DEC is making slow but steady progress on the rail-trail project connecting Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid with a flat, forested trail — a former train line. The state ripped up those rails in 2021. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Adirondack Park Agency issued a wetland permit to the DEC on … Read more
Tuesday a train engine carrying passengers will pull into the Tupper Lake Depot on its way from Thendara. It’s the first such trip since 1981 on the tracks owned by the state DOT. There were trips during the 1980 Olympics but the state decided to invest $30 million to refurbish the tracks between Remsen and … Read more
Historic Saranac Lake announced Wednesday that it has successfully secured a series of grants for its project to expand the museum into the Trudeau building. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the most recent grant, received by HSL last month, is a $350,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission. With the latest NBRC grant, … Read more
The town of North Elba has extended its moratorium on the issuance of new short-term vacation rental permits through mid-December. The village of Lake Placid also intends to extend its STR moratorium, but only for residential areas in the village. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterrpsie, the moratorium, which was originally set to end on … Read more
An upcoming project to improve reliability and resiliency for residents of the Village of Lake Placid and to support events, such as the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games in January 2023, will require a 10-hour planned outage beginning at 8 p.m., Sept. 20. Construction has been underway since July to replace infrastructure on … Read more
State Troopers arrested Joseph R. Patterson, 31 of Tupper Lake, NY for Burglary. On December 18, 2021, Troopers responded to a burglary complaint. A preliminary investigation revealed an unknown suspect entered a Tupper Lake residence without permission. The suspect left behind items that could potentially identify the suspect. On August 16, 2022, results came back … Read more
DEC reminding all new hunters and trappers planning to go afield this season that they must first complete a mandatory hunter, bowhunter, or trapper education course before obtaining the appropriate sporting license or hunting privilege. In-person, instructor-led hunter education courses are being offered throughout New York during September and October. Bowhunter education, trapper education, and waterfowl … Read more
Four months ahead of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, representatives from several of the countries participating in the Games will travel to Lake Placid, N.Y. and the Adirondack region for a Head of Delegations (HoD) Meeting. The regional visit will provide delegates with an opportunity to meet with the Lake Placid 2023 … Read more
The village of Lake Placid will be conducting a hydrant flow test Wednesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports testing will start at 8:30 a.m. on Alpine Way off of Wilmington Road, state Route 86. This means that the immediately surrounding area may experience cloudy water that day, according to the village. Anyone with questions about … Read more
The annual Northeastern NY Out of the Darkness Walks, aimed at suicide prevention, includes the North Country Walk being held Sept. 18 at the Lake Placid Horse Showground. Last year the upstate effort had in-person walks at four locations, engaging close to 2,000 total walkers and raising more thn $250,000. This year’s goal is $250,000 … Read more