State Troopers this week, arrested 37 year old Christopher L. Lamica of Tupper Lake, NY for petit larceny and criminal mischief. On May 7, 2023, around 10:55 p.m., Troopers responded to Stewarts Shop located on Park Street in the village of Tupper Lake for a larceny complaint. An investigation determined Lamica entered the store, stole … Read more
In an intuitive partnership that will add punch to the state’s war against the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS), DEC and the Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) of Paul Smith’s College will jointly administer the Adirondack Park Watercraft Inspection Steward Program (WISP) through December 2027. According to the Sun Community News, the two agencies will … Read more
Northwood School is hosting its annual student symposium on Thursday at the Innovation Hub on Main Street. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the symposium, scheduled from 4 to 6:30 p.m., features academic work completed this school year by students in Northwood’s Honors Independent Studies, Advanced STEM Research and Advanced Humanities Research programs.
Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) welcomed several Adirondack businesses and organizations to the well of the state Legislative Office Building in Albany for Adirondack Day May 8. The Sun Community News reports the event, which the senator co-sponsored, highlights the region’s diverse economy and tourism opportunities. Stec joined Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and DEC Commissioner Basil … Read more
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is hosting a virtual community session on Wednesday to discuss business and community planning efforts behind next year’s total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. ROOST’s virtual session will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10. The northern region of the Adirondacks — including the … Read more
The Lake Placid village Board of Trustees held an emergency special meeting last week to approve a new, but incomplete, slate of officers for the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the special meeting came a month after the fire department held a contentious annual election that left two officer … Read more
New York State Assemblyman Billy Jones will be the featured speaker as North Country Community College celebrates the Class of 2023 at the college’s 56th Commencement ceremony. Commencement will take place Saturday, May 20 in the Sparks Athletic Complex Gymnasium on the college’s Saranac Lake campus. The processional begins at 10:45 a.m., and the program … Read more
Boards of education in the AuSable Valley and Keene school districts are holding public hearings today for their proposed 2023-24 budgets, both of which increase spending and taxes for the upcoming fiscal year compared to their budgets this year. The AuSable Valley Central School District is proposing to spend $36,506,950 in the 2023-24 school year, … Read more
A student in North Country Community College’s Radiologic Technology program has been named the college’s recipient of the 2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Sydney VanNest was one of 193 SUNY students from across the state to be honored with a Chancellor’s Award, presented by Chancellor John B. King Jr. The Chancellor’s Award for … Read more
Two Tupper Lake men have been arrested and are facing several charges, including criminal possession of a weapon and theft of an ATV, following an investigation that began last November. On Nov. 11, State Police were summoned to Route 30 in the town of Tupper Lake to investigate the report of a stolen ATV. Police … Read more