News Staff The 39th annual Adirondack Canoe Classic — the 90-Miler — will take place Sept. 9-11, with nearly 600 paddlers competing in 250 boats. The race is hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and takes paddlers on a three-day journey from Old Forge to Saranac Lake — the first 90 miles of the 740-mile Northern … Read more
Paul Smith’s College is in the midst of a large-scale merger with the nonprofit organization Fedcap Group. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the partnership, if approved by the college’s accreditors, would involve the college sharing revenue with Fedcap; Fedcap providing the college with technological upgrades, financial stability and new programs; and potentially, the college … Read more
Nicholas Hunt-Bull is underway with his first week as the president of Paul Smith’s College, after having served as its provost for the past six years and interim president for the past few months after former president Scott Dalrymple resigned in April after less than a year leading the college. Hunt-Bull, who was then the … Read more
North Country Community College welcomed new and returning students back to its campuses Monday with new program offerings, a combination of in-person, hybrid and online classes, full residence halls and athletic teams, and a series of upcoming capital projects planned on its campuses. This is the college’s 55th year of serving the communities of Essex … Read more
Local businesses are teaming up to celebrate the First Friday of each month with extended hours, special events, sales, and specials. Saranac Lake’s first First Friday event will be Sept. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. First Friday in Saranac Lake is a monthly celebration of cultural diversity, history, food, business and arts. It is … Read more
Democrat Matt Castelli, a Glens Falls native, has declared victory in a battle to take on Rep. Elise Stefanik in the general election. According to WNYT, he was running against fellow Democrat Matt Purtorti. Both candidates in this race made it a point to not target each other, and rather both target Stefanik.
Another affordable housing project is emerging in Lake Placid, this time with the development of a co-op housing community on a 103-acre parcel of land in the town of North Elba. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports The Adirondack North Country Association announced it’s looking at forming a cooperative housing community that could create dozens of … Read more
Youth hockey may take a hit in the Tri Lakes region, not due to a lack of players, but due to a lack of officials. USA Hockey supervisor Butch Martin says that youth hockey teams in the Tri-Lakes area might have to cancel games and potentially event tournaments if he can’t find more hockey officials … Read more
Keene Town Council has scheduled two public hearings to discuss bonding more than $5 million for mandatory upgrades to both of its water districts. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, a public hearing about the bond for water district two will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, and the public hearing for the … Read more
The Saranac Lake village board recently created two new positions in its police department, a move Mayor Jimmy Williams says was necessary to keep the department from cutting its night shift as it works through a period of low staffing. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the board approved the creation of an assistant chief position … Read more