Saranac Lake has finalized its event and performer lineup for this year’s New Year’s Eve celebration. Sun Community News reports North Country New Year, the re-named and family-friendly celebration taking place in Saranac Lake, Dec. 31, will feature live performances, activities, local food, comedy shows and fireworks from 5 p.m. – 12 a.m. Admission to … Read more
The Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department made a heroic rescue on Tuesday when they saved a dog caught in the rushing water brought on by Monday’s storm. NBC5 reports the team worked together and was able to safely capture the dog before returning it to its owner, and used the opportunity to remind the public … Read more
The Conference Center at Lake Placid is set to welcome 11 upcoming conferences, currently scheduled throughout 2024, with approximately 4,000 total attendees, representing 6,100 room nights. Sun Community News reports by way of comparison, there were eight conferences throughout 2023. The conferences in 2023 welcomed 2,700 conference attendees; accounting for 4,600 room nights and more … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) launched its Center for Pandemic Response (ANCA CPR) in 2021 to help small businesses across the region facing unprecedented challenges recovering from the economic crisis delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sun Community News reports last month, the regional economic development nonprofit closed out its federal grant for the project, … Read more
Garry Douglas, president of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, was listed at number 35 of City & State magazine’s 2023 “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POWER 100” list. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the list identifies the policymakers who are most driving economic development strategies in New York state. Douglas made the list in recognition of innovative … Read more
DEC is advising recreationists in the Adirondacks of wet and dangerous conditions following recent mild temperatures and heavy rain. The warmer weather and extensive rain melted much of the existing snowpack, swelling waterways and making water crossings dangerous with fast and strong currents. DEC is advising visitors not to attempt stream crossings where bridges are … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) announces a call for artists to submit exhibit proposals for the 2024 gallery lineup. Qualified artists working in all media are invited to apply for solo or group shows at the Arts Center. Accepted submissions include but are not limited to: paintings/drawings/printmaking, photography, sculpture/carving/3-D mixed media, and … Read more
Heavy December rainfall on Monday triggered flooding that cut off hamlets and towns in the Adirondacks, including Keene. The National Weather Service says the AuSable River, which stretches between towns like Au Sable Forks and Keene, was up to 11 feet. That’s considered to be major flooding. A state of emergency was declared for Essex … Read more
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and some colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding the recent United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dairy tariff rate quota (TRQ) dispute settlement ruling. The letter expresses extreme disappointment in the ruling and demands the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) outline the … Read more
Councilman Johnny Williams was officially appointed as the alternate airport security coordinator at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport by the Harrietstown Town Council . The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports it was a position that Supervisor Jordanna Mallach proposed that she fill and be compensated with $20,000 stipend in the town budget this year. But after … Read more