Following the Assembly’s formal recognition of Canadian Heritage Day, Assemblymember Michael S. Cashman convened the first meeting of the Task Force on New York–Canada Relations for the 2026 legislative session, bringing together Task Force members and senior Canadian and Québec officials for substantive discussions on shared cross-border priorities. Sun Community News reports Assemblymember Cashman was … Read more
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival- one of the oldest winter carnivals in the U.S. since 1897- runs through Feb. 15. Friday’s opening events included the Cartoonival Royalty Coronation at the Harrietstown Hall at 7:30 p.m. with a reception to follow at the Elks Club on Broadway. A full schedule of events can be found at … Read more
Despite very cold conditions, the Northern Challenge ice fishing derby went on as scheduled in Tupper Lake. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports although this year’s 754 registrants make the Northern Challenge one of the largest ice fishing tournaments in the state, the turnout was down from normal. Temperatures never got above minus 7 during the … Read more
A leisurely day on the slopes at Whiteface Mountain turned to tragedy Wednesday, claiming the life of a Georgia man. Sun Community News reports around 10 a.m., a group of friends noticed someone missing from their ski group. A report was made to Whiteface Mountain Ski Patrol that Michael E. Vacek Jr., 44, failed to … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation will host a Rural Health Symposium titled Navigating change: The state of rural healthcare in an uncertain era on Friday, March 20, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The event will take place in Muholland Hall, Classroom S-19, at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake. The symposium will convene leaders from … Read more
North Country Community College marked its seventh consecutive semester of enrollment growth when the spring semester started on Jan. 27 — this time seeing a 10% year-to-year increase in student numbers since the start of the 2025 spring semester. Marketing and Enrollment Vice President Kyle Johnston said there are 726 matriculated, degree-seeking students enrolled currently, … Read more
Speedskater Erin Jackson and Saranac Lake resident and Saranac Lake resident and bobsledder Frank Del Duca are making history, of sorts. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Jackson, 33, and Del Duca, 34, were selected by a group of their fellow Olympians as the U.S. flag bearers for Friday night’s opening ceremony of the Milan … Read more
St. Bernard’s School is turning a large financial gift from an alum into an investment in the K-5 private Catholic school’s future, with plans to add playground equipment, start an endowment to support higher staff pay and make needed building upgrades. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Daniel Kilpeck attended St. Bernard’s School from 1946 … Read more
Around 40 town residents and area stakeholders packed into the Lewis firehouse Monday evening for an information session on the upcoming Adirondack Park Agency adjudicatory hearing to decide the fate of a howitzer testing range proposed in the town. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the standing room only meeting was open to the public and … Read more
The Wild Center will host NASA Earth to Sky: Sharing Our Adirondack Climate Story, a free, two-day, in-person workshop focused on strengthening climate communication across the Adirondack region. The program will take place March 5–6, with a virtual pre-workshop webinar on Feb. 25, reports the Sun Community News.