A ranger rescue in the Town of North Elba. They got a call about a lost 19-year-old hiker in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. A partner of the missing teen called from the Adirondak Loj trailhead to report that the pair had become separated a when the other hiker descended Iroquois Peak. It turned out, … Read more
Local residents are invited to North Country Community College’s Malone campus on Friday, Dec. 9 as the college hosts a visit from Santa Claus. The visit from St. Nick is part of a holiday celebration at the campus, located at 75 William St., that will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. and is open … Read more
The Adirondack Singers annual Winter Holiday Concert returns this Sunday. Dec. 4, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the concert will be held at the Saranac Lake Methodist Church, at the corner of Church Street and St. Bernard Street in Saranac Lake, at 2 p.m. Donations of … Read more
In the lead up to the world collegiate curling athletes competing in Saranac Lake, Olympic curling gold medalist Tyler George and Adirondack Mac, the official mascot for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, will present the sport to Saranac Lake Central School District students on Dec. 5-6. The two schools, Petrova Elementary and … Read more
Ben Bradford, Winn Rea and Lisa Crandall, all ADK 46ers and Leave No Trace Master Educators, taught a leave no trace course to juniors and seniors enrolled in a natural resource science at Adirondack Educational Center. Sun Community News reports the mission is “to protect and foster the natural resources within the forest preserve located … Read more
The Clinton County Legislature recognizes the struggle North Country residents are dealing with due to higher energy prices resulting in higher utility bills and wants residents to know there are programs available to offer assistance to help reduce energy use and control energy bills as the colder months set in. The Sun Community News reports … Read more
Some friendly competition unfolding in Saranac Lake for the 3rd Annual Light Up The Town event. Trim your home or business in your best decorations to show off your seasonal spirit. Get listed on a map that the community will use to tour the area and select the most jolly displays. Judging will be done … Read more
More harmful algal blooms have been reported at more water bodies around the Tri-Lakes and the Adirondacks this fall than ever before. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports blooms have been confirmed on Lake Colby, Lower Saranac Lake and Moose Pond for the first time ever. Mirror Lake had a nearly lake-wide bloom earlier this month, … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 37th Annual Sparkle Village Craft Show & Sale on Friday, Dec. 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harrietstown Town Hall at 39 Main St. Saranac Lake. This year’s show features handmade items from … Read more
AdkAction has a community-scale drum composter to distribute at no cost for a North Country site host. The location will be selected by mid-December and delivered as part of AdkAction’s Compost for Good project. Sun Community News reports the large drum composter is capable of processing up to 50,000 pounds (25 tons) of food scraps … Read more