Last week, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues, introduced a bill to extend the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for 10 years while making critical reforms to encourage economic development, enhance access to rural healthcare, and streamline bureaucratic processes within the NBRC. This legislation will … Read more
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have announced $23,455,963 in federal funding for 13 New York airports, including for Ticonderoga and Adirondack Regional. Sun Community News reports locally, Adirondack Regional will see $175,048 to expand its apron while Ticonderoga Municipal Airport will receive a sizeable $825,763 to rehabilitate its runway.
A few years ago, New York State set aside $29 million for the APA to build a brand new, energy-efficient headquarters. It’s taken time to find the right fit, but officials say they’ve finally settled on a spot in downtown Saranac Lake. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the location is 1 and 3 Main Street, … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul Friday announced the grand opening of the $25 million Lodge at Schroon Lake in the Town of Schroon, Essex County. The transformation of the Brown Swan Club into the Lodge at Schroon Lake is being supported by a $4.1 million grant through the Upstate Revitalization Initiative and will create 47 full-time equivalent … Read more
Adirondack Health’s dental facility on Barn Road in Lake Placid has closed “indefinitely. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the facility had to close last week after staff resignations and “key staff constraints.” It’s unclear which employees resigned from their positions at the dental facility. Former patients of the dental facility who need to transfer their … Read more
The New York State Assembly recently passed a Constitutional amendment sponsored by Assemblyman Billy Jones during the recent Legislative Session that would impact the Adirondack and North Country region. The Sun Community News reports one amendment would allow the state to expand the Nordic ski and biathlon trails at Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex … Read more
Lake Placid is getting ready for its annual Fourth of July celebration, complete with a parade down Main Street and the Set the Night to Music fireworks extravaganza. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Lake Placid July 4th Organizing Committee encourages organizations, civic groups, individuals, businesses and others to participate in this year’s parade, taking … Read more
After more than a month of voting and plenty of different name ideas, the Saranac Central School District has announced it will now call itself the Saranac Spartans. The name was decided through a voting contest that garnered a total of 2,650 votes. Spartans received 1,461 votes, while the “Wolves” name had 1,189.
Troopers arrested Brandon Vara, age 20, of Tupper Lake, NY for attempted assault and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. Troopers responded to Sunmount CIT for an assault case. An investigation determined Vara hid his medication in his cheek instead of taking them. He crushed up his prescribed medication, placing it in a plastic … Read more
Saranac Lake village board unanimously passed a law regulating short-term vacation rentals on Monday after years of debate and deliberation, but the law will not take effect quite yet. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise the law will require all STR owners to get permits from the village to operate an STR, create new restrictions on who … Read more