Adirondack Mountain Club shared some of its plans for the Cascade Ski Center in Lake Placid during a virtual public feedback session this week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports ADK finalized its purchase of the Cascade Ski Center in January, agreeing to purchase the 200-acre property on Cascade Road for approximately $2.5 million. The club … Read more
Students in 9th through 12th grades in the Lake Placid Central School District can now wear hats in school following the Board of Education’s approval of a new dress code this week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise rpeorts the new policy no longer requires tops to be able to be tucked into bottoms and states that … Read more
A field day is planned in Tupper Lake as a successor of sorts to Woodsmen’s Days, which is unlikely to be held again. The Field Day organizers are looking for public input on what people want to see at the event. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Tupper Lake Field Day is scheduled for July 23 … Read more
They’re up and running. The new Saranac Lake village board consists of Rich Shapiro, Tom Catillaz, Erik Stender, Matt Scollin, Jimmy Williams and Kelly Brunette. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports some of their first acts included approving a slate of people Williams appointed to official positions in the village and discussing changes to village operations.
Saranac Lake is seeking people to serve on a new nine-member Housing Task Force, which will provide input on how the village can best improve and increase its housing stock. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports applications to sit on the panel are due by Sunday. The committee will continue the work set up by the … Read more
Mayor-elect Jimmy Williams has announced his picks for village positions to be filled after he’s sworn in as Saranac Lake’s new mayor. He plans to officially propose his appointments on Monday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Williams won the mayoral election on March 15 and said he’s been spending the majority of his waking hours … Read more
State lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul missed the April 1 state budget deadline. The final spending plan was due by midnight on March 31. The Sun Community News reports If the budget is not completed by 4 p.m. Monday, April 4, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli warned two weeks ago that they would not be able … Read more
Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell on Saturday became the first female officer appointed to command the 5,900-member New York Air National Guard. Donnell, of Clifton Park, took over the aerial militia arm of the New York National Guard from Maj. Gen. Timothy LaBarge during a change of command ceremony at National Guard headquarters. LaBarge, a Tupper … Read more
The Adirondack Mountain Club is hosting two public feedback sessions on the Cascade Cross Country Ski Center in Lake Placid. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports ADK finalized its purchase of the Cascade Ski Center in January with a mission to expand the club’s educational capacity, reach more hikers traveling along the popular state Route 73 … Read more
Saranac Lake Village manager John Sweeney’s final day on the job will be this Friday after the board voted 3 to 1 this week to release him. The move comes days before a new mayor and trustee are sworn in. Sweeney says he’s an “at-will” employee, employed at the will of the board. He said … Read more