In Saranac Lake, voters Tuesday elected Jimmy Williams as their new mayor on Tuesday. Trustee Kelly Brunette also earned reelection for her first full term on the board and Matt Scollin became the newest member of the village board. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the final counts, including absentee ballots, were 599 votes for Williams, … Read more
The Adirondack Park Agency is currently accepting public comments on proposed amendments to the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Unit Management Plan, which call for the widening of ski trails, creation of new trails and construction of a new ski lift. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports comments are being accepted until April 11.
Franklin County Public Health announces the first rabies clinic of 2022 will be held on Wednesday, March 30 th at the North Bangor Fire Station at 2367 US Route 11 from 6-7:30pm. Pre-registration is recommended. Every dog, cat (even indoor pets) & ferret 3 months of age or older requires vaccination. Ferrets must be vaccinated … Read more
Lake Placid is welcoming its Olympic athletes home from Beijing next week with a parade on Main Street, free public skating at the Olympic Speedskating Oval and athlete speakers. A number of groups are hosting the events, and the march will also feature athletes from the New York State Ski Educational Foundation, Lake Placid Middle-High … Read more
It’s Election Day in Saranac Lake and voters have their choice of three candidates for village mayor and three candidates for two trustee seats. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, polls are open in the basement of the Harrietstown Town Hall from noon to 9 p.m. Voters are asked to enter by the front door … Read more
New bus shelters with green, living roofs are coming to public transportation stops throughout the North Country thanks to a collaboration between Paul Smith’s College, the Franklin County Highway Department and The Heart Network. The senior capstone project is led by students in Paul Smith’s College Environment and Society Professor Deb Naybor’s Social Research and … Read more
Plans by a Lake Placid developer have been scaled down dramatically. The developer is also planning to further subdivide the lot he purchased for the project and up the number of income-based units there. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, what was going to be a sprawling 355-unit complex, the Peaks at Lake Placid on … Read more
State Police arrested Lisa A. Reed, 55, of Tupper Lake for Grand Larceny 3rd degree. On September 28, 2021, at approximately 9:59 a.m., State Police were called to Old Wawbeek Road in the town of Tupper Lake for a report of larceny. A preliminary investigation determined that Reed collected deposits for a group trip that … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education shot down a new district dress code policy that would have allowed high school students to wear hats in class. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the vote was 3 to 2 with board members Martha Spear and Daniel Cash voting in favor of the new … Read more
The Saranac Lake village board has OK’ed the purchase land behind the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department station, with plans to replace or add onto the existing firehouse. At the same meeting, members tabled a vote on creating a $2.5 million reserve fund for fire and police department capital projects; the vote was split 3-1 … Read more