The Tupper Lake town budget proposed this year, if adopted, will be over the state tax cap and include a 8.2% increase in spending. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, a public hearing on the town’s spending plan for the upcoming year will be held on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at the town hall … Read more
DEC is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to respectfully share the woods and follow safety precautions this fall and winter. Hikers, nature photographers, leaf peepers, and mountain bikers are encouraged to follow safety measures while hunters and trappers are afield. Regular big game hunting season in the Northern Zone began Oct. 21 and closes Dec. 3. Bowhunting … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake Department of Public Works will begin flushing hydrants this week in select neighborhoods. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the department will be working on Wednesday in the Park Avenue area. On Thursday, hydrants will be flushed on River Street and in the Helen Hill area. On Friday, the department will … Read more
A staff member at Adirondack Correctional Facility has pleaded guilty to a felony after submitting 28 forged doctors’ notes to the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision in an effort to extend her sick leave and recieve benefits. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports Kathleen Baeder of Essex County pled guilty to Attempted Criminal Possession … Read more
DEC is seeking Request for Information (RFI) submissions for the Saranac Lake Depot. The RFI is an invitation to submit ideas and plans for use and public access to the historic Saranac Lake Depot building on the Adirondack Rail Trail in the village of Saranac Lake. The Depot is near the center of Saranac Lake … Read more
A grant from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) is bolstering chronic disease prevention across northern New York. Awarded earlier this year to the Get Healthy North Country Community Integrated Health Network, the grant will help increase capacity for ongoing delivery of evidence-based chronic disease prevention services and reduce the prevalence of diabetes … Read more
The Housing Assistance Program of Essex County has taken a new name: Adirondack Roots. Sun Community News reports Adirondack Roots will provide all the same services, including homebuying assistance, housing rehabilitation, manufactured home replacement, emergency repairs, foreclosure prevention, and administration of the Section 8 housing voucher program in Essex and Clinton counties. It will also … Read more
The Community String Orchestra of the Adirondacks performs at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts on Thursday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprisee, the annual fall concert will start at 5:30 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for a bake sale and string instrument raffle. The orchestra also plans to perform at the … Read more
The early voting period started this past Saturday and continues until this coming Sunday, Nov. 5. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Essex County voters can cast ballots early at the beach house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except today and Nov. 1, when the polling hours are noon to 8 p.m.
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) announces the return of its virtual programming with the 2023-2024 lineup of Back in Blue: The Online Series! From November through February, video recordings of performances from the Arts Center’s 2023 season will become available to view on ALCA’s YouTube Channel. Uploads will include highlights from the … Read more