A Saranac Lake woman has been arrested for murder in Lake Pleasant, New York. 57 year old Ann Favro is being held with no bail, charged with killing a man named David Chenier, who was 32 years old and from Indian Lake. New York State Police say Hamilton County sheriff’s deputies had responded to the … Read more
Wilmington’s short-term vacation rental committee presented its recommendations for new STR regulations, including a suggested cap on the number of permits the town should issue, at a public meeting. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports currently, STR owners in Wilmington are required to obtain a STR license from the Town Clerk’s office.
The Saranac Lake Youth Baseball and Softball Association is underway with a fundraising campaign to repair and improve a pair of local youth recreation fields. Sun Community News rpeorts the goal of the Grand Slam Campaign is to raise $40,000 for a series of upgrades to Rotary Field, located next to the Saranac Lake Civic … Read more
Artists & Revolutionaries (A&R), an eco-conscious fashion label based in Elizabethtown, has announced its collaboration with painter Georgeanne Gaffney’s 8 Academy, a boutique and art studio in Saranac Lake. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the partnership brings together minimalist clothing by A&R’s John-Michael Schlotter with Gaffney’s fine art paintings, as well as curated vintage goods … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced up to $3 million in emergency assistance will be made available to eligible homeowners in eight counties impacted by flooding and recent storm damage. The State funds will provide emergency repair grants to homeowners who suffered damage to their primary residence in Clinton, Essex, and Hamilton, Ontario in the Finger … Read more
Two people were reportedly sgtruck by lightning late last week while camping in Saranac Lake. A 34-year-old from Pennsylvania and a 44-year-old from Syracuse were camping in a tent at the base of a tree struck by lightning; the lightning hit the pair, as well. Rangers rode with Tupper Lake EMS to the Follensby Clear … Read more
State Police arrested 23 year old Fletcher A. Russell of Malone, NY for Rape, unlawfully dealing with a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Authorities received allegation of an adult male engaging in sexual conduct with a child less than 17 years old. Russell was arraigned in the Town of Malone Court and … Read more
Forty artists are packing up their paints and canvases from Texas to Illinois, and Maryland to Maine and will be heading to the Adirondacks for a week of wonderful painting. The 2023 Adirondack Plein Air Festival will start on August 14 and culminate with the huge Show & Sale, on August 19, held in the … Read more
A property on Barn Road where a local developer planned to build a large-scale housing complex is now for sale. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the property, which housed the former W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center, has been listed for $17.5 million. The Barn Road property was purchased for $5.3 million in 2021 by … Read more
Retail stores across the North Country and nationwide will display corrective statements on the dangers of tobacco use, in accordance with a recent federal court order. The court order requires major U.S. tobacco companies to post eye-catching signs that tell the public the truth about the deadly consequences of smoking at approximately 220,000 retail locations … Read more