News Staff Friends and family and the Wilmington community have quickly rallied behind the Merit and Sarah Peck family after they suffered a devasting house fire Oct. 20. Though the family of five all escaped, their home and everything in it was a total loss. Sun Community News reports family member Brinn Peck has started a GoFundMe … Read more
Adirondack Health’s Turkey Trot will return on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. The flat 5K walk/run kicks off at 8:30 a.m. at the Beach House in Lake Placid and travels around Mirror Lake. Early registration is available through Thursday, Oct. 31 for a discounted rate of $25. Race day registration is 6:30 to 8 a.m. … Read more
The Northern Forest Center is offering a new program that can help with the technical and time-consuming preliminary work related to building new housing in the Adirondacks. The Adirondack Almanack reports through the program, the Center will partner with municipalities, businesses, and landowners who have identified a property suitable for development into year-round housing but … Read more
Philip “Bunk” Griffin, a Saranac Laker who documented and became part of this village’s history, died at home on Oct. 16. He was 84. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Griffin, better known as Bunk, was an unofficial town historian of sorts for his hometown, and shared the photos, stories and memories he collected through … Read more
The Tupper Lake Civic Center’s ice rink chilling vessel was discovered to be “significantly malfunctioning” on late Thursday afternoon, preventing the use of the rink for the foreseeable future. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the discovery was made by Tupper Lake Central School District staff as they were preparing to make ice for the upcoming … Read more
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) wrapped up its 2024 stewardship season earlier this fall, completing a diverse array of infrastructure and access projects across New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. This year’s NFCT stewardship program set new benchmarks for the organization, with more staff and volunteers on hand than ever before and a … Read more
The Village of Saranac Lake has embarked on a comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to address the future needs and investments in its capital assets, including buildings, parks, streets, storm water management, water and sewer infrastructure, and equipment. The Village will offer an opportunity for the community to learn more about the Capital Improvement Plan … Read more
The High Peaks Farmers Market in Saranac Lake is migrating its winter home, changing from its summer location in Riverside Park to indoors at the Hotel Saranac every Saturday during the cold months. They’ve been doing this for years, but Saranac Lake market Manager Ashley Garwood said most people don’t know the farmers market continues … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District is pushing forward with plans to add at least one student representative to its Board of Education by January. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the move comes as Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law on Sept. 5 requiring all school districts in the state, outside of … Read more
TEDxTupper Lake is happening on Saturday from 2pm to 8 pm at The Wild Center. The event, say organizers, is independently organized and focuses on the natural connections between humans and the world around us. There will be speakers and TedTalk sessions throughout the course of the event.