News Staff Nearly 440 community leaders, friends, and supporters gathered on Saturday, July 12, at the McKenzie Wilderness Estates for the Adirondack Health Foundation’s annual Summer Gala. The evening honored two enduring legacies of healthcare in the Adirondacks—Hannah Hanford and Dr. Claude Roland—while raising more than $450,000 to strengthen patient care across the region.
Assemblyman D. Billy Jones has announced he will be stepping down from his seat at the end of August. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Jones, the region’s only state representative in the Democratic party, made his announcement at a press conference in Plattsburgh on Tuesday. He said he is doing so to spend more time … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District will be holding a hearing on the updated Code of Conduct and Safety Plan. The hearing will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12 in the Board of Education Room at 50 Cummings Road. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Code of Conduct up for adoption … Read more
As wildfire threats intensify across the Northeast, The Wild Center is hosting a one-day conference to explore this timely and essential question. On Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 1 to 6 p.m., join leading voices in ecology, Indigenous knowledge, land management, journalism, and public policy for Fire in the Adirondacks, a collaborative event presented by … Read more
A rugby player who competed around the world and had teammates and friends around the country died during the Can-Am Rugby Tournament in Saranac Lake over the weekend. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports after playing a game at the Petrova Elementary fields on Friday, Robert Sweeney, 67, of San Diego, California suffered a heart attack … Read more
A Customs and Border Protection checkpoint on state Route 30 between Tupper Lake and Long Lake on Thursday led to the arrest of a 31-year-old Guatemalan man. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the individual is described as an “illegal alien” who is currently in the custody of ICE and awaiting deportation proceedings.
Tupper Lake Village Board members appeared in agreement at their regular meeting on July 21 for a new fire truck purchase from E-ONE for $889,287. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, no formal action toward a purchase was taken, and village Mayor Mary Fontana said the current plan is to propose a contract, and likely … Read more
A fall golf highlight, the Barfly Open is set for Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Lake Placid Club Mountain Course. Sun Community News reports, now in its 47th year, the two-person scramble begins with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. It benefits the Tri-Lakes Humane Society, which aims to “Save Little Lives” by connecting needy, deserving … Read more
The Tupper Lake Village Board voted at its Monday meeting to abolish the village justice court, effective Jan. 1, 2027. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board passed Local Law #01-2025 on a motion made by Trustee Eric Shaheen and seconded by Trustee Leon LeBlanc. The vote was 4-0, with all board members present … Read more
North Country Community College is hosting a series of information sessions on a program that provides free associate degrees for adult learners. SUNY Reconnect is open to those ages 25-55 without a prior college degree. The program provides free associate degrees —covering tuition, fees, textbooks, and supplies— for eligible students in fields like Chemical Dependency … Read more