News Staff The 2024 Adirondack Champlain Regional Salt Summit will convene at the Conference Center at Lake Placid on Oct. 1, with registration at 7:30 a.m. The program will conclude at 3 p.m. According to the Sun Community News, the Summit will also be accessible online. It is open to everyone interested in maintaining safe winter roads … Read more
The Governor’s office released its annual Tourism Economic Impact Report. Sun Community News reports the Adirondack-focused section of the report indicates that the Adirondack region has experienced significant increases in economic benefits generated by tourism. Essex County experienced an 11.2 percent jump in visitor spending, followed by Franklin County at 7.2 percent.
North Elba Town Council is planning on revamping the current short-term rental complaint processing system to make it easier for residents to register complaints and receive responses in a more timely manner. This improvement, which was discussed during a board meeting on Tuesday, would employ a different software called Cloudpermit, which they already use for … Read more
Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to several rescues over the past week throughout the Adirondacks. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, calls included a helicopter evacuation for head and possible spinal injuries, a search for lost hikers at night, an assist for an exhausted hiker, a rescue involving boaters after … Read more
48 year old Adam Smith of Lake Placid will be tried for two alleged murders in St. Lawrence County Court on Oct. 15. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Smith’s arrest was announced March 7, 2023 by the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department. He was previously apprehended on March 2 in a stolen vehicle police said … Read more
The family of a man who died in an apartment building fire on Elm Street is suing the landlord of the property, accusing him of causing the man’s death though negligence. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake resident Michael Simmons died in a fire at his apartment at 11 Elm St. on Feb. … Read more
The Tupper Lake Volunteer Ambulance and Emergency Squad is asking the community for support to help cover the costs of a new ambulance slated to arrive next year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the organization placed the order in 2023 as their oldest ambulance currently in use has become costly to continue operating in … Read more
The Seagle Festival returns to the Adirondack Lakes Center For The Arts on Friday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m. featuring musical selections from the 100 years of Disney movies and musicals. It includes classics like Pinocchio and Mary Poppins to more recent hits like The Little Mermaid and Moana.
Due to the predicted rain for both days this past weekend, the volunteer work event on the Adirondack Rail Trail (applying clearcoat stain to the fences) has been postponed to next Saturday September 14 from 8-noon.
Officials with the Adirondack Canoe Classic — commonly known as the 90-Miler race — canceled its final day of racing on Sunday due to high winds and hazardous conditions for the first time since 2016. Northern Forest Canoe Trail Executive Director Karrie Thomas said she believes is the right decision, according to the Adirondack Daily … Read more