. There is no direct cost to the individual being tested, … Read more
The Franklin County legislature recently supported a proposed land trade with the state, involving about 300 acres, in order to preserve Debar Lodge. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports officials of the town of Duane, as well as county officials believe the site to have “great potential as a cultural, education and recreational resource for the … Read more
DEC is looking for participants to join DEC’s Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program to help biologists understand and maintain a healthy striped bass population. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) requires New York State to provide catch information from its recreational fishery to manage this species. As part of the program, DEC provides volunteer … Read more
Village of Lake Placid voters should see forms to apply for an absentee ballot arrive in the mail next week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees members voted Tuesday to pay for prepaid envelopes that will let the village’s 1,555 registered voters not only mail back applications for absentee ballots … Read more
Essex County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 10:00am concerning police reform as mandated by the state. During this meeting we will discuss the topics from last week along with the feedback we have received from the community since. Participants may be muted, but are encouraged to … Read more
If Franklin County forecloses on the Big Tupper Ski Area property come spring, the Tupper Lake town board has some interest in it. Officials have drafted a letter to the county asking for the chance to purchase the property it used to own and run as a recreation area in 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. It … Read more
The Adirondak Loj and High Peaks Information Center are closed until further notice after at least one person connected to the facility tested positive for COVID-19. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a spokesman for the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK), which operates the Loj and HPIC, said on Monday that scant details were available because the … Read more
Historic Saranac Lake (HSL) announced that it has been awarded two new grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The two grants represent a significant endorsement from New York State for the Historic Saranac Lake’s museum and public programs. A grant of $25,000 per year for 2021 and 2022 will support … Read more
A winter storm is supposed to dump 8 to 12 inches of snow on the Adirondacks as it heads northeast from the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say. Driving to work and school Tuesday morning is not expected to be easy. The High Peaks are expected to get the most snow — closer to the one-foot … Read more