A physician is no longer working at Adirondack Medical Center after he pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing opioids to patients in Virginia pain management clinics without a “legitimate medical purpose,” allegedly leading to the overdose death of one patient. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports 64 year old Duane Dixon was a pain medicine specialist at … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center and the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand re-opening event at the Saranac Lake Civic Center on Friday October which was free and open to the public. The Saranac Lake Civic Center was fully renovated in anticipation of the World University Games last year and the event … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the launch of a new telephone hotline and online form allowing New Yorkers to report hate and bias incidents directly to the Division of Human Rights’ Hate and Bias Prevention Unit. The dedicated incident reporting hotline is at 844-NO-2-HATE.
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees passed a property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers on Monday.The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation this past December that created a property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. Under the exemption, 10% of the assessed value of a qualifying … Read more
A Massachusetts-based developer is seeking approval to build a new housing complex on Hadjis Way in Lake Placid that would include 60 new apartments and 20 new townhouses. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Lake Placid-North Elba Joint Review Board discussed a sketch plan for the project by developer Dakota Partners on Wednesday. The … Read more
DEC and DMV reminding drivers to be aware that deer and moose are most active and more likely to enter public roadways this time of year, as they search for mates during their breeding season, which is the months of October, November and December. According to the University at Albany’s Institute for Traffic Safety Management … Read more
DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez says the agency is evaluating new areas within the Adirondack Park to conduct salt reduction pilot programs this coming winter. Sun Community News reports each pilot study would carry through two winter seasons with a goal to “establish minimum standards for salt application policies and practices that all municipal winter … Read more
The Hudson Headwaters Health Network offices inside Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake are expanding. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the nonprofit primary care facility within the hospital on state Route 86 opened up its renovated offices on Tuesday, including seven new exam rooms with 2,000 additional square feet, making the full footprint of … Read more
Tupper Lake voters narrowly approved a $20.5 million capital improvement plan for the Tupper Lake Central School District this week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports in total, 243 people turned out to vote — 144 voted “yes” and 99 voted “no.” The spending plan, which will allow the district to improve security and upgrade all … Read more
There will be trick-or-treating in downtown Saranac Lake on Halloween. On Oct. 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Main Street and Broadway will be closed to vehicle traffic and pedestrian only for the annual trick-or-treating event. Any businesses that wish to participate may do so, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.