June is Pride Month, and this year, the Tri-Lakes can celebrate love and equality for all with Saranac Lake’s first-ever Pride parade down Main Street. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance — or ANCGA, a Saranac Lake-based nonprofit — will kick off its second-annual Tri-Lakes Pride Festival at noon … Read more
In the Lake Placid Marathon and Half Sunday, David Bea of Cincinnati won best overall time, 2 hours, 40 minutes and 27 seconds. Lee Sortore, of Rochester, claimed second place overall. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports in the women’s marathon race, Kelsey Davidson was the first to cross the finish line in the women’s full … Read more
Adirondack Common Ground Alliance is looking at a different date for its annual forum. After experimenting with a June date last year, the Core Team is looking to try a fall date this year. The hope is it will allow for greater participation, especially from businesses that are particularly busy in the summertime and they … Read more
The Adirondack Land Trust has purchased 137 acres in St. Huberts to maintain public recreational access and conserve natural forests, including 1,844 feet of floodplain on the East Branch of the Ausable River. Sun Community News reports the land trust will hold this parcel for transfer to New York State for addition to the constitutionally … Read more
In an effort to remove financial barriers for those looking to start or complete college, North Country Community College has announced a new program that provides scholarship opportunities for every student. The four tiers of the Scholarships-4-Everyone program offer scholarships to both full-time and part-time students in amounts ranging from $500 up to the full … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance is hosting a LGBTQI+ Pride event at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake on June 25 from 12 to 4 p.m. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the free event welcomes members of the LGBTQI+ community from Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and neighboring communities, along with their families, friends, … Read more
This summer, you can visit all four Olympic legacy sites in Lake Placid for a discounted price with a special guest passport. The passport is being introduced this month with access to Whiteface Mountain, Mount Van Hoevenberg, the Olympic Jumping Complex and the Olympic Center. The entire package includes one-time admission to the Gondola, the … Read more
Lewis Supervisor and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee James Monty asked for a resolution of support for Barton Mines to expand their mining operations, at a recent Essex County Board of Supervisors Ways and Means Committee meeting. Sun Community News reports Barton Mines is in Warren County but employs several individuals that live … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record $90.5 million in funding for large-scale capital projects at 19 arts and cultural organizations across New York State through the New York State Council of the Arts Capital Projects Fund. Lake Placid Association of Music, Drama and Art, Lake Placid: New Arts Facility Construction will receive $7.5 million. … Read more
The Saranac Central School District is finally down to two names — the Saranac Spartans or the Saranac Wolves. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the decision to change the mascot was made in April after the state Board of Regents required schools to change mascot names referring to Indigenous people unless permitted by a … Read more