There is a virtual event upcoming on Child Passenger Safety for Booster-Aged and Older Children. It will address questions such as When can a child move from a harnessed car seat to a belt-positioning booster? What are key points of booster seat safety? When can a child stop using a booster and just wear the … Read more
The Joint Council for Economic Opportunity is still collecting feedback from the community to update the Community Needs Assessment. The survey is very quick and your responses help determine where to focus agency programs and services so that they can better serve Clinton and Franklin Counties. You can get to the survey through a link … Read more
The former Oval Wood Dish factory on Demars Boulevard has been sold to a development company that plans to convert the 110,000-square-foot building into mixed-income housing and business. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the sale went through last week as Norman Bobrow, of Manhattan sold the property to Syracuse-based Lahinch Group. No word as yet … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees has made some changes to the Main Street parking rules, including a slight increase in the hourly rate at the municipal parking lot across from the post office. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports village trustees adopted three parking changes during their regular meeting on Monday. They approved an … Read more
Franklin County Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at St. Andre’s Outreach Center, 12 Homestead Park (formerly Holy Family School) in Malone on Thursday, April 22nd from 5pm-7pm for those who are 18 or older and live, work, or study in New York. Moderna vaccine will be administered. Please register for an appointment … Read more
Franklin County Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Saranac Lake Free Library on April 29 th for all who are 18 or older and live, work, or study in New York. Moderna vaccine will be administered. There are 100 appointments available. Need assistance with registration or transportation? These agencies are eager … Read more
There is an evening COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Malone this Thursday. Franklin County Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Malone on Thursday, April 22nd from 5pm-7pm for those who are 18 or older and live, work, or study in New York. Moderna vaccine will be administered. There are 100 appointments available. Register … Read more
DEC has closed two parking areas off of state Route 73 near the Roaring Brook trailhead and limited the trailhead lot to 15-minute parking. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports The parking areas were blocked off because they’ve created parking safety issues in the past. They’ve also installed delineators along the shoulder of the road to … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch Center received a call regarding a hiker with a possible broken ankle on Blake Mountain in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Forest Rangers requested New York State Police Aviation assistance to conduct a helicopter hoist operation. Rangers were inserted near the summit of … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is coordinating two Spring Clean-Up Weekends for May 7-9th and May 14th-16th. Cleaning efforts will focus on trash pick up on municipal property and public parks surrounding the Village of Saranac Lake. Between the hours of 9:00am-1:00pm on the designated clean up days, interested volunteers can visit the … Read more