The 24th annual Lake Placid Film Festival starts today and runs through Sunday. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the festival will commence with an opening night party from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, which will serve as headquarters for the festival. Tickets for all events can be … Read more
The Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) is making headway on the future home of its ADK CAVU Cafe, which is anticipated to be completed sometime this winter. Relocating and expanding the ADK CAVU Cafe is just Phase 1 of the Town of Harrietstown’s multi-phase project to modernize the airport. Blueprints also include installing solar panels on … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District is slated to hold a public hearing at its district office at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, regarding two proposed uses of its repair reserve fund. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the district is looking to replace four speakers and the underlying audio system in the high … Read more
The Franklin County legislature is considering a $142 million budget for the coming year which is projected under the tax cap, keeps the tax rate mostly flat due to an increase in taxable property value and adjusts for cuts to federal funding to social services and public health. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on Nov. … Read more
The Harrietstown council is waiting to make a decision on how it will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Councilwoman Ashley Milne until after the Nov. 4 election. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, next Tuesday there’s an election to fill two seats on the board. Incumbents Johnny Williams and Tracey Schrader are … Read more
The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently released its necropsy results from a moose that was euthanized on Aug. 6. The moose had appeared sick and was acting abnormally, lingering around the Goodman Mountain summit area for about three months. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the results confirmed that the moose was in severe … Read more
The Village of Saranac Lake Advisory Committee has conspired to bring little ghouls, goblins and superheroes to the heart of Saranac Lake on Oct. 31 for a fun but safe Halloween adventure. Sun Community News reports on Friday, Oct. 31, from 2 to 5 p.m., streets will be closed to traffic from Town Hall on … Read more
Franklin County Legislator Lindy Ellis is not running for reelection this year, after seven years in District 7 representing the towns of Harrietstown and Franklin. Saranac Laker Joe Shoemaker is running unopposed for the seat on the Democratic line. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Ellis said she knows she’s passing the position on to a … Read more
Pendragon Theatre’s new location on the corner of Church and Woodruff streets is 80% complete with its construction, two months ahead of schedule and on-budget, according to organizers, though they still need to raise more money before it opens this spring. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the theater is preparing to move from its … Read more
Adirondack Architectural Heritage has announced the recipients of a second round of available Adirondack Rural Revitalization Program funds. The Stevenson Cottage Museum in Saranac Lake is receiving $50,000. This 1855 cottage was home to author Robert Lewis Stevenson from 1887 to 1888. Since 1916, the Stevenson Cottage Museum has been open to the public, with … Read more