News Staff A dream of bringing a whitewater paddling park back to the Saranac River is seeing movement again, after years of being held up by the coronavirus pandemic, state bureaucracy, money and storms. An open house on the topic is happening rom 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 7 in the Cantwell Room of the … Read more
State Sen. Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, met with Tupper Lake Central School District officials Thursday to tour the Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center as part of a visit to the town. The ice rink there is down due to an equipment malfunction and there are some hurdles in terms of any state funding to help pay … Read more
The Adirondack Climate Outreach and Resilience Network (ACORN), formed officially in May, is made up of representatives from Paul Smith’s College, The Wild Center and the Adirondack Research Consortium. The group has put together a series of listening events around the region, to hear from residents about their experiences with climate change. The free and … Read more
Community Bank and OneGroup officials met with Adirondack Health leaders to present a donation of $15,000 to the Adirondack Health Foundation’s Cornerstone Campaign. With this donation, the Foundation has less than $600,000 to raise to reach its $10 million goal. The Cornerstone project will relocate and expand the Renal Dialysis Center at Adirondack Medical Center … Read more
Continuing research on Adirondack moose is showing that the population is holding steady despite challenges associated with climate change, parasites and traffic on roads, according to a state wildlife biologist. The Adirondack Explorer reports DEC officials told the Adirondack Park Agency board at its Oct. 17 meeting in Ray Brook that surveys have shown there … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has launched a new program aimed at helping small businesses and farms navigate a federal grant program that provides funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Sun Community News reports in April, ANCA was awarded a $137,000 technical assistance grant from USDA to provide support for businesses applying … Read more
Two local fire departments will receive state grants either for facilities or equipment as part of a $25 million package announced Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department will receive $200,532 for facilities, and the Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department will receive $217,360 for equipment.
The community room at the Emergency Services Building on Santa Clara Ave. was just about full Wednesday with local residents looking for a heads up on how to best prepare for natural and man-made emergencies and disasters. The Tupper Free Press reports the event was sponsored by the New York State Homeland Security and Emergency … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul announces New York State has awarded about $100 million in grants to support free and low-cost afterschool programs serving nearly 40,000 children in high-need areas statewide. In the North Country, 14 sites are receiving a total of $3.3 million.
Sean Donovan will be running with bipartisan support for the town of North Elba justice seat. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Brenda Smith was also in the running for the role as an independent candidate but contacted the Essex County Board of Elections to have her name removed from the ballot. It was past the … Read more