Wake Sports Webinar Happening January 14

Six Adirondack Park-based environmental organizations welcome all to attend a webinar titled “Wake Sports in the Adirondacks: The Hidden Impacts and Dangers to Our Ecosystems” that will take place on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 6:30 pm – 8 pm. This educational presentation is free to the public and will address questions and concerns about … Read more

Four Groups Look To Join Howitzer Ranger Hearings

Four environmental conservation advocacy groups are vying for party status to the upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer range in the town of Lewis. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the groups include Adirondack Council, Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve, Protect the Adirondacks! and the Sierra Club’s Atlantic Chapter, which includes the … Read more

Tupper Lake Receives Grant For Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades

The town of Tupper Lake is the recipient of a $2 million state grant for sewer infrastructure upgrades, and the town of St. Armand was awarded $484,185 for a wastewater treatment disinfection project. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the grant awards were announced on Friday and are among the 83 water infrastructure projects — … Read more

Little Whiteface Chair Now Open

Whiteface Mountain ski area on Sunday, opened up the new Little Whiteface Chair opened to the public for the first time. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports its lift line runs directly up Mountain Run, a black diamond trail that drops almost 1,000 feet in less than half a mile. At the top of Mountain Run, … Read more

Lake Placid Sinfonietta Announces Winter Soirée Concert Release

The Lake Placid Sinfonietta invites the community to gather for a welcoming winter afternoon of music and celebration by acclaimed musician Jillian Honn and others at its Winter Soirée Concert and Fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid. This special event offers audiences an intimate recital experience featuring Sinfonietta … Read more

Adirondack Health Takes Precautions To Protect Newborns From Respiratory Illness

To protect newborns from the recent spike in influenza and other respiratory viruses, Adirondack Health is restricting visitors to the Stafford New Life birthing center. Babies are among the highest at-risk group for complications from the flu. For their protection, visitors to the birthing center must have received this season’s flu vaccine and are currently … Read more

Skate With Santa In Saranac Lake

On Dec. 24, 9:30-11 a.m. at the Saranac Lake Civic Center, the holiday spirit will be in full swing this Christmas Eve as the Saranac Lake Civic Center hosts its annual “Skate With Santa” event, proudly sponsored by the Saranac Lake Moose Lodge #457. Families, friends and community members of all ages are invited to … Read more

Saranac Lake Has Adopted Capital Improvement Plan

Earlier this month, village officials adopted a comprehensive Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), a multi-year framework designed to enhance transparency, discipline, and long-term planning for infrastructure investment. Sun Community News reports rather than approving capital projects one by one in isolation, the new plan establishes a structured, public process for identifying needs, prioritizing projects, and aligning … Read more

Marina Gets Lawsuit Dismissed

A state Supreme Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit several green groups brought against the Saranac Lake Marina and Adirondack Park Agency over the marina’s plans to expand and install covered docks on Lower Saranac Lake. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, LS Marina’s project — which is already half-finished — is not in the … Read more

Man Draws Three To Six Years In Murder Case

Chad Nichols will serve three to six years in prison for disposing of Jahfari Joseph’s body in a remote area of Franklin County after he was murdered late last year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Timothy Timmons was found guilty in October of second-degree murder for shooting and killing Joseph at his ex-wife’s house at … Read more