Franklin County Public Health officials remind you At-home tests are convenient and offer rapid turnaround time but when positive at-home COVID results are not reported, overall cases in the county are underreported and the true positivity rate is unknown. Therefore, it is important to report a positive COVID result to the local health department. To … Read more
Saranac Lake’s Tops grocery store is now officially a Grand Union again. The changeover from Tops Markets to Grand Union went quicker than expected and while officials had initially planned to reopen February 12th, store manager Mike Brown said they wanted to be open in time for the second week of Winter Carnival, reports the … Read more
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Parade, sponsored by North Country Community College and Casella Waste Systems, will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 starting at 1:00pm. Please note there has been a minor change in the parade route. Marching units will now line up on Broadway starting at the Firehouse. The parade route will … Read more
Franklin County Public Health is holding a first dose COVID clinic for ages 5 to 11 Thursday from 3pm to 6pm. It’s happening at the St Andre Outreach Center, 12 Homestead Park in Malone. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered. Drop-ins are welcome at this clinic as long as vaccine supply lasts. Those who receive … Read more
A former member of the Saranc Lake Central School District School Board is on the panel once again. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, members chose to appoint former board member and president Clyde Baker in an effort to not give any of the other candidates an unfair advantage if they all choose to run … Read more
A Tupper Lake man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession and distribution of child pornography following an investigation by the FBI and New York State Police. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 30 year old Scott Barton was sentenced on Wednesday. He will be required to register as a sex offender when … Read more
In Franklin County over the past week or so, Forest Rangers patrolled more than 311 miles of snowmobile trails in places like Paul Smiths, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and several more. Rangers checked 395 snowmobiles for up-to-date registration, insurance, and required equipment. Multiple tickets were issued and Rangers also assisted snowmobilers with replacing belts and … Read more
The village of Tupper Lake was awarded a Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant and a new committee of local and regional representatives has been created to vet and select projects on which to use the money. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the first meeting will be held virtually next Wednesday and the public is invited to … Read more
Registration is now open for the Common Ground Alliance’s virtual winter meeting, which will take place 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25. The two-hour event, which will be held on Zoom, is free and open to all. Attendees will receive an update on progress since the summer forum and discuss the new Community Blueprint for … Read more
An ice wall on River Street in Saranac Lake, not far from the Ice Palace, caused a car to flip Thursday afternoon. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the driver was not seriously injured, but was carried to a Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad ambulance on a gurney and in a neck brace. It happened … Read more