Authorities said a local man is facing a felony charge following a Dec. 27 domestic incident. Sun Community News reports Lake Placid Village Police charged 40 year old Nicholas G. Lindo with criminal mischief after he allegedly damaged property during a dispute earlier in the day. Lindo was arraigned in Village Court and released on … Read more
Thanks to generous Stewart’s Shops customers, the company’s 2024 Holiday Match program raised more than $1.75 million for local children’s charities. Sun Community News reports customers donated more than $880,000 between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With Stewart’s doubling that amount, hundreds of local nonprofit children’s organizations will benefit as the money is distributed over the next … Read more
Kristy Sprague has officially taken oath as the Essex County’s first female county judge. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Sprague was elected in November, besting attorney Brian Liam Kennelly, of Lake Placid. She garnered 11,515 votes to Kennelly’s 7,191 according to official results released by the Essex County Board of Elections.
The Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), offers multiple opportunities in January to donate blood and support the health and well-being of the North Country. The closest to our area are happening in Malone on January 8th and again on January … Read more
DEC Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar welcomed 26 new graduates from the 24th Basic School for New York State Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs). As part of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement, ECOs enforce the 71 chapters of New York’s Environmental Conservation Law that protect natural resources and public health. Graduates successfully completed an intensive six-month … Read more
Local towns and villages have received millions of dollars in state grants for water quality projects. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports in all, 19 municipalities and organizations in Assembly District 115, which includes Franklin, Essex and part of Clinton counties, were awarded more than $25 million, according to Assemblyman Billy Jones.
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee wants to know who should be the Carnival king and queen for the 2025 festival in February. Locals have until a month from now to think about who they know who makes this corner of the world a better place, and nominate them. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, … Read more
The Town of North Elba is accepting applications for grant funding through its Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund. The deadline for submission is Feb. 1. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund (LEAF) provides grants for programs, activities and facilities offering direct benefits to North Elba communities, while improving the quality … Read more
The Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education approved two big steps toward construction of its new multi-sport turf field at the high school on Wednesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board signed agreements with companies to purchase bleachers, lighting and a press box for the field.
The winter solstice officially occurs at 3:21 a.m. Saturday. Among other things, the day marks the beginning of the “official” winter hiking season in the Adirondacks. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports there are a variety of hiking challenges across the region with specific designations for mountains completed during winter. Popular local challenges include the 46 … Read more