Two more Franklin County residents have died this week after contracting COVID-19. Franklin County Public Health says one person between the ages of 45 and 60, and another person over 60 years old have died from the virus. No other details are being released. The two deaths this week bring the county’s total COVID-19 death … Read more
All visitation at the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) of University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center’s long-term care facility, The Alice Center, has been temporarily suspended following a positive COVID-19 test. The positive test was returned Wednesday by an SNF employee, said Susan Biondolillo, Alice Hyde’s Assistant Vice President of Long Term … Read more
Lake Placid’s new mayor is Art Devlin. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Devlin, who ran as a Republican, defeated former Mayor Jamie Rogers to succeed longtime Mayor Craig Randall, who is term-limited and retiring this year. Devlin won with 342 votes to Rogers’ 222 votes. Also, political newcomers Marc Galvin and Jacquelyn “Jackie” Kelly were … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of North Elba. DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a 27-year-old subject from Rochester suffering from a sore knee while hiking to Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness. The hiker did not have a head lamp or flashlight and reported that his four friends hiked out … Read more
A proposed agreement between the town of North Elba and state Department of Environmental Conservation could pave the way for more hiker parking on two local roads, including Adirondack Loj Road. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the 20-year accord would give the town the responsibility of paving the 2-mile unpaved section of Adirondack Loj Road … Read more
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik issued the following statement calling on President Biden to demand the resignation and removal of Governor Cuomo: “President Joe Biden has failed the American people and New Yorkers who demand transparency, accountability, and good government. President Biden has prioritized partisan politics over the overwhelming and unified bipartisan calls for Governor Cuomo’s immediate … Read more
The New York State Police will increase patrols to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations get underway starting this weekend. This special traffic enforcement detail, which is funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), begins on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, and runs through Sunday, March 21, 2021. Drivers can … Read more
The North Elba Town Council has given ORDA the OK to sell seats from the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena, where the legendary “Miracle on Ice” took place. Currently, ORDA is overseeing a multi-million-dollar renovation at the Olympic Center ahead of the 2023 World University Games. In the 1980 Rink, the audience seating is being replaced.
Lake Placid voters will choose a new mayor and two village trustees Tuesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports polls at the North Elba Town Hall will be open between noon and 9 p.m. There are two candidates running for mayor and four candidates running for two trustee seats. All of the open positions carry four-year … Read more
Authorities say 77 year old Carol Omar died in a fire Monday morning in her cottage at 47 Rockledge Lane. Police say she called in the fire at just before 2am but could not escape the flames. Her front door was on fire and her back door obstructed from opening fully. Numerous departments responded to … Read more