News Staff 18 year old Jassen Washington of Clifton Park is facing criminal possession of a weapon and menacing charges. WNYT reports Washington and two other people allegedly pulled out a gun when they were asked to leave any area behind an Albany home Tuesday night. Washington was found a short time later near Lincoln Square Apartments … Read more
Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute is inviting the public to celebrate the region’s freshwater resources during the 5th annual Adirondack Water Week, taking place Saturday, Aug. 3-Sunday, Aug. 11. Sun Community News reports this year’s celebration highlights the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere, which connects people and organizations that are dedicated to protecting the natural, historical, and … Read more
The doors of a long-standing Lake Placid business will close at the end of next month. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, The Good Bite Kitchen on Sentinel Road, operated by chef Kayte Billerman, is going up for sale as Billerman transitions into a new role in marketing and communications at her sister’s probiotic foods … Read more
There’s a house on Wawbeek Avenue in Tupper Lake that’s been vacant for around a decade. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the house is one of the first properties the Franklin County Land Bank has acquired to turn into workforce housing. Franklin County became the state’s 27th in the spring of 2023, the first county … Read more
Franklin County and the Development Authority of the North Country will receive $2.4 million to help provide internet access to unserved locations after an announcement from the governor’s office Friday morning. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Franklin County’s project to improve internet access will reach more than 1,600 homes and businesses, including many of the … Read more
The Tupper Lake village board is set to interview engineering firms at a meeting tonight as it looks to get new advisors in its long and ongoing project to source clean drinking water for its 2,200 water customers.According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, Village Mayor Mary Fontana said the village is looking for a firm … Read more
North Country Community College is proposing a nearly $16 million budget for the coming academic year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports as costs continue to rise for the college, which has more than 1,000 students enrolled, it is ending a coronavirus pandemic-era tuition freeze and raising its rates slightly for the first time in four … Read more
New York State Police charged employees at three establishments in Lake Placid and Keene with selling alcohol to someone under the age of 21 during an underage drinking sting on Friday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports police charged Kristy D. Farrell, 50, of Keene at Cedar Run Bakery and Market; Thomas A. Davis, 38, of … Read more
The state has approved an expansion to the Berkeley Square Historic District, doubling the number of downtown Saranac Lake buildings on the New York historic registry and opening up the owners of these buildings to grants, tax credits and other assistance to preserve the condition of their buildings. the expanded district is recognized by the … Read more
Applications to Adirondack Foundation’s Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund are now being accepted. The fund was established by the Henry Uihlein II and Mildred A. Uihlein Foundation, Ironman North America and Adirondack Foundation. These organizations teamed up to help athletes from Lake Placid and the Olympic region achieve their sports dreams and to help nonprofit organizations that … Read more