The Tupper Lake Town Board is set to hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. today at the town hall to receive an update on the Setting Pole Dam. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the dam controls the water level of Raquette Pond and Big Tupper Lake. There will be an opportunity for public … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) has announced its exciting lineup of programming for the 2025 season with the theme “Arts for All.” ALCA reopens May 23, and season activities kick off with the speaker series on June 22, a concert on June 24, a ribbon-cutting, concert, and return of the No-Octane Regatta … Read more
The Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System has announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing communication accessibility throughout its service area. The goal is to support libraries and reading centers in creating inclusive and welcoming environments for diverse communication needs, while also raising awareness in the wider community, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
The Saranac Lake village board unanimously passed a $7.2 million budget for the coming year on Monday. It meets the tax cap and includes a number of minor changes from the tentative budget, including raises for the village manager and police chief. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the village plans to spend $7,202,350 in the … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) has announced its exciting lineup of programming for the 2025 season. ALCA reopens May 23, and season activities kick off with the speaker series on June 22, a concert on June 24, a ribbon-cutting, concert, and return of the No-Octane Regatta on June 28, and return of … Read more
Saranac Lake police arrested a man from Phoenix, New York after he was allegedly found naked in an Ampersand Avenue resident’s hot tub on Wednesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports police charged Achilles S. Reinhardt, 28, with third-degree burglary, fourth-degree grant larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, all felonies, as well as fourth-degree … Read more
The Wild Center was notified late Monday by New York State that the Federal Government had terminated all New York AmeriCorps Programs, including The Wild Center’s current AmeriCorps for School-Community Partnership Program, contracted to operate through August. The eight young women and men serving were informed of the abrupt program termination on Monday evening, according … Read more
The town of Newcomb will officially open a $1.9 million visitor/community/communications center on May 24. Adirondack Almanack reports it boasts state-of-the art electronics, top-notch meeting space, a commercial kitchen, tele-work space and a visitors clearing house of information about the too-often overlooked southern access to the High Peaks.
A popular area hiking trail hub is set to continue its parking reservation system, which will run May 1 through Oct. 31. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports HikeAMR, the Adirondack Mountain Reserve’s reservation-based parking system, was first implemented as a pilot program in 2021. Now in its fifth iteration, the program appears to be here … Read more
An Albany County judge earlier this month dismissed a lawsuit from Protect the Adirondacks seeking to force state agencies to study how much boating and other activities the Saranac chain of lakes can handle. The Adirondack Almanack reports the ruling is the latest in a series of suits trying to make DEC and the Adirondack … Read more