News Staff The Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon will return on Saturday, June 29 at 8 a.m. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the event, which was created in 1983, is expected to draw around 700 participants this year across five different races: tinman (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run); aquabike (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike); team relay (1.2-mile swim, … Read more
In Saranac Lake, Main Street’s construction progresses, the owners of several local businesses on the street are seeing moderate impacts from the project on their businesses, but not so much that it’s majorly disruptive. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports although the owners generally agreed that the construction was having a negative impact on their businesses, … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance is hosting its third annual LGBTQI+ Pride event at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake on Sunday, June 30, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sun Community News reports the free event welcomes members of the LGBTQI+ community from Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and neighboring communities, along with … Read more
The University at Albany unveiled a new weather monitoring station at Uihlein Farm in Lake Placid on Wednesday morning. The Uihlein weather station is the the first addition since its 126-station network was completed in 2018. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, The Mesonet’s main purpose is to detect severe weather early enough to provide … Read more
The search for Tupper Lake Central School District’s next superintendent is hitting a pivotal stage today, as the three finalist candidates go through extensive interviews with the school board and a group of residents before the board makes a decision. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Aditya (Joe) Dhara of Fayetteville, Jared Taft of Getzville … Read more
Lake Placid is planning its annual Fourth of July celebration, complete with a parade down Main Street. The organizing committee is encouraging organizations, civic groups, individuals, businesses and others to participate in this year’s parade on Thursday, July 4, at 5 p.m. Sun Community News reports all parade floats and participants will be automatically entered … Read more
The town of North Elba applied for a $280,000 grant last month that, if received, would partially fund four new housing units on Station Street in Lake Placid. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the proposed housing would be located at the former Hurley Bros. building at 268 Station St. Approximately 42% of the two-story … Read more
Franklin County is considering making changes to its occupancy tax law. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the occupancy tax law, sometimes colloquially referred to as the “bed tax,” places a 5% tax on all rented rooms at hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts and vacation rentals, with that revenue to be spent on tourism promotion
Wednesday, June 12 is Free Tire Collection Day at the North Elba Highway Garage. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the town’s highway garage, located at 5648 Cascade Road, will accept tires from 1 to 3 p.m. or until the department’s trailer is full. Tire collection day is sponsored by the Essex County Soil and … Read more
Crews Monday began work on replacing the roof of the Union Depot in Saranac Lake. The train station, which was built in 1904 by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, is being renovated so it can be used as a rest stop and visitor center along the 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail. The 10-mile section of the … Read more