This spring, the West Branch of the Ausable River will once again be the site of a popular fly-fishing competition — The Ausable Two-Fly Challenge — that stretches from Lake Placid to Wilmington. Sun Community News reports the event will take place May 18, 19, and 20 and is expected to lure more than 100 … Read more
Adirondack Health plans to continue operating its Lake Placid dental practice for at least the rest of this week as the hospital waits for a determination on its proposed closure plan for the facility, which is under review by the state Department of Health. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the hospital was looking at a … Read more
The $3.2 million Tupper Lake village budget adopted this week was brought in under the state tax cap after the village board eliminated three vacant positions in the police department and raised rates for village garbage collection. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the spending plan shows a projected $196,000 decrease in expenses and a decrease … Read more
A spate of graffiti has made a mark on the village of Lake Placid in recent weeks. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a few cases of graffiti that have popped up in several locations on village and private property starting around the first week of April. Various electrical boxes around the village, as well as … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the third annual community event “Grounded: Get Down To Earth In Saranac Lake” on Saturday May 6, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Dewey Mountain. The event is meant to highlight many of the activities the Saranac Lake area has to offer during what is typically seen … Read more
Student athletes from the Saranac Central School District have long competed as the Chiefs. That may be changing. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, Superintendent Javier Perez said the district could lose approximately $14 million in state aid it’s expecting to receive in the next fiscal year if the Chiefs name isn’t changed. The district’s total … Read more
Franklin County Public Health Services is holding a Saranac Lake Rabies Vaccination Clinic. It’s happening at the Saranac Lake Fire Department on Monday, May 8th, from 6-7:30pm. Please share far and wide. Appointments are required this year. They can be made online at https://apps2.health.ny.gov or by phone, (518) 481-1710.
North Country Community College will offer a course this summer that is designed to prepare students for jobs and careers in childcare and early childhood education. The Child Development Associate program is a non-credit course that covers all the fundamentals of child growth and development. The course will run from 6 to 8 p.m. every … Read more
Governor Hochul announces $3 Million in grants are now available for Urban and Community Forestry Projects. This new grant funding will increase the health of community forests and strengthen local community forestry programs. A free web-based information session about this grant will be held on Thursday, May 4, at 10 a.m at https://meetny.webex.com. The first … Read more
Adam W. Smith pleaded not guilty in St. Lawrence County Court April 21 to a 14-count indictment for the alleged murders of Gouverneur and Rossie men. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Smith, 46, is charged in an indictment with stabbing and killing Ronald E. “Huck” Durham on Feb. 11 in East Riverside Cemetery in Gouverneur, … Read more