News Staff The Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHSA) will host two FEI horse shows in 2025. They will return to newly renovated show rings at the North Elba Showgrounds on June 24 to July 6. Sun Community News reports major upgrades include the redesign and reconstruction of all four show rings with state-of-the-art all-weather footing. The grounds … Read more
North Country Community College has never had a women’s soccer player selected as an All-American. This year it has two. Ella Rejiba, a first-year midfielder from Halifax, England, has been named a first team All-American. Saints goalkeeper Hannah Gaddor, a first-year student-athlete from Moriah, has been selected as a second team All-American.
The Adirondack Health Foundation’s No Shave November raised $683 to benefit the Merrill Oncology Travel Fund at Adirondack Medical Center. The No Shave November contest had nine participants who put down their razors during the month of November and also received several monetary donations.
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director and she’s hitting the ground running. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the chamber’s board of directors hired Christine Farah last month, but said she didn’t have time to make the announcement until now because she was focused on putting on the 39th annual … Read more
The Adirondack Council is saying that its members had generated significant public input and critical feedback to the Adirondack Park Agency regarding the APA’s proposed changes to the primary management plan for the “forever wild” Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Sun Community News reports the organization cited an increased level of participation and engagement by … Read more
The search for a hiker from Quebec who was reported missing on Allen Mountain more than a week ago is transitioning to a “weather-dependent” recovery mission as the cold temperatures, snowfall and remote search area endanger searchers and keep them from making progress. The Adiriondack Daily Enterprise reports 22 year old Leo DuFour set out … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District received its audit report for the 2023-24 fiscal year — which ended on June 30 — on Nov. 6 and reviewed its findings at its Dec. 2 Board of Education meeting. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, all school districts in this state are required to receive annual independent … Read more
A local woman will reappear in court to face allegations relating to recent burglary and larceny. Lake Placid Village Police arrested 37 year old Ashlie M. Holman Dec. 6 on a charge of fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Authorities had received a complaint regarding a burglary that occurred at a local hotel. Holman was … Read more
Essex County Health Department (ECHD) and its partner hospitals, UVMHN-Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) and Adirondack Health (AH), are looking for resident perspectives when it comes to the state of health and well-being in their communities. The insight gained from resident opinions will be included in the 2025 Community Health Assessment and will help direct the … Read more
There are six people publicly planning to run for the NY-21 congressional seat in a yet-to-be-announced special election as current North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik is set to vacate the seat after accepting a nomination to be the next U.N. ambassador. For the Republican party, newcomers Anthony Constantino and Otto Miller. For the Democrats, Paula … Read more