The National Audubon Society board has named Saranac Laker Shelly Cihan as one of its newest members. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Cihan was voted onto Audubon’s National Board of Directors at the board’s September meeting in New Mexico. She’ll act as a communication liaison between the national board and local Audubon chapters, specifically … Read more
The Saranac Lake village board is pledging to have a draft of short-term rental regulations for the public to review after the holiday season, and will discuss the current state of the document with the village Housing Task Force at a board meeting tonight. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board will finalize the … Read more
Parents, do you want to experience less yelling, less stress and more joy, calm, ease, and confidence in your role as a parent? If so, check out a free informational talk happening Sunday at Unicorn Square in Wilmington from certified parent coach and former School Psychologist/Family Support Director, Julie Clement of Hearts and Pines Family … Read more
North Country Community College is asking its communities to contribute to a Care Package Donation Drive to support active-duty members of the military – one of several activities and initiatives taking place across the college’s campuses in recognition of Veterans Day. From now through Nov. 18, the college is accepting items for care packages that … Read more
Incumbent Assemblyman D. Billy Jones received a nice 48th birthday present Tuesday in the form of a solid win in the 115th Assembly District race. Jones outpaced Republican Stephen Chilton, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik was re-elected to a fifth term over Democratic challenger Matt Castelli, according to unofficial … Read more
The North Elba Town Council is doling out more than $600,000 in funding to local organizations in its fourth round of Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund grants. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, town council last week approved LEAF grants for 10 local projects. Two of the organizations that received funding in previous rounds — … Read more
The Lake Placid American Legion Post 326 will once again observe Veterans Day on Friday, November 11, 2022, by lowering and raising flags in honor of local veterans who are no longer with us and who had honorably and unselfishly served our country so we may enjoy our freedoms as Americans. For the first time … Read more
Paul Smith’s College is in the midst of a presidential administration change for the fifth time in two years. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports effective Friday, the college President Nicholas Hunt-Bull returned to being PSC’s provost, a position he held for seven years prior to being appointed president in April. Dan Kelting, who currently is … Read more
A public hearing on the town’s proposed $3 million budget will be held Monday night at 6 p.m. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the budget, if approved by the board, is under the state tax cap, includes pay raises for non-union and union employees to reflect inflation, and includes a slight increase to the … Read more
Scientists have confirmed the presence of a harmful algal bloom on Mirror Lake. This is the second bloom to be reported in the lake since 2020. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, experts say both people and their pets should avoid contact with the water of Mirror Lake. Harmful algal blooms — or HABs — … Read more