Red fox, red-tailed hawk or moose? The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports one of these three Adirondack animals will be chosen as a mascot for the Saranac Lake Central School District within a month, and artists are being asked to share concept art for these mascot ideas, which could inform the final design. The SLCSD Board … Read more
A bomb threat made against the Lake Placid Middle-High School Tuesday morning was deemed not credible, according to the Lake Placid Police Department, who investigated the threat with assistance from New York State Police. Governor Hochul issuing a statement on recent swatting incidents reading, in part, More than 50 school districts across New York have … Read more
A huge fire fire destroyed two Tupper Lake homes in the early morning hours Tuesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the fire started in a garage connected to an apartment building — the historic former LeBoeuf’s Market meat market and grocery store — at the corner of Broad Street and McFarland Avenue at around 5 … Read more
Troopers arrested Jamie E. Bombard, age 24 of Bloomingdale, NY and Jonathan G. Swinyer, age 40 of Saranac Lake, NY for criminal possession of a controlled substance . On April 1, 2023, around 6:30 p.m., Troopers observed a white 2002 Ford F250 on St. Regis Ave in the town of Saint Armand with a loud … Read more
In the town of Harrietstown, Environmental Conservation Police Officers received a tip about possible illegal maple tapping on State land in the western High Peaks. ECO Favreau turned the tip over to Forest Rangers. On April 1 at 9:30 a.m., Ranger Lieutenant DiCintio investigated and spotted the two suspects with maple tapping equipment. The 26- … Read more
Essex County Board of Supervisors members gave themselves a 30% pay bump this year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Supervisors voted unanimously — with the exception of Keene town Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson, Jr., St. Armand town Supervisor Davina Winemiller and Minerva town Supervisor Stephen McNally, who were absent — to give themselves a … Read more
The Charles B. Decker Memorial Scholarship Fund at Adirondack Foundation is currently accepting applications from aspiring and working journalists. The scholarship fund — founded in memory of Charles B. Decker — was established in 1991 to provide financial assistance to college and graduate students from Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake or Lake Placid who are attending … Read more
Musician and teaching artist Dave Ruch, along with Brant Lake NY singer Colleen Cleveland, will present a series of free and open-to-the-public workshops to introduce some “heritage” music from Colleen’s family to area musicians and interested others: Saturday May 6, 10:30am-Noon, BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake. The “New Audiences for Old Songs” project aims to expand … Read more
The Tri-Lakes Humane Society in Saranac Lake is running an adoption special between March 30th-April 30th. Any of our animals that have been the shelter for 30 days or longer have a $30 adoption fee. The Humane Society is open Tuesday through Friday, 1pm to 5pm and Saturday, 11am to 4pm. The facility is closed … Read more
Effective Monday, April 3, masks will no longer be required for healthy individuals at Adirondack Health campuses – with the exception of Mercy Living Center, where the masking requirement will remain in place. Also, as of Monday, drive-up testing at the COVID cabin (behind the Annex building at Adirondack Medical Center) will be discontinued, with … Read more