New Ownership For SL Hot House

Saranac Lake gardeners will continue having access to their essentials even after long-time owners Citizen Advocates, a behavioral health clinic that ran the garden center, relocated. Sun Community News reports SL Hot House, previously Hhott House, is now privately owned. In February, Saranac Lake residents learned the village was looking into purchasing Citizen Advocate’s Saranac … Read more

Boat Launch Sites Closing Temporarily Next Month

The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday announced temporary closures of the Lake Flower and Lake Placid boat launch sites over the next two weeks for routine maintenance and cleaning. Lake Flower will close today through April 27. Lake Placid will close May 8 to 12. Boaters can access Saranac Lake at the Upper … Read more

Proposed Lake Placid Central School Budget

The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education is proposing to spend more money and collect more taxes with its proposed 2023-24 budget, which stays within the state’s tax cap for the district. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Lake Placid Central School Board of Education is proposing to spend $21,746,602.00 in 2023-24, … Read more

Community Resource Day And Job Fair

The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Saranac Lake Central School District are co-hosting the 2nd Annual Community Resource Day and Job Fair at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake on Thursday, May 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Over 60 businesses and organizations will be in attendance to showcase their current job openings … Read more

Meeting To Discuss Visitor Use Management For High Peaks

DEC has announced that Otak, Inc., is facilitating the first round of public meetings in the Adirondack High Peaks for the Visitor Use Management (VUM) project. Public and stakeholder input will play a key role in helping DEC and Otak develop appropriate sustainable management strategies for the High Peaks. The VUM planning process focuses on … Read more

Adirondack Rail Trail Construction

DEC has announced the start of 2023 construction on the Adirondack Rail Trail between Station Street in Lake Placid and Broadway in Saranac Lake. This trail segment is now closed to all users during construction. The trail is a 34-mile multi-use recreational path for outdoor adventurers between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid. Bids for phase … Read more

ROOST Seeks Vendors For Great Adirondack Garage Sale

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism encourages residents to put household items, gently used home furnishings and quirky treasures up for sale at this year’s Great Adirondack Garage Sale, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend on a 200-mile route along state highways 28, 30 and 3. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the Great Adirondack Garage … Read more

Operation Hard Hat Results In Tickets Issued In Essex County

State Police issued 21 tickets in Essex County during an “Operation Hard Hat” detail. Late last week, Troopers monitored traffic on Interstate 87 in the town of Elizabethtown while road crew conduct roadwork. During the detail, troopers and the Essex County Sheriff’s department blended with the workers and observed traffic. 21 tickets were issued: Speed-7, … Read more

Woman Charged In Lake Placid With Burglaries

A local woman has been arrested in connection with three recent burglary and theft-related complaints. According to the Sun Community News, 30 year old Kelly L. Gifaldi was arrested this week after police received a complaint about her allegedly burglarizing a residence, damaging property and threatening someone with a weapon. Police also received another complaint … Read more

ROOST Tracking Visits, Buying Habits With New Service

ROOST recently began using a service called Zardigo, that allows them to see high frequency, high-resolution geolocation data. This means they are able to track phones, within a certain radius, to look at data like who is visiting the region, what they’re doing and how soon after looking at the region’s website they are visiting. … Read more