Governor Kathy Hochul hasannounced that Adirondack Mac will serve as the official mascot for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. The moose mascot was designed by Kristina Ingerowski, a sophomore at the Fashion Institute of Technology and a native of Farmington, Ontario County. Adirondack Mac will be a highly visible symbol of the … Read more
The Robert A. LaFountain Chapter #179 Disabled American Veterans will finally get a much-needed transport van thanks to an overwhelming show of support by Saranac Central School district students, athletes, faculty and families. The Sun Community News reports it started with soccer teams fundraising and spread from there. In total, students and athletes raised an … Read more
On Friday, between 10am and 5pm, in honor of Veteran’s Day, The Wild Center indoor and outdoor experience is open and admission is free. Enjoy Wild Walk, Stickwork, Barney Bellinger’s Welded Steel: Shape, Form & Light, Forest Music, Pines Play Area, and new outdoor animal viewing areas. The Wild Supply Co. and The Waterside Café … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of Wilmington. Forest Rangers were called to assist two hikers stranded on a trail on Whiteface Mountain near the summit. Rangers reached the hikers from New Jersey approximately 100 feet off the trail, in snow and icy conditions. Rangers warmed and fed the hikers before assisting the pair across … Read more
What was, is once again as the Tops Markets grocery store on Church Street in Saranac Lake will become a Grand Union, as it was 20 years ago. The move comes about after a merger between Tops and Price Chopper was approved, with the condition that 12 stores be divested, and one of those is … Read more
Gov Hochul’s office is telling the union for corrections officers that it plans to close six state prisons within 90 days, including Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County. Those facilities were identified by the New York State Corrections Officers Police Benevolent Association Monday as: Downstate (Fishkill), Moriah (Essex County), Ogdensburg, Southport (Elmira), Rochester and … Read more
New York will honor veterans with the sixth and final free fishing day of 2021, on Thursday, Nov. 11, according to the DEC. Free Fishing Day participants are reminded that, although the requirement for a fishing license is waived during Free Fishing Days, all other fishing regulations remain in effect. When not participating in Free … Read more
Gov. Hochul has announced the launch of a new website, clinical guidance and additional information and resources in the effort to vaccinate New York State’s 5-11-year-old children against COVID-19. As part of these efforts, this comprehensive program includes a robust education campaign that builds upon the #GetTheVaxFacts campaign launched last week. The new website ny.gov/Vaxforkids … Read more
The state Olympic Regional Development Authority is asking for input from the public on a draft Unit Management Plan Amendment for the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, which proposes an expansion of the New York Ski Educational Foundation building, a new lift and new ski, hiking and biking trails. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports ORDA will … Read more
A two-day search for a local hunter, which brought out hundreds of volunteers, forest rangers and members of Adirondack Mountain Rescue, ended the way no one wanted it to. St. Lawrence County Coroner June Wood said Thursday afternoon that the hunter, Ray Martin, was found deceased. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the 65 year old … Read more