The Tupper Lake Central School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt the district’s $21,982,546 budget proposed for the 2025-26 school year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the adopted budget will now head to district voters for approval on May 20. The budget is at TLCSD’s 3.08% tax cap — the … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center is excited to announce that it will be offering roller skating sessions for the first time ever, beginning in late-May 2025. This new offering will run through September 2025, and is designed to complement the varied ice sports held annually at the Civic Center from October to March.
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) has announced the release of the third Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology, a collection of original creative writing by teens from across the North Country. Contributors range from 13 to 19 years old, and have written across various genres, including poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. The public is … Read more
The Wild Center announces a new partnership with the Ahmad Butler Foundation (ABF), an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to supporting families facing pediatric cancer and other life-threatening childhood diseases. Through ABF’s upcoming Wonderful Distractions program, The Wild Center will bring the beauty and wonder of the Adirondacks to hospitalized children and their families nationwide via a … Read more
In celebration of the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, the Adirondack Council is awarding $22,500 in micro-grants to 13 local farms and food producers who are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving the long-term sustainability of their operations. Sun Community News reports the Micro-Grants program supports Adirondack farmers and producers as key environmental … Read more
Employees at the Saranac Lake DMV have been swamped the past few weeks as implementation of REAL ID requirements for domestic flights approaches on May 7. A standard ID will not be accepted for flights within the United States. Plane passengers will need a REAL ID or other acceptable forms of identification, like a passport … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District is scheduled to hold a special Board of Education meeting at 3:30 p.m. today at the L.P. Quinn Elementary School’s library. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board is slated to vote on adopting the 2025-26 school budget, following a report from TLCSD Superintendent Jaycee Welsh.
North Country Clean Energy Hub is hosting a workshop to teach about energy efficiency tips that can save money, as well as the benefits of New York state’s Empower+ program. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the workshop is free and open to the public on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal … Read more
Saranac Lake is getting a $482,164 grant from the state to install 30 Level 2 electric vehicle charging ports in municipal parking lots. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, on Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $4.85 million in municipal grants for EV chargers. Of the 30-or-so municipalities in the state, Saranac Lake received the most … Read more
The Essex County Arts Council (ECAC) has announced the 2025 Cultural Assistance Program (CAP) Grant recipients. Sun Community News reports grants in the amount of just over $40,000 to support specific projects have been awarded to 56 organizations providing cultural arts experiences for Essex County residents. The CAP Grant is funded by Essex County, Stewart’s … Read more