In Saranac Lake, Village Administrative Assistant Cassandra Van Cott will be leaving her position in the Community Development Department at the end of the week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Village Clerk Amanda Hopf said the village is offering the job to people on the Franklin County civil service list first, and if no one … Read more
Jeff Erenstone resigned as chairman of the Lake Placid Sports Council this month, less than one year after the council was reinstated. His resignation comes as the town of North Elba and state Olympic Regional Development Authority work on creating a new version of a long-expired operational agreement, which authorizes ORDA to operate the town-owned … Read more
A traffic stop for an expired inspection recently ended with a Lake Placid’s man arrest on drug and weapon charges. Lake Placid Village Police stopped Jonathan M. Sears, 30, March 24. Police said during the stop, Sears was allegedly found in illegal possession of brass knuckles and a glass smoking device and containers with cocaine … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake is preparing to embark on a significant construction project on Main Street’s infrastructure this spring, which will involve closing the road to install new sewer and stormwater lines under the street and removing the bricks beneath the road to get a smoother pavement. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, a … Read more
Franklin County is distributing $23,000 in occupancy tax money to towns, villages and organizations ahead of the April 8 total solar eclipse to assist them in preparing their infrastructure for the cosmic event. Among the recipients, Saranac Lake was awarded $14,000 for portable toilets, trash removal and overtime, The town of Tupper Lake was awarded … Read more
Common Ground Alliance of the Adirondacks was contacted by the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program to provide an independent report exploring CGA’s operations and effectiveness in the Adirondack Park. This survey will help HNMCP understand the attitudes and perceptions of the CGA among forum participants and invitees, providing guidance for the final report. The … Read more
New federal funding will help provide first responders in Saranac Lake with a new public safety building. WCAX reports roughly $4.5 million is heading to the community to help build a new facility that will house police, fire, and ambulance services. Village Mayor Jimmy Williams says they are currently looking at two options–the existing volunteer … Read more
A Saranac Lake woman has been indicted for the murder of David Chenier of Indian Lake. Ann Favro is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. WTEN reports police responded to Big Brook Road in Indian Lake for a report of shots fired on the evening of August 12. They located Chenier deceased. … Read more
Saranac Lake Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing New Jersey man who may be in the area. It’s believed that Adam Ishak, 20, of Rockaway Township in New Jersey, bought a bus ticket from New York City to Saranac Lake on Feb. 29. His bus was scheduled to arrive in … Read more
The official results of the Saranac Lake village trustee election are expected to be made available today, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The results of the five-person race for two open board seats was too close to call on Election Night Tuesday, and with four candidates on the ballot having vote totals within one … Read more