With its doors now open for the 2025 season, the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) introduces the first installment of the Alfred Z. Solomon Speaker Series: “Democracy’s Greatest Vulnerability,” a lecture by scholar C. Flemming Heilmann on Sunday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. Flemming Heilmann traces back to the ancient Greeks’ foundational concepts … Read more
To some in Lake Placid, this spring has seemed especially quiet, with fewer Canadian visitors on the streets and some weeks of less-than-ideal weather. Business owners and tourism statistics for the area report mixed results, but many are hopeful for a strong summer visitor season. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the year-to-date occupancy for lodging … Read more
North Country Community College announces the launch of JumpStart, a free summer program designed to help incoming students get ahead and feel confident heading into the Fall 2025 semester. Running from July 7 to August 15, JumpStart offers short-term, flexible, non-credit courses in English, Math, and College Success. Over the course of the six-week program, … Read more
The Harrietstown council is debating whether to lease land near the summit of Dewey Mountain to a company that wants to build a Verizon tower there. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the town council will discuss this proposal at its board meeting tonight at 5 p.m. in the basement of the Harrietstown Town Hall. The … Read more
The North Elba/Lake Placid Comprehensive Plan, a detailed document intended to guide the growth and development of the community, is nearing completion. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the draft plan was presented to the town and village boards Tuesday by the landscape architecture and planning consultant firm SE Group, and the draft can be … Read more
Bike Adirondacks and the Adirondack Rail Trail Association (ARTA) are hosting Adirondack Rail Trail Community Day on Saturday, June 21. During this daylong celebration, participants will have the opportunity to join stewardship projects and explore the Adirondack Rail Trail with an interactive scavenger hunt featuring prizes provided by area businesses. The day culminates with a … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul has recommended former New Jersey congressman Rush Holt Jr., a scientist who also served as chief executive of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and New York City environmental attorney Jose Almanzar to serve on the Adirondack Park Agency board. Hochul submitted the slate of appointees to the state Senate … Read more
The New York State Police is targeting speeding and aggressive drivers during a special weeklong traffic enforcement initiative. This year’s “Speed Week” enforcement campaign started Monday, June 9 and runs through Sunday, June 15. Troopers will also actively patrol highways and will target drivers who violate New York’s “Move Over” Law. Speeding is listed as … Read more
The Saranac Lake village board has tabled a vote on approving a grant for a potential fire tower in the top level of Ward Plumadore Park as some trustees said they still had unresolved questions on Monday. Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the idea of having a publicly accessible, recreational fire tower in the park on … Read more
Historic Saranac Lake (HSL) is planning two events to celebrate the completion of construction at the Trudeau Building in downtown Saranac Lake. HSL will host an invitation-only Construction Completion Celebration on Saturday, June 28, and is planning another celebration on Saturday, July 19, when the doors to the Trudeau Building will be thrown open to … Read more