News Staff The village of Tupper Lake has planned a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the installation of new docks and wayfinding signage at its waterfront park. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the ceremony will start at 11 a.m. The new Flanders Park docks have already had several weeks of use by boaters.
Governor Kathy Hochul Monday announced the completion of construction and the ahead-of-schedule opening of the second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail from Saranac Lake to Floodwood Road. In addition, New York State recently awarded the contract for rail trail construction from Floodwood Road to Tupper Lake and work will begin immediately on the final … Read more
Adirondack Center for Writing’s (ACW) 2024 Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency will take place September 22 to October 6 at the Lodge on Twitchell Lake near Big Moose. Each fall, ACW offers a free two-week residency to six poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers – three from the Adirondack region and three from anywhere … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Association and its North Country Center for Businesses in Transition have teamed up with other organizations across the region in an effort to better understand the potential economic impact of the retirement of small business owners across the region. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Northeast Transition Initiative is seeking … Read more
The 90-Miler, which attracts more than 600 paddlers from Old Forge to Saranac Lake in early September every year, makes its return Sept. 6 to 8. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports day one takes paddlers from Old Forge to Blue Mountain Lake. Day two begins in Long Lake and ends at the “Crusher,” a state … Read more
The Adirondack Experience museum has received a $145,653 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services Museums for America program. With this grant, the ADKX can begin to conserve 139 drawings — created between 1850-1926 — from its collection over the next two years, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
The North Elba-Lake Placid Review Board heard a proposal Wednesday for a new hockey-themed arcade and restaurant planned for Main Street. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, local resident Kristeen Colby has applied for authorization to open the arcade in the lower story of 2663 Main St., where Mito Japanese Steakhouse is currently located.
Dan Kelting has become the official president of Paul Smith’s College after nearly two years as the interim president. The announcement of his title change comes as students start arriving on campus for the fall semester. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports school officials say that under Kelting, the school has stabilized after several tumultuous years.
A new scholarship program is available to help cover the cost of college for students pursuing careers as addiction service professionals. North Country Community College has partnered with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) to create the Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program to cover the cost of tuition, fees, textbooks and … Read more
After 104 years of operation spanning three generations, Fortune’s Hardware will close its doors for the last time on Aug. 31. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the 66 Main St. building is being purchased by Howland Pump & Supply Co, Inc., an Ogdensburg-based plumbing and heating supplies wholesaler, and will no longer serve as a … Read more