Lake Placid firefighters battled a structure fire on Main Street Tuesday morning that started in the fireplace of a rented room. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department responded to the structure fire at 2565 Main St. at 1:03 a.m. The fire started in the fireplace of a rented room on … Read more
Climate warming and lake browning – when dissolved organic matter from forests turns the water tea-brown – are making the bottom of most lakes in the Adirondacks unlivable for cold water species such as trout, salmon and whitefish during the summer. A new study, “Concurrent warming and browning eliminate cold-water fish habitat in many temperate … Read more
The Adirondack Death Care Community (ADKDCC) is offering an Advance Care Planning (ACP) workshop at Saranac Village at Will Rogers on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. This session will help explain the importance of Advanced Directives and address questions about the process of completing a Living Will and Health Care Proxy. Sun Community News … Read more
For the second year in a row, The Wild Center has been nominated for “Best Science Museum” in USA TODAY’s 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Friends and fans of the museum are encouraged to support The Wild Center by voting online, now until Feb. 12. Sun Community News reports the list of 20 nominees highlights … Read more
Authorities are investigating an inmate death at Franklin County Jail. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Franklin County Sheriff Jay D. Cook confirmed a death had occurred at the county facility and said there is an ongoing investigation into the inmate’s death. Cook said a 32-year-old woman was found unresponsive in her bed during the … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees, North Elba Town Council and North Elba-Lake Placid Joint Review Board will hold a joint public hearing at 5 p.m. tonight on a proposed law that would make 23 amendments to the joint land use code, including new guidelines for cannabis dispensaries and tobacco shops, reports the Adirondack … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake and town of Harrietstown are supporting a potential partnership between Franklin County and the Jamaican bobsled team. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the arrangement would have the county put up $135,000 of bed tax dollars to make the Hotel Saranac the team’s home away from home while they practice sliding … Read more
Essex County attorney Amy Quinn announced Friday her run for county judge in November’s election. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the seat will be vacated by current judge Richard Meyer, of Saranac Lake, who is reaching the end of his second 10-year term. Quinn, of Lake Placid, will begin the initial petitioning process to secure … Read more
A Keeseville man has been arrested on a felony contempt charge after police say he repeatedly violated an active order of protection. New York State Police arrested Shawn R. Hart, 43, Jan. 9 on charges of first-degree criminal contempt and second-degree aggravated harassment. Troopers were called to Ladue Road in Harrietstown the day prior after … Read more
A Saranac Lake man is facing several charges after he allegedly violated a court order, hit someone and broke property during a domestic dispute. New York State Police were called to a Cantwell Way residence Jan. 8 following a verbal argument that reportedly turned violent. Following an investigation, Dustin A. Yarrish, 31, was arrested on … Read more