News Staff The developers of the proposed Play ADK children’s play center are applying for a “transformative” state grant which could push funding for the construction of the $11 million family resource center on Depot Street “over the finish line.” The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports last week, the village Development Board voted to grant the project preliminary … Read more
A professional trail crew and local volunteers teamed up earlier this summer to continue the rehabilitation of the Lower Locks portage trail. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports in 2024, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, in collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, began work on the carry that connects Lower Saranac Lake and Second … Read more
Rep. Elise Stefanik is closing the polling gap with Gov. Kathy. Hochul as she continues to weigh running for the job next year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, according to the latest Siena College Research Institute poll, released Tuesday, Hochul still does better than Stefanik in a one-on-one contest, but the 23-point gap between the … Read more
The New York authority charged with being a prudent manager of the state’s snow and ice sports centers lost a record $50 million in the last year. The Adirondack Almanack reports auditors of the Olympic Regional Development Authority reported the managers of ski businesses at Belleayre, Gore, Whiteface and Mount Van Hoevenberg authorized operating costs … Read more
In Tupper Lake, the first-ever public viewing of an astrophotography exhibition at the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory will take place on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Astronomy Hub, located at 68 Park St. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the exhibit will feature images of deep space, all captured by … Read more
Franklin and Essex counties have approved North Country Community College’s $16.5 million budget for the next year, including a one-time $100,000 increase to county funding. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the college’s operating budget plans to spend $16,538,783, $671,130, or 3.56%, more than last year, which is a typical increase for the college. The … Read more
Staffing shortages have left the Tupper Lake Village Police unable to provide a school resource officer for the Tupper Lake Central School District. Last year, the district had one sworn police officer stationed between its two school buildings during regular hours through a services contract paid by the district. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, … Read more
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, which was scheduled for mid-December in Lake Placid, has been canceled and relocated, due to needed repairs to the Olympic Jumping Complex’s HS128 observation deck. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the move comes following a recent inspection from FIS, which determined the need for repairs on the steel … Read more
The Lake Placid-North Elba joint Planning Review Board met this week to discuss a new cannabis dispensary proposed for 2192 Saranac Ave., the board discussed parking and other small changes to the plan, functionally moving the project forward in the approval process. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the application is not formally approved yet, and … Read more
Residents of the Cascade Acres mobile home park have secured funding from the state and village in a last-minute attempt to stop the sale of the land that their 124 manufactured homes sit on by matching an offer from a private equity firm, allowing the residents to exercise their right of first refusal. The Adirondack … Read more