The Wild Center is hosting a Wild Lights Community Night and L.P. Quinn Student Art Show on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. with free admission to Wild Lights and a special showcase of local organizations and student artwork. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the event will create a gathering space for arts, cultural … Read more
In Saranac Lake, Sturdy Supply and Rental is closing its doors at the end of this week, and auctioning off its inventory of tools and rental equipment next month. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the family-founded and family-owned certified Stihl and Honda dealership and hardware store on Bloomingdale Avenue has been a staple of the … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District is in the process of selling the property the Shipman Youth Center is built on to be in compliance with state law. However, LPCSD Superintendent Tim Seymour assures the public the district’s partnership with the youth center will continue. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on Tuesday, the school board … Read more
The village overnight parking lot off of Dorsey Street in Saranac Lake will be closed for snow removal overnight from 11 p.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. on Friday. Any vehicles left in the lot during this time will be towed at the owners expense, according to Department of Public Works, and vehicles may be parked … Read more
The Essex County Department of Health has issued a community alert after January saw the highest number of overdoses ever reported in a single month. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the department posted on Facebook they’ve received data from an Overdose Mapping and Application Program, which provides information in real time about suspected overdoses. … Read more
The Saranac Lake Irish Gaelic Organization (SLIGO) has announced that this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration will take place on Saturday, March 15. The nomination window for parade grand marshal is now open and will run through Friday, February 21. Any SLIGO member may submit a nomination for grand marshal. Nominations will be reviewed, and … Read more
A snowmobile rider was killed following a crash along the Adirondack Rail Trail on Saturday. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports 39 year old Steven J. Fernandez of Saddlebrook, New Jersey was riding west on the Rail Trail when he lost control of his sled. The crash happened near McCauley Pond, close to the trail’s intersection … Read more
The Wild Center is the recipient of a $500,000 two-year grant as part of its Market New York program, which was established to help strengthen tourism and attract visitors to the state. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the grant — titled “Turning Twenty: Trails, Trolls & Tourism” — will help to fund a slate … Read more
The Upper Saranac Foundation (USF) Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Guy Middleton to the role of executive director, effective Jan. 1. Middleton, who has served as USF’s lake manager since 2001, will now lead all aspects of the Foundation’s operations. This marks the introduction of the executive director role at USF, a … Read more
Hearty cheers erupted from the crowd of several hundred who had gathered for the Northern Challenge’s awards ceremony when Casey Goddeau walked up to collect his $3,375 Lunker Pool prize –for the day’s largest catch by weight. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Goddeau, of Plattsburgh, got on the board early, registering his award-winning 7.79 lb … Read more