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
The Tupper Lake Central School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt the district’s $21,982,546 budget proposed for the 2025-26 school year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the adopted budget will now head to district voters for approval on May 20. The budget is at TLCSD’s 3.08% tax cap — the … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center is excited to announce that it will be offering roller skating sessions for the first time ever, beginning in late-May 2025. This new offering will run through September 2025, and is designed to complement the varied ice sports held annually at the Civic Center from October to March.
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) has announced the release of the third Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology, a collection of original creative writing by teens from across the North Country. Contributors range from 13 to 19 years old, and have written across various genres, including poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. The public is … Read more
The Wild Center announces a new partnership with the Ahmad Butler Foundation (ABF), an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to supporting families facing pediatric cancer and other life-threatening childhood diseases. Through ABF’s upcoming Wonderful Distractions program, The Wild Center will bring the beauty and wonder of the Adirondacks to hospitalized children and their families nationwide via a … Read more
In celebration of the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, the Adirondack Council is awarding $22,500 in micro-grants to 13 local farms and food producers who are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving the long-term sustainability of their operations. Sun Community News reports the Micro-Grants program supports Adirondack farmers and producers as key environmental … Read more
Employees at the Saranac Lake DMV have been swamped the past few weeks as implementation of REAL ID requirements for domestic flights approaches on May 7. A standard ID will not be accepted for flights within the United States. Plane passengers will need a REAL ID or other acceptable forms of identification, like a passport … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District is scheduled to hold a special Board of Education meeting at 3:30 p.m. today at the L.P. Quinn Elementary School’s library. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board is slated to vote on adopting the 2025-26 school budget, following a report from TLCSD Superintendent Jaycee Welsh.