News Staff DEC announced the agency is holding a virtual public information session on Thursday, March 28, to discuss the draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan currently under development. The plan, once adopted following public review and input, will guide the State’s actions for managing pond-dwelling Adirondack brook trout for the next 15 years. The virtual … Read more
The results of the Saranac Lake village election were too close to call on Election Night Tuesday, and with all four candidates on the ballot within the same 40-vote range, village election officials are sending the ballots to the Franklin County Board of Elections for a recount, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The results … Read more
The town of Harrietstown is asking the Franklin County Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by an aviation business. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the business, Go Aviation, is a former tenant of the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport, and is accusing the town of retaliation, breaching lease agreements and is alleging a … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously to increase the price of Main Street annual parking permits and equalize all parking lot and street parking meter rates to 50 cents per 15 minutes. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the village board voted unanimously to increase this price to $200, which is in … Read more
Franklin County Public Health will hold free rabies vaccination clinics at the following locations locally: Malone 3/28/2024 6-8pm Fire Department, Saranac Lake 5/21/2024 6-7:30pm Fire Department and Tupper Lake 9/17/2024 6-7:30pm Fire Department. Officials say appointments are required prior to arrival.
The Saranac Lake Civic Center will stay open until April 9 — later than usual this year — as part of the celebration surrounding the total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8. The Civic Center will host 10 total skating sessions the day of, the day after and just prior to the eclipse. … Read more
Local officials will gather public feedback Tuesday night as they consider applying for state grant funding for a potential development project in the Mill Hill section of this community. The public meeting, which will be attended by representatives from the town of North Elba and village of Lake Placid, is scheduled for 6 p.m. at … Read more
A public survey continues in the town of North Elba to gauge the community’s child care needs. As of last week, almost two weeks into the survey, more than 160 responses had been collected. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports last May, the North Elba Town Council asked the Lake Placid/North Elba Development Commission to explore … Read more
It’s Election Day, and five people are running for two open seats on the Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, four candidates are on the ballot for a four-year term on the village board, and one is running a write-in campaign. Polls will be open today from noon to … Read more
A lengthy investigation and execution of a search warrant resulted in the significant seizure of numerous narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Saranac Lake Village Police said the search at 189 Kiwassa Road in Saranac Lake uncovered magic mushrooms, methamphetamine, crystal methamphetamine, cocaine and crack cocaine, roughly $3,500 in cash. The search ended with the arrest of … Read more