Councilman Johnny Williams was officially appointed as the alternate airport security coordinator at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport by the Harrietstown Town Council . The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports it was a position that Supervisor Jordanna Mallach proposed that she fill and be compensated with $20,000 stipend in the town budget this year. But after … Read more
The town of Harrietstown is being sued by an aviation business, which closed shop at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport in July after its lease expired. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the company, Go Aviation, is accusing the town of retaliating against it and its employees after a 2020 claim and settlement in which … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers to spend time in the outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the New Year at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, canal trails, and public lands across the Empire State on January 1, 2024. The 13th annual First Day Hikes program is offering varied hike options for people … Read more
State Sen. Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, has signed onto a letter with 14 other state Senate Republicans calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to either lift the electric school bus mandate for public schools or fully fund the conversion process. The Electric School Bus Roadmap is the state’s goal to transition all school buses in the state … Read more
The Adirondack Council’s Aaron Mair is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Council of Parties gathering in Dubai. Sun Community News reports Mair, the Forever Adirondacks Campaign Director, is there advocating for global investments in the protection of large-scale ecosystems such as the Adirondack Park in New York State and federal climate impact mitigation … Read more
The state Olympic Regional Development Authority’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a budget for the authority’s next fiscal year that included an inaccurate projection for expenditures on Wednesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the spending estimate was off by $20 million. The authority’s 2024-25 fiscal year operating budget is just over $82 million and … Read more
We told you about a missing Rochester Institute of Technology student Matthew Grant, 22, who was thought to be in the Adirondacks. Authorities say he was found alive and well Wednesday when he walked into a police station in Palmerton PA to call his mother after he heard about the search happenign for him. He … Read more
The second-annual Holiday Stroll begins in Tupper Lake Friday and continues on Saturday. Festivities will commence at 4 p.m. Friday, and attendees can expect some magic. The street will be twinkling under Christmas lights, and stores will be open late, until 7 p.m., to offer holiday shopping deals. Tupper Lake Public Library will host a … Read more
With the potential for increased flu activity in the coming months, Franklin County Public Health Services (FCPHS) is encouraging flu vaccination, which remains one of the most effective ways to prevent the illness and its complications. FCPHS holds regular Immunization Clinics on Mondays and Wednesdays. Call to schedule your flu vaccination 518-481-1535 or schedule at … Read more
Saranac Lake Police Department is collecting gifts so that no local families have to go without this holiday season, with its Santa’s Jukebox program. Sun Community News reports although it has been on hiatus for many years, Santa’s Jukebox has a long history going back to 1948. Police Chief at the time William Wallace started … Read more