A North Country Democrat is alleging fraud in the ballot petitions filed by one of the candidates seeking his party’s nomination in New York’s 21st Congressional District race. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Jason C. Clark is calling into question all of the signatures filed by Matthew Putorti, the Whitehall-area lawyer who is running … Read more
Paul Smith’s College’s president Scott Dalrymple has resigned to spend more time with his family. Since being hired less than a year ago, he has been working under a remote work arrangement hashed out with the the college’s board of trustees, that board members now say hasn’t been working out. PSC Provost Nicholas Hunt-Bull has … Read more
An Essex County supervisors’ economic development committee has approved an incentive valued at $2.8 million for an affordable housing project in Lake Placid, by exempting it from construction-related sales tax. According to the Sun Community News, the exemption is a common incentive for local development and in this case, the project will generate an estimated … Read more
If you park illegally on Main Street in Lake Placid, you’ll dig deeper to pay the fine. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the village board of trustees voted to increase general parking infraction fines in the village from $25 to $35 in 2018, but Lake Placid Police Chief Chuck Dobson said the new fines just … Read more
The Lake Placid-North Elba Land Use Code Committee has developed a set of maps that show how the committee believes short-term vacation rentals in various areas around the town and village should be zoned. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the town and village boards last month imposed a six-month moratorium on issuing new STR … Read more
The guidelines surround alcohol to go in New York are being clarified. WNYT reports According to the new budget, wine and/or liquor must be accompanied by a “substantial food item;” sandwiches, soups, salads, wings, or hot dogs qualify. However, a bag of chips, a bowl of nuts, or candy – do not. Also, the guidance … Read more
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation. Benjamin, a Democrat, was accused in an indictment of participating in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions from a real estate developer in exchange for Benjamin’s agreement to use his influence as a state senator to … Read more
The Saranac Lake Central School District and Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce invite businesses and job seekers to the first annual community resource day and job fair. It’s happening Thursday May 12th, 2pm-5pm in Riverside Park, Saranac Lake. The cost is free and the event gives employers the opportunity to advertise full-time, part-time, and … Read more
The proposed budget for the Tupper Lake Central School District’s upcoming fiscal year falls below the state tax cap and uses around $1 million in federal pandemic stimulus money to help maintain current staffing and programs. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports to pay for the proposed $22,691,048 budget and help the district stay below the … Read more
An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly crash in the town of Greenfield, last October. Ashley Donovan from Greenfield Center is charged with criminally negligent homicide, endangering the welfare of a child, and driving at excessive speed, reports WNYT. She was driving more than 90 miles an hour, according to the Saratoga … Read more