DEC, Paul Smith’s College To Administer Watercraft Inspection Steward Program

In an intuitive partnership that will add punch to the state’s war against the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), DEC and the Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) of Paul Smith’s College will jointly administer the Adirondack Park Watercraft Inspection Steward Program (WISP) through December 2027. According to the Sun Community News, the two agencies will … Read more

Symposium Thursday At Northwood School

Northwood School is hosting its annual student symposium on Thursday at the Innovation Hub on Main Street. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the symposium, scheduled from 4 to 6:30 p.m., features academic work completed this school year by students in Northwood’s Honors Independent Studies, Advanced STEM Research and Advanced Humanities Research programs.

Stec Marks Adirondack Day In Albany

Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) welcomed several Adirondack businesses and organizations to the well of the state Legislative Office Building in Albany for Adirondack Day May 8. The Sun Community News reports the event, which the senator co-sponsored, highlights the region’s diverse economy and tourism opportunities. Stec joined Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and DEC Commissioner Basil … Read more

ROOST Plans For Next Year’s Eclipse

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is hosting a virtual community session on Wednesday to discuss business and community planning efforts behind next year’s total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. ROOST’s virtual session will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10. The northern region of the Adirondacks — including the … Read more

New Officers For LPVFD

The Lake Placid village Board of Trustees held an emergency special meeting last week to approve a new, but incomplete, slate of officers for the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the special meeting came a month after the fire department held a contentious annual election that left two officer … Read more

Jones To Be Featured Speaker At NCCC Commencement

New York State Assemblyman Billy Jones will be the featured speaker as North Country Community College celebrates the Class of 2023 at the college’s 56th Commencement ceremony. Commencement will take place Saturday, May 20 in the Sparks Athletic Complex Gymnasium on the college’s Saranac Lake campus. The processional begins at 10:45 a.m., and the program … Read more

School Boards Hold Public Budget Hearings

Boards of education in the AuSable Valley and Keene school districts are holding public hearings today for their proposed 2023-24 budgets, both of which increase spending and taxes for the upcoming fiscal year compared to their budgets this year. The AuSable Valley Central School District is proposing to spend $36,506,950 in the 2023-24 school year, … Read more

Standout NCCC Rad Tech Student Recognized by SUNY

A student in North Country Community College’s Radiologic Technology program has been named the college’s recipient of the 2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Sydney VanNest was one of 193 SUNY students from across the state to be honored with a Chancellor’s Award, presented by Chancellor John B. King Jr. The Chancellor’s Award for … Read more

Tupper Lake Men Charged

Two Tupper Lake men have been arrested and are facing several charges, including criminal possession of a weapon and theft of an ATV, following an investigation that began last November. On Nov. 11, State Police were summoned to Route 30 in the town of Tupper Lake to investigate the report of a stolen ATV. Police … Read more

Trudeau Building Construction Getting Underway

Saranac Lake announced the beginning of construction at the Trudeau Building. The building will undergo complete rehabilitation for the expansion of Historic Saranac Lake’s museum at the neighboring Saranac Laboratory. According to Sun Community News, Saranac Lake has received a grant award totaling $400,000 from the New York Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The grant … Read more