News Staff North Country Community College is proud to announce that Tricia Preston of Lake Placid has been appointed to its Board of Trustees by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. Preston is a 1983 graduate of NCCC and continued her studies with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from SUNY Cortland and a Master’s Degree in Liberal … Read more
Saranac Lake is getting a Hometown Heroes banner program this summer, displaying the names and faces of veterans connected to town on power line poles along main routes through the village. The Department of Public Works will install the vinyl 2-by-4-foot banners along Lake Flower Avenue and Upper Broadway, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Applications … Read more
The Shipman Youth Center board passed a resolution Wednesday to accept Lake Placid Central School District’s $50,000 bid to purchase the land that the youth center is built on. Board members say this move will secure the future of the youth center and expand possibilities for community events and collaboration.According to the Adirondack Dailoy Enteprise, … Read more
No word as yet on the cause of a fire at Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid Wednesday night. The Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department successfully contained the blaze with mutual aid from Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department. They sent three trucks and 17 members. The other departments contributed about … Read more
Fire crews battled flames at Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid Wednesday night. WNYT reports there were about five firetrucks and 50-60 firefighters on scene. It took crews about 30 – 45 minutes to knock down. Staff at Whiteface informed them guests must spend the night a separate hotel, after concerns about a leaking sprinkler, elevator … Read more
The town of North Elba will hold a second public hearing for the draft of a new agreement between the town and the state Olympic Regional Development Authority on Thursday, March 6. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the hearing will be at 5:30 p.m. at the North Elba Town Hall at 2693 Main St. It … Read more
More than a week after a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement raid resulted in nine employees being detained at the Tupper Lake Pine Mill, the parent company says it has yet to reach them. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the mill is owned by the Matra Group, which is headquartered in Quebec. Company officials say … Read more
The Wild Center, in partnership with Paul Smith’s College and the Adirondack Research Consortium, is proud to host the Adirondack Climate Conference on March 6, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, bringing together community members, regional leaders, problem-solvers, and students to address climate challenges and possible opportunities in Northern New York. The full-day conference … Read more
After taking a year off, the Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer fundraiser returned to the Olympic Oval in Lake Placid, raising more than $26,200 for Adirondack Health’s Merrill Oncology Center Travel Fund and Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation’s cancer research. More than 111 participants fundraised for the event, which took place Saturday, Feb. 22 – the 45th … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its Women in Business Conference, “Inspire & Ignite,” bringing women from throughout the Adirondacks together once again this year. The conference will take place on Friday, March 7 at Hotel Saranac. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the event will feature a full day of networking, learning … Read more