Candidates running for two open seats on the Saranac Lake village board spoke on some of the biggest issues facing the village at a meet the candidates forum co-hosted by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Adirondack Voters for Change. Four candidates participated in the forum — independents Sean Ryan and Katie Stiles, who are running … Read more
The town of North Elba and village of Lake Placid building and planning department will roll out a new online permitting platform on March 25, eliminating paper applications for the Lake Placid-North Elba Joint Review Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports though the permit applications will move online, the information … Read more
Registration is open for the 2024 Adirondack Paddling Symposium, June 14-17 in Saranac Lake. Presented by NRS and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), the Symposium is a comprehensive weekend of paddling instruction for beginners and intermediates, and includes course tracks for kayaks, pack boats, stand-up paddleboards and canoes. The Harrietstown Town Hall in downtown … Read more
The Saranac Lake Irish Gaelic Organization (SLIGO) announced today that Kelly Morgan Duprey was selected to serve as grand marshal of the 2024 St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade’s grand marshal is selected each year by a vote of its former grand marshals. Morgan-Duprey, the choice for this year’s grand marshal, will lead the parade … Read more
Casey Reardon isAdirondack Health’s new emergency preparedness coordinator. Reardon spent more than 20 years in law enforcement, the majority of which were served with the Saranac Lake Village Police Department, including time as assistant chief. Reardon said his experience as a local police officer has allowed him to step into his new role at Adirondack … Read more
North Country Community College is inviting the public to join the college community for a program about the upcoming total solar eclipse. Seth McGowan, president of the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory in Tupper Lake, will present “The Great Adirondack Eclipse” at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 8. The program will take place in S-19, … Read more
Lake Placid native and award-winning photojournalist Kay Jones will be among four inductees into the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Hall of Fame, March 23 at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. Sun Community News reports the ceremony, slated for the Mountain Lodge at 5:30 p.m., will be held in conjunction with the BMW IBSF World Cup finals in … Read more
The Saranac Lake Central School District will continue to enhance and expand its Farm to School program through upgrades to its greenhouses and gardens. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports this spring, the Farm to School program will work with teachers, students and community volunteers to complete maintenance on the greenhouse serving elementary and middle school … Read more
Before Saranac Lake voters go to the polls in two weeks, they’ll have a chance to hear from all five of the candidates running for two open seats on the village board at a Saranac Lake Meet the Candidates Forum tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Harrietstown Town Hall, reports the Adirondack … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation has welcomed three new board members: Holly Wolff, Matthew Levitties, and Paula Ryan. Ryan is a partner with Davis, Polk & Wardwell law firm and serves as the firm’s head of trusts and estates in New York City. Wolff currently serves on the executive committee of Cloudsplitter Foundation and Levitties is … Read more