News Staff The North Elba Town Council unanimously approved six grant recommendations from the Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund Committee on Tuesday, divvying out more than $164,000 to local nonprofits. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports LEAF grants, awarded in the spring and fall, are funded by revenue generated by Essex County’s 5% occupancy tax — a tax … Read more
The annual Lake Placid village spring clean-up will be managed by the Adirondack Sports Council this year. Under the flag of ‘Save Winter’, the village clean-up will take place, Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. This traditional kick-off to the busy summer season is a reminder that we all have a role to … Read more
Christopher and Catherine Ericson, owners of Big Slide Brewing and Public House and Lake Placid Pub and Brewery, are expanding their brewery duo into a trio with their newest endeavor. Sun Community News reports RiverTrail Beerworks will be a seven-barrel production brewery with an indoor/outdoor bar and 60-item menu, on Woodruff Street along the Saranac … Read more
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is hosting a free dialogue writing workshop, Devising Dialogue: Writing from Plays with LJ Schwartau, on April 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at ACW (15 Broadway, Saranac Lake). The event is open to the public and will include writing exercises to create dialogue, set scenes and write stage … Read more
The total solar eclipse provided a spectacular view in Lake Placid just before 3:30 Monday afternoon. During the total solar eclipse, the moon completely covered the sun, except for a small outer rim. The message for the crowd at the Olympic Center and beyond was to come early and stay late.
The Saranac Lake Development Board meets Tuesday from 5pm to 6pm in the Village Office Board Room. The purpose of the Special Meeting will be for Executive Session: Current & Pending Litigation. The Development Board is a group of professionals in related fields that come together to review larger or more complex residential and commercial … Read more
The Saranac Lake High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominations for its Class of 2024. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports nominees must have been out of school for at least 10 years. Information submitted should only be for the years the athlete was a high school student representing SLHS. Include sports played, … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced nearly $3.8 million has been awarded to to 10 animal care organizations across the state through the New York State Companion Animal Capital Fund, which is in its sixth round. According to the Sun Community News, the funding, which includes $500,000 to the Tri-Lakes Humane Society in Saranac Lake, will … Read more
The Adirondacks will be in the path of totality for a solar eclipse this afternoon — something that won’t happen again in many Tri-Lakes residents’ lifetimes. Thousands of tourists have descended upon the area, and state officials are urging visitors and locals alike to fill their gas tanks and prepare for heavy congestion on the … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) has announced its exciting lineup of programming for the 2024 season, “Back in Blue, Act IV: The Magic BUILDS!” featuring a continuing return to the “magic” of live music and theatre, along with new art-gallery exhibits, workshops, and kids’ activities. Find out more at adirondackarts.org.