Two people were reportedly sgtruck by lightning late last week while camping in Saranac Lake. A 34-year-old from Pennsylvania and a 44-year-old from Syracuse were camping in a tent at the base of a tree struck by lightning; the lightning hit the pair, as well. Rangers rode with Tupper Lake EMS to the Follensby Clear … Read more
State Police arrested 23 year old Fletcher A. Russell of Malone, NY for Rape, unlawfully dealing with a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Authorities received allegation of an adult male engaging in sexual conduct with a child less than 17 years old. Russell was arraigned in the Town of Malone Court and … Read more
Forty artists are packing up their paints and canvases from Texas to Illinois, and Maryland to Maine and will be heading to the Adirondacks for a week of wonderful painting. The 2023 Adirondack Plein Air Festival will start on August 14 and culminate with the huge Show & Sale, on August 19, held in the … Read more
A property on Barn Road where a local developer planned to build a large-scale housing complex is now for sale. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the property, which housed the former W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center, has been listed for $17.5 million. The Barn Road property was purchased for $5.3 million in 2021 by … Read more
Retail stores across the North Country and nationwide will display corrective statements on the dangers of tobacco use, in accordance with a recent federal court order. The court order requires major U.S. tobacco companies to post eye-catching signs that tell the public the truth about the deadly consequences of smoking at approximately 220,000 retail locations … Read more
Adirondack Health has completed the sale of Mercy Living Center, selling the 60-bed nursing home in Tupper Lake to Mark Salamon, who operates a number of long-term care facilities across New York state. Salamon is the building’s new owner, working to update Mercy Living Center’s Certificate of Need (CON) to reflect the change in ownership.
A new fund will help increase equitable access to small business financing in the Adirondack region. Officials from Adirondack Foundation, the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and Empire State Development (ESD) announced the establishment of the Adirondack Small Business Opportunity Fund at a press conference in Saranac Lake on Monday, Aug. 7. The fund will … Read more
Two people were nearly struck by lightning on Follensby Clear Pond Island in Saranac Lake. The Tupper Lake fire chief tells NBC5, 2 people were camping when lightning hit a tree about 20 to 30 feet from them. The Tupper Lake Fire Department used a rescue boat to get to them. They were then taken … Read more
The annual Jay Day Celebration returns next week. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Jay Day will be back on Aug. 19 at the Jay Village Green from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This year’s Jay Day will feature 40 vendors, various food and refreshment choices and activities, including music, a magic show, circus style … Read more
The Lake Placid-North Elba Review Board continues to piece together its recommendation for whether or not a rezoning request from a local family should move forward. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports if approved, the rezoning would pave the way for the construction of new condominiums on the shore of Lake Placid.