News Staff On Monday, Jan. 6, Champlain National Bank officials met with Adirondack Health leaders to present a donation of $10,000 to the Adirondack Health Foundation’s Cornerstone Campaign. The Cornerstone project will relocate and expand the Renal Dialysis Center at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake and completely renovate AMC’s two patient care floors and patient rooms … Read more
Elevation Planning and Events has announced the Steven Weinstein Memorial Fundraiser, a special evening to honor the life and legacy of Steven Weinstein and support the Whiteface Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol Scholarship Fund. Sun Community News reports the event will take place on Friday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Twisted … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake is investigating the possibility of installing a replica fire tower on the top level of Ward Plumadore Park. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the idea of having a publicly accessible, recreational fire tower in the park on the corner of Broadway and Bloomingdale Avenue has been part of the … Read more
With the village of Saranac Lake’s moratorium on issuing new short-term vacation rental permits ending at the end of 2024, property owners looking to list homes as STRs are now able to apply for permits — but there are only 10 available, and only in certain zones of the village. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports … Read more
The Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid have announced the launch of a new software platform designed to assist Short-Term Rental (STR) owners and enhance community communication. Sun Community News reports alongside this platform, a new complaint system has been introduced to effectively address community concerns in real-time.
A Schenectady man is facing charges in connection with Saturday’s shooting in Halfmoon. WNYT reports it happened just after 11 a.m. in the area of the Morris Pipe & Supply Co. 25 year old Justin P. Wagner allegedly fired a rifle at a man. Wagner left the scene in a vehicle and was caught by … Read more
Assemblyman D. Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay Lake, will not seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 21st District special election that is expected soon. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Friday, Jones said he enjoys his work in the Assembly and wants to continue what he’s done over the last four terms in office.
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is offering six online writing classes this winter. Classes include five, 5-week online writing classes – poetry, fiction, nonfiction, comedy and performance – and a one-time seminar on how and where to submit your work for publication. Learn more and register at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/events.
The Saranac Lake Civic Center and the Lake Placid Curling Club announce wounded warriors, who have served our nation, will be participating in a training camp hosted by the Gary Sinise Foundation as they prepare for the upcoming 2025 Invictus Games in Whistler, set for February. The public is invited to cheer on the athletes … Read more
For the last five years, as part of its annual Giving Tuesday campaign, North Country School and Camp Treetops have challenged donors with a special incentive: for each donation received during the day, the school and camp will donate one dozen eggs to a local food pantry. Sun Community News reports this year, 137 donors … Read more