The co-presidents of the Tupper Lake United Teachers union say the layoffs and position eliminations coming this year are “upsetting” and concerning, but that they don’t see how the cuts could have been avoided. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a large portion of the 17 to 20 job cuts expected in the next school year … Read more
Adirondack Foundation has mobilized nearly $800,000 in philanthropic support to communities across the Adirondack region through its Generous Acts program, with additional grants to be awarded in the coming weeks. The open call application annually invests in nonprofit organizations, schools and municipalities. Generous Acts grants aim to strengthen communities by addressing three strategic focus areas: … Read more
There are two seats on the Tupper Lake Central School District Board of Education up for election this year, and the deadline to file a petition to run for one of these seats is this coming Monday, April 22. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the two board members who currently hold the seats have … Read more
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee Chair Rob Russell stepped down from his role and chose to not seek reelection to the position at Tuesday’s theme selection meeting. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the committee then elected a familiar face to fill the role, Jeff Branch, who was the chair from 2016 through the 2023 theme … Read more
70 teen writers from around the Adirondacks will see their creative work published in the second Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology this spring. The book will launch on Saturday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at Harrietstown Town Hall (39 Main St, Saranac Lake, NY). The event is free and open to the public, and … Read more
The Saranac Lake Department of Public Works will begin hydrant flushing next week. Flushing will happen Monday, April 22, in the Lake Street area, and next Tuesday, April 23, in the River street Helen Hill area, as well as on Wednesday, April 24 in the Park Avenue area. Thursday, April 25 will be an alternate … Read more
The town of North Elba and the village of Lake Placid will hold an open house regarding its Pathways project, an effort to update the town and village’s joint comprehensive plan, on April 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Lake Placid Elementary School cafeteria. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the open house will … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District is set to lose 17 to 20 jobs in the coming school year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, as district officials have put together their budget, which is up for a public vote on May 21, they saw that the district would need to cut $1.7 million in expenses … Read more
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks will host a Friendship Volunteer Training Program to recruit new volunteers, May 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Lake Placid. Sun Community News reports New Volunteers will join Mercy Care’s almost 100 Friendship Volunteers from Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and surrounding areas who are helping their … Read more
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has reviewed and calculated the estimated direct spend of Essex County overnight visitation during the total solar eclipse. Initial estimates are valued at more than $2.7 million. Sun Community News reports ROOST officials say it’s a conservative estimate, which shows significant impact from travel to the region to … Read more