DEC is looking for participants to join DEC’s Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program to help biologists understand and maintain a healthy striped bass population. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) requires New York State to provide catch information from its recreational fishery to manage this species. As part of the program, DEC provides volunteer … Read more
Village of Lake Placid voters should see forms to apply for an absentee ballot arrive in the mail next week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees members voted Tuesday to pay for prepaid envelopes that will let the village’s 1,555 registered voters not only mail back applications for absentee ballots … Read more
Essex County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a virtual meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 10:00am concerning police reform as mandated by the state. During this meeting we will discuss the topics from last week along with the feedback we have received from the community since. Participants may be muted, but are encouraged to … Read more
If Franklin County forecloses on the Big Tupper Ski Area property come spring, the Tupper Lake town board has some interest in it. Officials have drafted a letter to the county asking for the chance to purchase the property it used to own and run as a recreation area in 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. It … Read more
The Adirondak Loj and High Peaks Information Center are closed until further notice after at least one person connected to the facility tested positive for COVID-19. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a spokesman for the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK), which operates the Loj and HPIC, said on Monday that scant details were available because the … Read more
Historic Saranac Lake (HSL) announced that it has been awarded two new grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The two grants represent a significant endorsement from New York State for the Historic Saranac Lake’s museum and public programs. A grant of $25,000 per year for 2021 and 2022 will support … Read more
A winter storm is supposed to dump 8 to 12 inches of snow on the Adirondacks as it heads northeast from the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters say. Driving to work and school Tuesday morning is not expected to be easy. The High Peaks are expected to get the most snow — closer to the one-foot … Read more
The state Adirondack Park Agency board unanimously approved a project for a supposedly affordable housing complex on Wesvalley Road at its monthly meeting Thursday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, MacKenzie Outlook is a proposed apartment building to be constructed by Ardsley-based Regan Development, with monthly rental rates expected to be in the range of … Read more
The Alice Center’s Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) will begin hosting limited visitation for residents on Monday, February 22, as part of New York State’s limited nursing home visitation program. Starting Feb. 22, the SNF will host pre-scheduled visitation from 9am – 11am, five days per week (Monday – Friday). In accordance with Department of Health … Read more
The Essex County Health Department (ECHD) is ready to scale up its vaccine distribution operations to include those with comorbidities and underlying health conditions. New Yorkers with these conditions are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning February 15, according to an announcement made by Governor Cuomo last week. Anyone 18 years of age and … Read more