ROOST Offer Fall Foliage Report

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is debuting its newly developed weekly foliage report, in mid-September. Lake Placid News reports the report, emailed weekly to those who request it, will provide information about fall foliage in the Adirondacks. The report will indicate which areas are beginning to experience color change, which are in transition, and … Read more

USA Luge Start Championships Sept. 13

The nation’s top luge athletes will gather at the USA Luge refrigerated indoor start training complex on Friday, Sept. 13. At stake will be the annual start championship title. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the competitions will take place at the USA Luge headquarters at 57 Church St. in Lake Placid at 6 p.m.

Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed

A defamation lawsuit brought by the owner of the Upper Saranac Lake Marina against the environmental nonprofit Adirondack Wild and environmental nonprofit news outlet Adirondack Explorer has been dismissed . The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the lawsuit centered on a full-page ad Adirondack Wild ran on the inside cover of the November-December edition of the … Read more

Tupper Lake Triad Challenge Happening Saturday

The sixth annual Tupper Lake Triad Challenge will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning at 8 a.m. The event is organized by the Tupper Lake Rotary Club; proceeds benefit the community through the club’s various projects and activities. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the triad challenge is a one-day, cumulatively timed race. Participants … Read more

Bike The Barns Happening September 21st

Bike the Barns, a half-day bicycle tour centered around farms and the region’s local food movement, is set for Saturday, Sept. 21. According to the Adiorndack Daily Enterprise, the tour features a 22-mile road cycling route that will take riders to farms and other agricultural points of interest in the AuSable and Champlain valleys. The … Read more

Volunteers Sought To Clear Coat Rail Trail Fences

DEC and the Adirondack Rail Trail Association are seeking volunteers to apply clear coat stain to the Adirondack Rail Trail fences as part of Adirondack and Catskill Park Day on Saturday, September 7, 2024. They’re recruiting anyone over 18 to take part from 8am unitl noon that day. Participants will meet at NYS DEC in … Read more

Bark In The Park Returning To Tupper Lake

The Tri-Lakes Humane Society will host one of its largest annual fundraisers in Tupper Lake on Sunday, Sept. 15. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the event, ADK Bark in the Park, will take place from noon to 4 p.m. rain or shine at the Tupper Lake Municipal Park, located at 17-19 Demars Blvd.

Road Closure In Saranac Lake Tuesday

On Tuesday, a section of Broadway between Dorsey Street and Bloomingdale Avenue will be closed for road work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports crews will be milling the street, replacing manhole covers and frames and patching bumpy portions of the road. The sidewalks will still be open in this … Read more

NCCC Sees Increased Enrollment

North Country Community College marked the start of classes with its fourth consecutive semester of increased enrollment. The number of degree-seeking students attending the college this fall is up 8 percent, from 710 to 764. In addition, North Country has a large number of students pursuing short-term offerings – including a new Direct Support Professional … Read more

Consultant Recommends Closure Of Bloomingdale Elementary

The Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education may assemble a committee to discuss the future of Bloomingdale Elementary School after a consulting firm recommended closing the school in the 2027-28 school year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the consultants cited declining local population and school enrollment in their suggestion.