The Adirondack Mountain Club is seeking $2.85 million for its Cascade Welcome Center, a popular informational stop and winter cross-country skiing destination on Route 73 between Keene and Lake Placid. The Adirondack Explorer reports ADK closed the center’s doors at the end of August, calling it a temporary shuttering at that time.
Community members joined village leaders at a public open house to give feedback on projects that will be submitted next month to the state for the village’s second bid for Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant funding. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the village effort is being led by Adam DeSantis, who is the Lake Placid/North … Read more
North Country Community College welcomed local leaders, community partners, and elected officials to its Saranac Lake campus on Tuesday, Oct. 7, for Community Leaders Day 2025, a biennial event that celebrates collaboration and shared impact across the region. Held in the Connector, the event provided an opportunity to thank the college’s many partners for their … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center is proud to announce the return of its free community skating series, made possible by the generous sponsorship of Hudson Headwaters Health Network. This season, Hudson Headwaters will sponsor 30 public skating sessions, including 10 sessions dedicated to young children and caregivers through the popular Tykes on Ice program. The … Read more
Mountain Lake PBS will host a debate between the two candidates vying for New York’s 115th Assembly District seat on Friday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. Sun Community News reports Democrat Michael Cashman, Plattsburgh Town Supervisor, and Republican Brent Davison, recently retired New York State Police major and former Troop B Commander, will participate in … Read more
The town of Jay received a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state Homes and Community Renewal, which will be distributed in smaller grants to small businesses and startups in the town. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the goal of the grant is to drive economic development in the town, said Jay Supervisor … Read more
The Will Rogers independent living retirement community is currently under contract to be sold to another company, with the sale scheduled to finalize this winter. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, leadership at the current owners, Kaplan Development Group, say the potential new owners plan to run the facility as it has been.
The Uihlein Foundation in Lake Placid has extended its philanthropic reach by announcing partnerships with First Steps and Mercy Care for the Adirondacks. Sun Community News reports First Steps, recently started in Lake Placid, looks to provide affordable child care for families looking for daytime services for their young children from birth to the age … Read more
Consumers could still face high energy bills this winter due to weather and other factors, but the New York Power Authority will not be raising its rates over the winter. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports negotiations are ongoing at the state level for future rate increases.
Tupper Lake Central School District Superintendent Jaycee Welsh had her fingers crossed at Monday’s regular school board meeting as she provided an update on when skating might begin this year at the Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center, which is owned and operated by the district. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Welsh said the district … Read more