Saranac Lake announced the beginning of construction at the Trudeau Building. The building will undergo complete rehabilitation for the expansion of Historic Saranac Lake’s museum at the neighboring Saranac Laboratory. According to Sun Community News, Saranac Lake has received a grant award totaling $400,000 from the New York Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The grant … Read more
A pooling of grant funding received separately from the National Endowment of the Arts will allow two local arts groups to launch an Artist-in-Residence program in Saranac Lake. Sun Community News reports Pendragon Theatre and BluSeed Studios will use $75,000 to launch the program’s first year. Twelve artists will be commissioned to create public art … Read more
As Saranac Lake prepares for a public hearing on a draft short-term rental law, board members are still floating major changes to the law in their conversations, drawing concern from both supporters and opponents of regulations who are concerned certain trustees may be trying to sneak in changes at the very end. The Adirondack Daily … Read more
37 year old Garrett C. Hallenbeck of Lake Placid is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, and criminal impersonation. On April 30, 2023, around 11:38 a.m., Troopers responded to Parkside Drive in the town of North Elba for an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle complaint. An investigation determined Hallenbeck was in possession of … Read more
This spring, the West Branch of the Ausable River will once again be the site of a popular fly-fishing competition — The Ausable Two-Fly Challenge — that stretches from Lake Placid to Wilmington. Sun Community News reports the event will take place May 18, 19, and 20 and is expected to lure more than 100 … Read more
Adirondack Health plans to continue operating its Lake Placid dental practice for at least the rest of this week as the hospital waits for a determination on its proposed closure plan for the facility, which is under review by the state Department of Health. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the hospital was looking at a … Read more
The $3.2 million Tupper Lake village budget adopted this week was brought in under the state tax cap after the village board eliminated three vacant positions in the police department and raised rates for village garbage collection. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the spending plan shows a projected $196,000 decrease in expenses and a decrease … Read more
A spate of graffiti has made a mark on the village of Lake Placid in recent weeks. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a few cases of graffiti that have popped up in several locations on village and private property starting around the first week of April. Various electrical boxes around the village, as well as … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the third annual community event “Grounded: Get Down To Earth In Saranac Lake” on Saturday May 6, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Dewey Mountain. The event is meant to highlight many of the activities the Saranac Lake area has to offer during what is typically seen … Read more
Student athletes from the Saranac Central School District have long competed as the Chiefs. That may be changing. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, Superintendent Javier Perez said the district could lose approximately $14 million in state aid it’s expecting to receive in the next fiscal year if the Chiefs name isn’t changed. The district’s total … Read more