The Department of Motor Vehicles office in the Harrietstown Town Hall will reopen on April 6 after being closed for more than two years. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports drivers and drivers-to-be will be able to apply for drivers licenses and permits; register cars, motorcycle boats, campers and snowmobiles; and handle lapses in their insurance. … Read more
North Country Community College is inviting the public to an on-campus Watch Party for the Saints women’s basketball team as it plays in the national championship tournament in Rochester, Minnesota. The Watch Party is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the Sparks Athletic Complex gymnasium. The #12 ranked Saints will take on #5 … Read more
More than $1.65 million in goods and services have been recovered for New Yorkers who received faulty or fraudulent service from auto dealers and repair shops. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles helped customers recover titles when dealerships closed abruptly, assisted people to get repairs or refunds, and in some cases, dealerships bought … Read more
While the mask mandate has ended for most indoor settings in New York state, masking is still required in healthcare facilities, including all Adirondack Health campuses. On Sunday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced face coverings would no longer be required in schools as of Wednesday, March 2. However, masking is still required in the following settings … Read more
North Country Community College wants to collaborate with Franklin County government to incentivize pursuing education for in-demand job fields through a “Grow Your Own” initiative. Organizers say the possible benefits for Franklin County departments t are more opportunities for promotions, retaining valuable employees, and preventing position vacancies.
A proposal for a new dress code in the Lake Placid Central School that would let high schoolers wear hats in classrooms was tabled this week by the Board of Education. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the board wants to hear more feedback from teachers about allowing hats in the high school before voting on … Read more
A virtual forum happens in Saranac Lake Tuesday night, giving the community the opportunity to hear from the three candidates running for village mayor. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the event will be livestreamed on the newspaper and county chamber Facebook pages. Voters can also join the forum via Zoom. To register to be … Read more
Essex County Public Health has released COVID numbers from the past several days showing greatly decreased new cases. 154 new cases overall and 1 death reported. On February 17th, that single death came along with 19 new cases. There were 22 new cases on the 18th, 14 on the 19th, 10 on the 20th and … Read more
Classes at Northern Lights School’s new building on Trudeau Road began on Tuesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the move came brings some closure to a long process to get the building licensed for use and an even longer search for a permanent home for the school. NLS bought the former Lake Colby School … Read more
Tuesday, Adirondack Health reinstated limited patient visitation hours at Adirondack Medical Center. One visitor per patient is permitted between the hours of 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. during a patient’s stay in the hospital. The one visitor must be the same person for the duration of the patient’s stay. For a patient just … Read more