DEC is urging hikers to postpone hikes on trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened. As snow and ice continue to melt at high elevations, steep trails can pose a danger to hikers due to thick ice and deep, rotten snow. Thin soils are susceptible to erosion and sensitive alpine … Read more
ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving their Economy) announces it’s received funding from Adirondack Foundation to help support the Tupper for Kids Backpack Program. Since January, ARISE along with members of the Tupper Lake Central School and the Tupper Lake Community, has been coordinating a Food Backpack Program to assist families with nutritional resources for … Read more
DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting he was concerned that his 18-year-old friend was lost after the pair were separated on the trail for Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Rangers made contact with the reporting party at Marcy Dam. Early the next morning, the lost hiker from … Read more
Appointments to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at UVM Health Network — Alice Hyde Medical Center’s Walk-in Clinic are still available and can be booked by eligible New York State residents, hospital officials said Tuesday. Residents age 30 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine, according to New York State Department of Health guidance. … Read more
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday announced that trout fishing season in New York State opens on Thursday, April 1. In preparation for opening day, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is stocking 1.8 million catchable trout in waters across the state. In addition to larger size fish being stocked this year, some stream … Read more
DEC and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) Monday announced the launch of a pilot reservation system that was developed in partnership to provide reliable access and address public safety at a particularly crowded corner on Route 73 in the town of Keene in the Adirondack High Peaks region. The reservation system, operated by AMR, will facilitate … Read more
State Police arrested 56-year-old Jon H. Manney of Tupper Lake, following an investigation where Manney was found to have cashed Medicaid checks, totaling over $4,000, and belonging to another person without their permission. The investigation was initiated on May 28, 2020. Manney was charged with Grand Larceny 3rd degree. Subsequent to his arrest, Manney was … Read more
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) in cooperation with the Towns of Wilmington, Jay, Upper Jay, and Ausable Forks, is undergoing a branding study and is looking for stakeholders, residents, and visitors to complete an online survey. The survey is designed to help better understand what motivates people to visit the Whiteface Region in … Read more
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a competition seeking design concepts for an official mascot for the Lake Placid 2023 World University Games. The mascot will serve as a highly visible symbol of the Games, which attract a global audience, and will appear in various forms including a live, costumed character; merchandise … Read more
The Essex County Health Department will host a vaccine clinic at Boquet Valley Central School District in Elizabethtown on Wednesday, March 24 for Phase 1B essential workers, individuals with qualifying medical conditions and those age 60 or older.