News Staff The Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival is returning for its seventh year — promising an exciting three-day celebration of biking, community and outdoor adventure — from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at the Wilmington Recreation Park. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, this year’s event will feature on-site camping, live music, local food and beverages, group … Read more
Residents, teachers and students voiced both support and opposition for a proposed cellphone ban at the Lake Placid High School during a public hearing recently. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports at the hearing, Lake Placid Central School District board members presented proposed changes to the Student Code of Conduct, including changes to the dress code, … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Tri-Lakes Business Expo at the Saranac Lake Civic Center on Thursday, September 5. The expo will be free and open to the public from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. All business types are invited to register, and the chamber invites businesses throughout the tri-lakes region … Read more
The NYS Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association has announced the upcoming 11th Annual Lighting of the Fire Towers event on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 9 p.m. The group hopes to have a light start to glow in the cab of many towers across New York State. Sun Community News reports 37 towers were … Read more
Lake Placid is slated to add a women’s ski jumping World Cup to its pre-existing men’s competition. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Feb. 7 to 9, 2025 event at the Olympic Jumping Complex will mark the first-ever North American stop on the annual ski jumping tour, which debuted in December 2011. The ski jumping … Read more
The Saranac Lake village board approved a contract for 3D scans of the planned location of a new emergency services complex at a special meeting on Monday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a vote on this contract was tabled at a meeting last week because three out of five trustees wanted more time to review … Read more
A historic building in downtown Saranac Lake was sold last week, coming into new ownership for the first time in more than 40 years. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the building block at 14-16 Broadway has been owned by Saranac Lake resident Ed Dukett since 1972, according to Franklin County property records. The new owner … Read more
Historic Saranac Lake has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support a new museum exhibit presenting the history of the Saranac Lake region. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the $250,000 Museums for America grant supports the design, fabrication and installation of new exhibits in HSL’s expanded … Read more
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) has completed maintenance on padding infrastructure at Kent Falls on the Saranac River. The NFCT’s stewardship crew, which consists of professional staff and local waterway stewards, rehabilitated the canoe carry in early July. The project, which was carried out in partnership with New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), … Read more
A Long Lake man has been indicted on several murder charges for allegedly shooting and killing his brother following a verbal altercation last December. A grand jury indicted Patrick B. Skerrett, 66, this spring on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, all felonies, and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, … Read more