If you’ve ever been rattled by loud cars or motorcycles, there’s a new measure in New York aimed at bringing you some relief. The Stop Loud and Excessive Exhaust Pollution (SLEEP) Act specifically bans selling or installing devices that increase the sound of a muffler on a motor vehicle or motorcycle. It would also increase … Read more
State Police responded to a report from the Lake Placid Police Department regarding a vehicle that failed to comply. State Police located the vehicle on Knottingham Road in the town of North Elba. Troopers initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle failed to pull over, traveling at a high rate of speed. The pursuit continued … Read more
Franklin County Public Health announces the first rabies clinic of 2021 will be held in Saranac Lake on June 18 th from 6pm-8pm at the Saranac Lake Fire Station located at 100 Broadway Street. Registration is now open for this clinic. Please call 518 729-7292 between 5pm-8pm, Monday-Thursday to register. Every dog, cat (even indoor … Read more
The Mobile Farmers Market has returned for the 2021 season, with community-based stops set across Franklin and Clinton counties. The Mobile Market provides access to fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods and a salad bar; the market made its debut in 2018 and has since expanded its stops and offerings. The Mobile Market accepts Supplemental … Read more
The Tupper Lake 8-miler will take place Saturday, June 26, with check-in taking place 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and the event beginning at 11 a.m. The race starts at the Town of Tupper Lake Boat Launch — paddlers then head to the Route 30 bridge, up the Raquette River to the Oxbow, and then back … Read more
The Adirondack Mountain Reserve has announced a series of updates in response to feedback from the hiker community accessing the AMR parking lot. Among them: Reducing the reservation system closing time from 24 hours to 12 hours in advance. Moving the start of the rolling two week opening of future dates from midnight to noon, … Read more
Harrietstown Democrats have selected council member Jordanna Mallach to run for supervisor, even though she will be stationed overseas with the military for the next nine months, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Also, they picked council member Tracey Schrader to run for reelection and local businessman Johnny Williams to run for the board as well. … Read more
Saturday in Malone, a Second Dose Vaccine Clinic from 9am-2pm. First Dose Walk-ins Welcome. St. Andre’s Outreach Center, 12 Homestead Park (Holy Family). Moderna will be the vaccine administered, approved for those 18 and older. First dose recipients will get a free ice cream cone gift card from Stewart’s Shops (while supplies last).
A diverse group of Adirondack Common Ground Alliance stakeholders praised state legislators for strengthening protections for Adirondack waters from unwanted invasive species. The law would make permanent the New York State Aquatic Invasive Species Transport Law, which requires boaters to take precautions like cleaning, draining, and drying their watercraft before launching and retrieving in New … Read more
Forest Rangers got a call reporting a missing hiker, overdue from a trip in the Lake Placid Region. Forest Rangers found the vehicle at the Adirondak Loj parking lot and determined the man was hiking Mount Marcy. Rangers set out by foot and aerial surveillance joined in and located the missing hiker a quarter mile … Read more