A diverse group of Adirondack Common Ground Alliance stakeholders praised state legislators for strengthening protections for Adirondack waters from unwanted invasive species. The law would make permanent the New York State Aquatic Invasive Species Transport Law, which requires boaters to take precautions like cleaning, draining, and drying their watercraft before launching and retrieving in New … Read more
Forest Rangers got a call reporting a missing hiker, overdue from a trip in the Lake Placid Region. Forest Rangers found the vehicle at the Adirondak Loj parking lot and determined the man was hiking Mount Marcy. Rangers set out by foot and aerial surveillance joined in and located the missing hiker a quarter mile … Read more
North Country Chamber of Commerce releasing a statement welcoming reports that the Canadian Government is actively considering interim reopening steps at the U.S.-Canadian border, including possible elimination of quarantine requirements for travelers who have been fully vaccinated. Chamber President Garry Douglas says, “Possible actions are also being actively considered by the U.S. government in the … Read more
The Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid wants to give employees a shot in the arm, and is ready to make it happen. On July 12, eight lucky winners will take home over $13,000 in cash or hotel prizes just by getting vaccinated for the coronavirus. Vaccinated employees will be entered to … Read more
Eleven New Friendship Volunteers completed training and were commissioned to become Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Friendship Volunteers to assist their elder neighbors on May 19, 2021. The next Mercy Care Friendship Volunteer Training Program is scheduled for October 13th and 14th in Lake Placid. If you are interested in becoming a Mercy Care Friendship … Read more
New York will lift more COVID-19 rules once 70% of adults have at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, a target that Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he hoped the state could reach in days. About 68.7% of New York adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the … Read more
The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and U.S. Biathlon announce that Lake Placid, NY will host the US Biathlon National Championships at Mt. Van Hoevenberg on March 23-27, 2022. The facility has recently undergone an exciting revitalization that will provide an all-new venue for these Championships, which were last held in Lake Placid in 1996. … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District now has a new superintendent. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Timothy Seymour to the job this week. Current superintendent, Roger Catania, will retire at the end of the school year. Seymour, 37, has been the superintendent of the St. Regis … Read more
Assemblyman Billy Jones says expanding broadband to ‘last mile’ areas is critical for North Country communities. Jones stresses, “The COVID-19 pandemic has made it painfully clear that access to high-speed is not a luxury in 2021. Residents rely on these services for telework, remote learning, searching for jobs and so much more, and it’s critical … Read more
North Country Community College is pleased to announce the new members of its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the Spring 2021 semester and among those on the list are some area residents including Christine G. Conover, Saranac Lake Ashley N. Dushane, Lake Placid Jon-Michael Glick, Saranac Lake and Jessica A. Kemp, Saranac Lake.