The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education set a public hearing for August on changes to the student code of conduct, including a proposed cellphone ban for high school students and tweaks to dress code language. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board also named Colleen Locke its new president, Ron Briggs … Read more
Troy author Daniel Killion will be at Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) on Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m. along with co-author Michael Klane to read from his book, Portrait of a Bank Robber. Portrait of a Bank Robber is a work of creative nonfiction that follows Killion’s life from his adoption into an evangelical … Read more
The Wild Center in Tupper Lake became the first establishment in upstate New York to install a freestanding Mamava Lactation Pod. The ADA-compatible pod, installed in collaboration with the Clinton County Health Department’s (CCHD) Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Lactation Friendly, NY (BFF-NY) grant, provides chest/breastfeeding parents with a private, clean, and comfortable space to pump or … Read more
Ironman Lake Placid, which this year is celebrating its 25th anniversary, returns on Sunday, July 21. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Ironman Lake Placid will see competitors from all over the world take part in the 140.6-mile Ironman race. The event consists of a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile … Read more
Adirondack Mountain Club Executive Director Michael Barrett stepped down on Wednesday following almost five years at the helm. Julia Goren, ADK’s deputy director for around three years, was appointed to serve as interim executive director while the nonprofit’s board of directors searches for Barrett’s successor. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Barrett will be focusing on … Read more
A Eugene, Ore., man was apprehended and arrested in Endicott, N.Y. (Broome County) July 13 on a bench warrant issued by Lake Placid Village Court on Dec. 27, 2021, following the investigation of a November 2021 automobile theft. 49 year old Tash R. Harris was charged with felony failure to register his change of address … Read more
For the first time at The Wild Center, join a group of beloved Adirondack authors at Adirondack Author’s Night, a 40-year Long Lake tradition created by the esteemed Lorrie Hosley of Hoss’s Country Corner fame. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the event is being held in memory of Hosley, who passed away in 2023, join … Read more
With the legislative session over, Assemblyman Billy Jones visited Saranac Lake on Tuesday and spoke about some of the top issues facing his district. Jones addressed issues including housing, short term rentals, the Camp Gabriels amendment, prison closures and the impact of social media on kids during his stop.
The annual Wilmington Beach Summer Concert Series, featuring free outdoor live music, occurs every Thursday from 6-9 p.m. until Aug. 29 at the Wilmington Town Beach at the end of Bowman Lane. The upcoming lineup includes the Harbingers this Thursdy and The Duo with Maggie, Thursday July 25th.
A Tupper Lake man involved in a tense six hour standoff with law enforcement at the Tupper Lake Stewart’s Shops in January 2023 pleaded guilty on Friday to a felony charge stemming from the standoff. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 45y ear old David Payrot pleaded guilty to making a terroristic threat, stemming from an … Read more