Athletes and community organizations are invited to apply to the Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund starting this Saturday, July 15. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund was established to help athletes from Lake Placid and the Olympic Region achieve their sports dreams and to help nonprofit organizations that foster and promote lifelong sports … Read more
The Essex County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on Community Development Block Grant Applications for the current program year July 5. Sun Community News reports the New York State Housing Community Renewal Office will disperse about $15 million for housing and $20 million for infrastructure facilities and planning throughout the state this year.
The first cannabis dispensary to open in the North Country has been delivering flowers, prerolls, edibles, beverages and more all over the region for a few months. Soon, they will move into their storefront in Saranac Lake. Sun Community News reports it will be located in the Saranac Lake Plaza on Lake Flower Avenue.
State Police charged a woman from Oneida with third-degree assault, stemming from a fight over rules of a midnight volleyball game on the Fourth of July. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Troopers responded to Ampersand Bay Resort on Bayside Drive at around 12:20 a.m. after receiving a call about a domestic dispute. An investigation determined … Read more
Environmental Bond Act Educational Listening Tour comes to Saranac Lake July 14th, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. It’s happening at North Country Community College, Sparks Athletic Complex Alumni Gymnasium, 23 Santanoni Avenue. Implementation of the $4.2 Billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Clean Jobs Act begins this year. Engage with New York State experts … Read more
The Franklin County Economic Development Corp. announces the launch of the Adirondack Frontier Main Street Program, an initiative aimed at revitalizing downtowns and main streets throughout Franklin County. This program will foster economic growth, provide crucial support to local businesses, and create vibrant, thriving downtowns. The program encompasses technical assistance, planning support, placemaking guidance, and … Read more
State transportation officials are advising drivers that a 1.2-mile stretch of state Route 73 between Upper Cascade Lake and Bobsled Run Road in the town of North Elba will be reduced to a single lane with alternating flows of traffic controlled by flaggers from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday to facilitate … Read more
Jamie Konkoski, who served as the village’s Community Development Director for the past six years, is resigning from her position on July 26. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the village is currently looking for a successor to take on the village planning, grant writing and project approval position. Konkoski is leaving the village position to … Read more
Ranger rescue recently in North Elba. On July 1 at 2:44 p.m., rangers were alerted to a 12-year-old who became separated from her family near Adirondak Loj and had not been seen for more than an hour. Rangers located the subject in good condition near the junction of Street and Nye and reunited the subject … Read more
The Ausable River Association is again providing guided watershed tours in the AuSable watershed and beyond. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the tours, which have now been provided for the past five years, are free and include paddling, hiking, and interpretive programs. Gear is available for tour participants to use when possible.