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Unless you were off Monday, you’ve noticed that construction for Main Street in Lake Placid is underway in earnest. Detours will run from April 5 through the end of June during the spring 2021 construction cycle. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports trucks and cars traveling through Lake Placid to or from Saranac Lake will be … Read more

Franklin County Public Health Department announces a vaccination POD (point of dispensing) will be held in Malone on Friday, April 9th, at Holy Family located at 12 Homestead Park for all New York State residents who are eligible based on NYSDOH guidance. It is by appointment only. if you are eligible for the vaccine you … Read more

Adirondack Health will conduct another COVID-19 vaccination clinic Tuesday, April 6. The Tuesday clinic is open to all New York state residents 16 years of age or older Anyone under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Appointments are required. The clinic will administer Pfizer vaccine and run from … Read more

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday announced the start of the statewide “Roll Up Your Sleeve” ad campaign to encourage all New Yorkers, especially those from neighborhoods where COVID was most devastating, to get vaccinated. The ads will be shown on television and online statewide beginning April 7 The effort comes as universal eligibility for the … Read more

New York State Police want to warn New Yorkers, especially parents, following cases of teens being targeted by criminals while online. Investigators say the suspect(s) locate teen victims on social media, friending or following the teens, then gaining their trust. When trust is established, investigators say the suspects ask for photos and/or videos of the … Read more

April 7 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Keene Central School from 9am – 3pm – 410 doses available. Keene Central School Clinic Registration Link: https://apps2.health.ny.gov. FREE Shuttle from Lake Placid to Keene Clinic!! If you need transportation, CALL 518-873-3500 for more information before scheduling your appointment. MODERNA is the vaccine provided at the clinic. The Moderna … Read more

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $4.6 million in federal grant funding is available for economic and community development within New York’s Northern Border Region. Competitive grant funding is available for qualified projects within New York’s 28 federally-designated Northern Border Regional Commission Counties. Among the counties impacted, Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton. Local governments and … Read more

DEC is urging hikers to postpone hikes on trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened. As snow and ice continue to melt at high elevations, steep trails can pose a danger to hikers due to thick ice and deep, rotten snow. Thin soils are susceptible to erosion and sensitive alpine … Read more

ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving their Economy) announces it’s received funding from Adirondack Foundation to help support the Tupper for Kids Backpack Program. Since January, ARISE along with members of the Tupper Lake Central School and the Tupper Lake Community, has been coordinating a Food Backpack Program to assist families with nutritional resources for … Read more

DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting he was concerned that his 18-year-old friend was lost after the pair were separated on the trail for Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Rangers made contact with the reporting party at Marcy Dam. Early the next morning, the lost hiker from … Read more