( DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the beginning of several hunting seasons in New York Bowhunting seasons for deer begin on Sept. 27 in the Northern Zone and Oct. 1 in the Southern Zone. Bowhunting season for bear in the Northern Zone began on Sept. 17. Crossbow season is open to bowhunters during the … Read more
Druthers officially opened its new location in Clifton Park on Wednesday. The company broke ground in November with the hopes of opening in August but faced delays due to construction and getting a liquor license. WTEN reports Druthers has three other locations in Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. The Clifton Park location is at the … Read more
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado visited Lake Placid this week, his first public visit to the Tri-Lakes since being appointed in May — to tour the newly-renovated Olympic Center and speak to the state Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus. The Lake Placid News reports the state has invested hundreds of millions of dollars … Read more
The Harrietstown board has approved a 30-year payment in lieu of taxes agreement with the developers of the 70-unit Saranac Lofts apartment complex proposed on Broadway. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Kearney Group would pay the town a base of $70,000 for 30 years, with a 2% increase every year, instead of paying full … Read more
The Heart Network, on behalf of the North Country Chronic Disease Prevention Coalition, has received a grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to support increased access to evidence-based chronic disease prevention and self-management services across the region, and will also support Coalition efforts to prepare for contracting with health care payers such … Read more
On Wednesday, September 28, at 7:30 pm, Lake Flower Landing, 421 Lake Flower Avenue, Saranac Lake, will present, as the latest edition of its “Intonations Concert Series,” the Resonant Rogues—with the support of an SCR award made possible via the fiscal sponsorship of John Brown Lives!, the Adirondacks-based, freedom-education and human rights project.
The fall lecture series will be held at the Paul Smith’s College Visitors Interpretive Center again this October. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the series, which was designed to initiate important discussions relevant to the Adirondacks, allows students at Paul Smith’s College and North Country Community College to interact with leaders in environmental science, … Read more
A motion to censure village Mayor Jimmy Wiliams was pulled off the board’s meeting agenda by Trustee Rich Shapiro on Monday. The resolution ultimately was not put up for a vote that night. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports last week, Shapiro had moved to censure Williams, citing “persistent unprofessional conduct” and creating a “hostile work … Read more
Harrietstown Supervisor Jordanna Mallach is requesting a $20,000 salary increase in the town’s preliminary budget, saying the hours she puts into the position each week have saved the town tens of thousands of dollars, improved its services and improved working conditions for its employees. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, council seems split on the … Read more
Creative Healing Connections (CHC), a nonprofit organization, will host the Mad Hatter’s Ball, an evening of music, munchies, and mad hats on Thursday Oct. 27 at 5:30pm at the Hotel Saranac Great Hall. This year the event will honor Minda Briaddy who was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma in January 2020. After receiving 11 treatments … Read more