DEC has announced a pilot River Creel survey is being conducted on the Saranac and Boquet rivers to complement the Lake Champlain Angler Creel survey. The survey began Sept. 1 and is focused on the Atlantic salmon spawning runs in the Saranac and Boquet rivers. Survey results will provide DEC fisheries biologists with a better … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education heard a presentation about proposed tax exemptions this week. Officials say there are 165 veterans who could file for an exemption in North Elba and the village of Lake Placid. Calculations based on the maximum limits of the different classes of veteran’s exemptions — wartime, combat … Read more
DEC announced the $1.6 million rehabilitation project for the Upper Locks on the Saranac Chain of Lakes in the Adirondacks. Rehabilitation work will include: Refurbishing the upstream and downstream miter gate lock doors and wicket (filling/emptying) gates, including replacing all seals and bearings; Replacing deck boards on the push decks and lever arms; Replacing downstream … Read more
A ranger rescue in the town of Wilmington. On Sept. 2, rangers were alerted to a hiker with a possible broken ankle on Whiteface Mountain. The subject’s boyfriend was able to carry her for approximately a quarter of a mile before calling for help. A ranger reached the 26-year-old from New Hampshire, splinted their fractured … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the opening of Heartwood Studios on Friday September 15 at 5:00pm located at 13 Broadway, Saranac Lake. The public and area business members are invited to attend and celebrate the opening of Heartwood Studios: Goods and Gifts from the Heart, owned and operated by Kyle and … Read more
Amtrak is again resuming train service on the Adirondack line through the North Country, with a tentative start date set for Monday, Sept. 11. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the rails between New York City and Montreal have been closed since late June, after only being open for three months following a nearly three-year … Read more
The Adirondack Singers will begin rehearsals for the fall/winter season next Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Adirondack Alliance Church on Lapan Highway in Saranac Lake. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports rehearsals will continue every Tuesday evening through Nov. 28. This group of adult singers from communities in the Tri-Lakes and beyond will … Read more
State Police arrested 39 year old Philip A. Lauzon of Lake Placid, NY for menacing. On September 1, 2023, around 1:29 p.m., Troopers responded to Cooper Way in the town of North Elba for a domestic dispute. An investigation determined Lauzon and the victim were involved in verbal argument regarding the victim moving out. Lauzon … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its 2023 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence recipients to health clinics that provide exemplary support to WIC breastfeeding moms. Sun Community News reports the Essex County WIC Program based in Elizabethtown was among the 10 gold-level awards.
The Adirondack Sports Council named a new executive director from within its ranks Wednesday. Tracy Smith comes to the position as the former director of brand, marketing and communications for the 2023 FISU World University Games. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Smith succeeds Ashley Walden, who was named president and CEO of the state … Read more