The emergency room in Lake Placid could soon be closing its doors. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Adirondack Health, which operates the ER at the Lake Placid Health and Medical Fitness Center, submitted a closure plan to the state Thursday. The move comes as the hospital faces inflation and pandemic-related staffing issues that have … Read more
Local businesses seeking to hire new employees can connect with North Country Community College students looking for jobs for free using a new service offered through the college. The New York Community Colleges Jobs Consortium allows employers to post an unlimited number of jobs to both current North Country students as well as alumni. Employers … Read more
Lake Placid will be conducting a hydrant flow test on Tuesday, October 18, starting at 10:00 am on Morningside Drive. That means residents living in the immediate area may experience cloudy water that day as the tests are being conducted.
The Wild Center has been announced as a recipient of a 2022 NYS Tourism Excellence Award presented by the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA). The Wild Center’s “Get Outside – Push Forward & Thrive Project” was named Excellence in Overall Tourism Marketing: Private Sector, one of the program’s highest awards.
The village of Saranac Lake has scheduled a public hearing on a proposal to allow snowmobiles to be ridden on a segment of Church Street. The board will hear public comments on the proposal at its Oct. 11 meeting. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports snowmobiles are allowed to be ridden on most village streets, with … Read more
The Essex County government will be hosting a career expo on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Boquet Valley Central School District’s Mountain View Campus in Elizabethtown. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports information on open positions within the county government as well as other companies will be available, raning from healthcare … Read more
A double-wide mobile home in Tupper Lake went up in flames Tuesday night. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports flames incinerated the home before they arrived on the scene. No one was harmed in the fire at 435 Hosley Ave. No word on a cause.
A portion of Main Street in the village of Lake Placid will not be accessible by car for 10 days during the 2023 Winter World University Games in January. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the ’23 Games are from Jan. 12 to 22, and during that time, Main Street will be closed to vehicle access … Read more
In Wilmington, authorities got a call September 29th that a 60-year-old male fell into the Ausable River near the Flume Trail System. Local fire departments, EMS, and New York State Police responded and began the search. In the following days, State Police Dive and Aviation, K-9 units, and drone teams, as well as the Forest … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of Newcomb. Two hikers called 911 requesting a helicopter ride down from Allen Mountain. The 19- and 35-year-old hikers did not have headlamps, a map, a compass, or adequate food and water. Rangers reached the hikers and found the pair hypothermic and dehydrated and rangers provided warm clothing and … Read more