Saranac Lake’s Church of the Ascension was awarded a $10,500 grant to help fund stained glass restoration. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, The New York Landmarks Conservancy announced the grant award, which was among 22 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $250,000 awarded to historic religious properties throughout the state, on Tuesday.
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved a request from Ironman to use Mid’s Park for the triathlon’s opening ceremony on Friday evening. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the village’s chief of police and highway superintendent, as well as the village board and mayor, were made aware of Ironman’s desire to … Read more
North Country Community College is launching a pair of new pathways — Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics, and Surgical Technology – in partnership with other SUNY colleges. Additionally, North Country recently received state approval to offer its Chemical Dependency Counseling program online, and the college is also providing Criminal Justice classes online at its Ticonderoga campus … Read more
A Lake Placid man is now facing a slew of charges in what began as a simple backing unsafely and damaging property incident. Sun Community News reports Lake Placid Police say that on July 11, at about 9:03 a.m., Thomas Sharlow, 42, was backing up unsafely and caused damage to some property. After a brief … Read more
Recently, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stood with local leaders in the Village of Lake Placid to announce her Rebuild Rural America Act, legislation that would invest $50 billion in rural economic development, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and small businesses. Sun Community News reports the bill would address the challenges specific to rural America and make it … Read more
New York State Police in Troop B are cautioning stores and consumers about the recent circulation of counterfeit bills across the North Country area. Several stores have accepted counterfeit bills, varying in denomination, as their sale of purchase. Some of the bills will have “For motion picture purposes” printed on the top right corner.
On Labor Day weekend, residents and visitors alike would be wise to drive slowly past the North Elba Show Grounds in Lake Placid with their windows open. Following the scent and the sounds will be the best way to find the annual I Love BBQ and Music Festival, slated for Sept. 1-3. Sun Community News … Read more
Analysis of visitor parking, visitor summit counts, and recreation patterns in the High Peaks Wilderness Complex could help inform a plan to address hiking overuse in sections of the Adirondack Park. According to the Sun Community News, The Adirondack Council released findings from a research study conducted by Otak, a nationally known planning and design … Read more
The state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation issued a statewide air quality advisory on Sunday. The advisory will be in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The air quality in the Tri-Lakes region is expected to reach “unhealthy” levels on Monday, with a projected Air Quality Index value of 151, according to … Read more
The town of Keene’s Marcy Field was vandalized early Saturday morning, leaving elected officials, law enforcement and residents searching for answers as the town prepares to piece together a plan to repair the damage. Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the vandalism at Marcy Field happened sometime between 1 a.m. and sunrise on Saturday. It was unclear … Read more