The North Country Chamber of Commerce is welcoming news reports and private indications that the Canadian Government is actively considering allowing the Arrive CAN app and other pandemic-related border crossing restrictions to expire at the end of the month. The Sun Community News reports Chamber President Garry Douglas released a statement reading, in part, “We … Read more
Early voting for the 2022 General Election will take place at two sites in Essex County. Sun Community News reports the northern location is in Lake Placid at the Beach House on 31 Parkside Drive, beside Mirror Lake. The other location is in North Hudson at 3024 U.S. Route 9 in the North Hudson Town … Read more
The two Saranac Lake police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man with a knife at the Stewart’s Shops in Saranac Lake in July are returning to the force after being on administrative leave for two months. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports Officer Gabrielle Beebe has already returned to the force. Officer Aaron … Read more
The Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce is dissolving as it struggles to attract members. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the town is working on plans to take over running the chamber’s events starting in 2023. The town council took a unanimous vote on Sept. 8 to form a committee to explore expanding the town recreation … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than 100 New York communities are now certified as Climate Smart Communities thanks to their work supporting local efforts to meet the economic, social, and environmental challenges posed by climate change. This municipal climate milestone, announced in celebration of Climate Week. The village of Lake Placid is on … Read more
The total number of infected staff and elderly residents with COVID at Mercy Living Center increased by seven over the weekend. As of Sept. 13, 26 residents had tested positive, Scollin said. He said five more residents have tested positive since then, and four have exited quarantine as of Monday morning, reports the Adirondack Daily … Read more
The Saranac Lake village police department has started a bike registry in an attempt to help recover lost and stolen bikes in town. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, to register a bike, fill out a form with an officer at the police station at 1 Main St. with a description of the bike — … Read more
$8.5 million dollars is headed to the Adirondack Regional Airport from the state for upgrades to its terminal building. The project redesign and expand the main receiving area, with more windows, easier access for people with disabilities and improved HVAC systems, reports the Adirondack Daily Enteprise. There would also be an expansion of the Transportation … Read more
Less than four months before the start of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, a delegation from the Adirondack Sports Council (ADKSC) and New York State traveled to Torino, Italy, over the weekend to collect the symbolic flame bound for Lake Placid and the Opening Ceremony on Jan. 12, 2023. The Lake Placid … Read more
A group of about 40 short-term vacation rental owners in Lake Placid is reemerging with a new name and a goal to loosen village officials’ restrictions on day limits and unhosted STR permits in their newly-proposed STR regulations. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, members of the coalition are advocating for changes to the village’s … Read more