The Whiteface Mountain ski resort is slated to open Friday for season pass holders, and Saturday for everyone. According to the Adiriondack Daily Enterprise, the Face Lift and the Summit Quad lifts are set to spin Friday through Sunday. They are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The … Read more
A week after a fire on the top floor of 155 Broadway displaced eight residents on Election Day, Alejandro Gonzalez, one of the building’s former tenants, has set up a GoFundMe for the families who lived there. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Gonzalez hopes the family can use the resources as they search for new … Read more
The North Elba Town Council approved the town budget for the 2025 fiscal year with a unanimous vote at a meeting Tuesday, having made no changes from the preliminary budget that was discussed last week. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, total expenditures expected for the 2025 town budget is $12,416,856, which includes $3,141,540 in … Read more
They’ll do a temporary fix for now and a more permanent one next year. That’s the plan announced by the Tupper Lake School District to deal with chilling unit problems at the Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center. Activities at the rink have been on hold and will remain so until the repairs are made.
Less than a week after North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik handily won reelection for another two-year term, she accepted an appointment by the recently reelected President Donald Trump to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. This appointment still needs to be confirmed by the Senate. But the news of her potentially leaving the … Read more
The Saranac Lake Police Department wants to remind everyone to stay safe while shopping online and receiving packages. With the rise of online shopping, it’s essential to take extra precautions to avoid falling victim to scams and package theft, including, verify the website’s authenticity, be cautious of deals that seem too good to be true … Read more
After facing dire financial issues this past spring, BluSeed Studios reached out to the community with a “Keep BluSeed’s Lights On” GoFundMe effort. Sun Community News reports the community responded with significant support and a $40,000 goal was met Oct. 22. Donations ranged from $10 to several thousand dollars.
The North Elba Town Council expects to approve a final budget for the 2025 fiscal year at their regular board meeting on Tuesday, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Total expenditures expected for the 2025 town budget are $12,416,856, a 7.7% increase from the 2024 budget.
The Harrietstown council passed its $6.9 million budget for 2025 in a 4-1 vote late last week, after heated debate about a 56% salary increase for the supervisor. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the budget is well below the state-imposed tax cap. Its main single increase is in the fire protection contract the town … Read more
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is once again providing monthly online “Loon Zoom” presentations about loon research, conservation, and ecology and featuring guest speakers from around the country. Six presentations will be offered at 7 pm on the second Thursday of the month from November to April.