State Sen. Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, has signed onto a letter with 14 other state Senate Republicans calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to either lift the electric school bus mandate for public schools or fully fund the conversion process. The Electric School Bus Roadmap is the state’s goal to transition all school buses in the state … Read more
The Adirondack Council’s Aaron Mair is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Council of Parties gathering in Dubai. Sun Community News reports Mair, the Forever Adirondacks Campaign Director, is there advocating for global investments in the protection of large-scale ecosystems such as the Adirondack Park in New York State and federal climate impact mitigation … Read more
The state Olympic Regional Development Authority’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a budget for the authority’s next fiscal year that included an inaccurate projection for expenditures on Wednesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the spending estimate was off by $20 million. The authority’s 2024-25 fiscal year operating budget is just over $82 million and … Read more
We told you about a missing Rochester Institute of Technology student Matthew Grant, 22, who was thought to be in the Adirondacks. Authorities say he was found alive and well Wednesday when he walked into a police station in Palmerton PA to call his mother after he heard about the search happenign for him. He … Read more
The second-annual Holiday Stroll begins in Tupper Lake Friday and continues on Saturday. Festivities will commence at 4 p.m. Friday, and attendees can expect some magic. The street will be twinkling under Christmas lights, and stores will be open late, until 7 p.m., to offer holiday shopping deals. Tupper Lake Public Library will host a … Read more
With the potential for increased flu activity in the coming months, Franklin County Public Health Services (FCPHS) is encouraging flu vaccination, which remains one of the most effective ways to prevent the illness and its complications. FCPHS holds regular Immunization Clinics on Mondays and Wednesdays. Call to schedule your flu vaccination 518-481-1535 or schedule at … Read more
Saranac Lake Police Department is collecting gifts so that no local families have to go without this holiday season, with its Santa’s Jukebox program. Sun Community News reports although it has been on hiatus for many years, Santa’s Jukebox has a long history going back to 1948. Police Chief at the time William Wallace started … Read more
Adirondack Health has named registered nurse Nickole “Kiki” Andronica as the 25th annual recipient of the Meghan E. Handler “Excellence in Nursing” memorial award. It is given annually to a registered nurse employed by Adirondack Health with one to three years of professional experience. The recipient must show a commitment to improving and expanding their … Read more
Adirondack Health has awarded Margaret Sorensen with the third annual Nursing Legacy Award. It was created in 2021 to honor a nurse with more than 15 years’ experience and a demonstrated history of teaching, mentoring, and inspiring the next generation of nurses. Additional criteria include expert technical skills, the ability to pass on the art … Read more
Local ski resorts in the region are capitalizing on the recent snowfall, turning a Monday snow day into an opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to hit the slopes. It was a snow day for some and that meant the slopes at Whiteface were teeming with skiers and snowboarders on Monday, as the mountain added 4 to … Read more