A small group of people gathered over Zoom on Sunday afternoon for a Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial hosted by the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance, a non-profit organization that serves LGBTQ-plus people in Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which was started by Gwendoyn Ann … Read more
The Franklin County Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the towns of Tupper Lake and Harrietstown, will be applying for grant funding to support start-up and existing small businesses with projects that will directly enhance the experience of the Adirondack Rail Trail and/or Adirondack Railroad. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports in order for the towns … Read more
The new owner of Mercy Living Center nursing home in Tupper Lake, Menajem “Mark” Salamon, says the nursing home’s change of ownership was approved by the state Thursday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Mercy is at a crossroads. Adirondack Health couldn’t make its financials work amid mounting losses across the health care system, so … Read more
Adirondack Center for Writing will host a screening of the film, Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30. A talk with the film’s co-producer and co-writer, Julie Canepa, will follow. Admission to the event is $10; RSVP at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/event/film-screening-return-to-auschwitz-with-julie-canepa.
New York State Police Troop B has issued a warning to the public about a recent increase in scams. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation reports seeing an increase of high-volume scams specifically regarding gift cards throughout Essex, Hamilton, Clinton and St. Lawrence counties. In the most recent incidents, the scammers pose as Spectrum employees and … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $46 million in grant awards through the New York State Council on the Arts. The grants are focused on arts groups including museums, and music, dance, and theater companies. Also, artists themselves and money for renting studio and performing spaces and regional arts and culture organizations.
Big Lots’ Malone location is scheduled to have its soft opening on Friday Nov. 17, according to Joseph Baker, the store’s assistant manager. The event was planned for this week during a village board meeting. The new Big Lots retail store is located off of Route 11, selling food, furniture, electronics, home decor, toys and … Read more
The 14th annual Adirondack Health 5K Turkey Trot will take place on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23. If you register by Wednesday, Nov. 22, the cost is $25 per entrant and includes a free T-shirt. The day of the race, the cost is $30 for individuals or $100 per group of four. Children 12 and … Read more
A local woman is facing charges after she was allegedly found with heroin and drug paraphernalia during a routine traffic stop. Lake Placid Village Police stopped a vehicle Chelsea Corrow was riding in Nov. 12 after it failed to stop at a stop sign. During a search of the vehicle, police said, the 32-year-old was … Read more
The North Elba Town Council adopted the town’s 2024 budget as proposed last week. The town’s $10.6 million budget falls below the state-imposed tax cap of 2.64%. A total of $5,018,636 will be collected, or levied, from taxpayers to fund its 2024 budget, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.