News Staff The 2025 Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer fundraiser will feature Adirondack Health Education Director Kristin Finn, RN as the guest speaker. Finn will share how one of the event’s beneficiaries – the Merrill Oncology Center Travel Fund – helped her through her cancer treatment journey. The Sk8 to Elimin8 fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. … Read more
New York Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) is attending the inauguration of President-Elect Donald J. Trump in Washington D.C. on Monday. He issued a statement reading, in part, “I’d like to again congratulate President Trump on his re-election to the presidency,” said Stec. “I’m optimistic that this presidency will usher in a new era of peace, … Read more
Administered through the AARP Foundation, Tax-Aide provides IRS-certified and trained volunteers who will meet with taxpayers and prepare and submit their federal and state income tax returns for the past year, due by April 15. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the program is back in Tupper Lake for its sixth year running. The service is … Read more
Local research and biotechnology laboratories Trudeau Institute and Ampersand Biosciences have received a $1 million grant to produce tools aiding the research of the flu. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the $1,084,824 grant is a second-phase Small Business Innovative Research grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is part of … Read more
The Adirondack Sports Council (ADKSC) and Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, announced a partnership that designates the law firm as an official sponsor of the Jan. 22-30, Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) torch relay. The ESWG Torch Relay is expected to begin in Buffalo and culminate its journey throughout the Empire State on Jan. 30, … Read more
Adirondack Health has been named to the National Rural Rating System’s 2025 Honor Roll. This distinction highlights rural and critical access facilities that earned the organization’s highest rating possible – 5 stars – recognizing excellence in patient care. Adirondack Health is the only health system in New York state to receive this recognition in 2025, … Read more
Lake Placid is on track to have new child care slots for kids under the age of 3-years-old through a pilot program at St. Agnes. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports In response to a request from the child care committee formed by the town, the town council voted unanimously on Tuesday to give $50,000 in … Read more
Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau’s button and poster designs for the 2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival have been revealed and are now on sale at numerous places around town. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the buttons and posters were created along this year’s Carnival theme, “Music Legends” and feature members of his comic cast rocking out. … Read more
For the third year in a row, The Wild Center is honored to be nominated as “Best Science Museum” in USA TODAY’s 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. But The Wild Center isn’t just a nominee; it’s defending its title. Last year, the Center was named the best science museum in the country among institutions like … Read more
The Republicans who are battling to succeed U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik are intensifying their efforts behind the scenes as her confirmation to become U.N. ambassador in the administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to go through next week. According to the Adirondack Explorer, With the selection process underway, Republicans already in elected office … Read more