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
Tickets for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games are on sale now. Ticket prices for the 11-day winter multisport competition and educational event, being held in Lake Placid and the surrounding North Country region, range in price from $10-$45 and can be purchased at www.lakeplacid2023.com,the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Games’ official website.
Monday afternoon, Troopers were dispatched to a serious personal injury accident involving a motorcycle, that occurred on State Route 86, in the town of North Elba. Investigation revealed Lottie M. Moody, 82 of Saranac Lake was operating a 2012 Jeep Compass motor vehicle westbound on State Route 86, when she failed to yield the right … Read more
Ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. Rangers got a call for a hiker with a torn left quadricep and sprained right ankle near the Little Haystack Mountain summit. The 65-year-old from Slingerlands was accompanied by three other hikers who tried to help keep him going, but were unsuccessful. A NYSP helicopter was called for … Read more
The 39th annual Adirondack Canoe Classic — the 90-Miler — will take place Sept. 9-11, with nearly 600 paddlers competing in 250 boats. The race is hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and takes paddlers on a three-day journey from Old Forge to Saranac Lake — the first 90 miles of the 740-mile Northern … Read more
Paul Smith’s College is in the midst of a large-scale merger with the nonprofit organization Fedcap Group. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the partnership, if approved by the college’s accreditors, would involve the college sharing revenue with Fedcap; Fedcap providing the college with technological upgrades, financial stability and new programs; and potentially, the college … Read more
Nicholas Hunt-Bull is underway with his first week as the president of Paul Smith’s College, after having served as its provost for the past six years and interim president for the past few months after former president Scott Dalrymple resigned in April after less than a year leading the college. Hunt-Bull, who was then the … Read more