The GreenNY Council announces the release of the 11th Greening New York State report which documents progress toward meeting the requirements of an executive order directing state agencies to adopt a sustainability and decarbonization program signed by Governor Hochul. The report highlights actions that agencies and authorities are taking to reduce energy use and improve … Read more
With Gov. Kathy Hochul signing the “Early Mail Voter Act” into law on Wednesday, expanding mail-in voting universally to all voters, Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik, along with other Republican and Conservative politicians and political organizations, sued the governor and state Board of Elections officials, arguing that the law is unconstitutional.
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education voted to adopt two resolutions that grant qualifying veterans, volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers school tax relief Tuesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the veterans’ exemption passed unanimously; the volunteer firefighters’ and ambulance workers’ exemption passed with board member and volunteer firefighter Ryan St Louis abstaining … Read more
Representatives from The Wild Center’s Youth Climate Program will be traveling around the globe this month to participate in events focused on climate resilience. On Sept. 28, 2023, two of the Wild Center’s Youth Climate Advisory Board Members, will attend the White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities. Almost simultaneously, The Wild Center’s Director … Read more
State Police are moving their Troop B dispatch center and Zone 3 headquarters out of the Essex County Public Safety Building in Lewis so the county can use the space. The 10-year lease State Police had expired in 2018 and police and the county have been unable to negotiate a new agreement since then, reports … Read more
The new Cambria Hotel Lake Placid is opening up for bookings with room availability starting in October. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, it comes more than four years of planning, proposals, rezoning, renovations and delays brought by a variety of factors, including the coronavirus pandemic. Room rates range from $129 to $799 per night.
A property on Little Tupper Lake owned by the husband of the late Marylou Whitney, is up for sale. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports “Camp-On-A-Point,” 575 Sabattis Road, is listed by the Merrill L. Thomas real estate agency in Lake Placid. List price for the property is $5.2 million.
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee held its first informational meeting recently for the 2024 Winter Carnival. After much deliberation, the 2024 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival theme is “Creepy Carnival.” Carnival Chairman Rob Russell said the community can participate in the theme by wearing exactly what they wear on Oct. 31. The Halloween-themed Carnival is … Read more
A water main break that flooded the basements of some Broadway businesses in Saranac Lake this past week has been fixed and is now up and running. Village officials say the culprit was a six-inch cast iron water main running between 13 and 15 Broadway, Heartwood Studios the Adirondack Center for Writing, reports the Adirondack … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District is asking voters to weigh in on a proposed $20.5 million capital improvement plan to make upgrades to all major school buildings. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the improvements include major updates to the entrances to both schools for better security; new roofs for some buildings; replacing old … Read more