A massive search for a missing 22-year-old hiker in the southern High Peaks Wilderness is underway. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Leo Dufour of Quebec set out alone to hike Allen Mountain, a High Peak with an elevation of 4,340 feet, and has not been seen since Friday. Search and rescue personnel have not … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that more than $7.4 million in federal funding was awarded to county emergency management agencies in New York State to support planning and operational readiness for disaster response. Sun Community News reports North Country counties Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and Warren received a total of $107,946, with Clinton getting $33,107, … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees passed a local law providing a property tax exemption for low-income residents with disabilities at a meeting Monday. This followed a public hearing which no one from the public showed up for. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the same type of exemption already exists for seniors.
On Tuesday, the Tupper Lake Central School District board unanimously voted to formally approve three donations — totaling $200,000 — to repair and ultimately replace the chilling vessel at the Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center, which is owned and operated by the school district. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports they also learned that the chilling … Read more
The Northern Lights Choir’s 10th annual winter concert will be held on Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Church in Saranac Lake. Suggested donation for tickets at the door is $15. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Ampersound in Saranac Lake or online, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
FCI Ray Brook has been on lockdown since before Thanksgiving after staff discovered an internal security device had been deliberately damaged.The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson said the medium security prison started its modified operations and suspended visitations on Nov. 26. The prison will return to normal operations “as soon … Read more
Adirondack Foundation has announced leadership transitions for its Board of Trustees and Community Council, in addition to welcoming three new trustees. Bill Creighton, who joined the Board of Trustees in 2017, has been appointed as chair, taking the helm from Joe Steiniger, while Anna Bowers will become the new chair of the foundation’s Community Council. … Read more
At the end of 2024, Hannah Hanford will retire after 14 years as the Adirondack Health Foundation’s executive director. During her time at the helm of the Adirondack Health Foundation, Hanford said points of pride for her were the Future of Care Campaign, which raised funds for the construction of the new surgical services and … Read more
A Lake Placid man was arrested for second-degree assault following a domestic dispute that left someone needing treatment at a local hospital. Sun Community News reports 60 year old John Gagnon was arrested after he allegedly kneed someone in the face during a domestic dispute inside a Wesvalley Road residence. The victim was evaluated by … Read more
The village’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant application was signed, sealed and delivered in early October. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, it marks the village’s first application for the award since the annual $10 million funding program began in 2016. The village’s paperwork was submitted by the Oct. 18 deadline.