In Saranac Lake, the Adirondack Park Agency has released a trove of environmental, site and building reports on the 1-3 Main St. property it is considering for a new headquarters. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, on Thursday, the agency released the documents through a new online dashboard examining the viability of the site for … Read more
The anticipated special election to replace North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones is off to an explosive start, even before it begins. Jones announced his plans to resign from his seat two weeks ago. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the election hasn’t started yet, but the political maneuvering has. Clinton County Republican officials are accusing North … Read more
A 54-year-old Lake Placid man has been charged with felony criminal contempt after allegedly failing to obey a stay-away order. Lake Placid Police report that they received a complaint early Sunday morning from a woman alarmed that she was being followed. She later told them that Reginald A. Lee contacted her and then held her … Read more
North Elba Town Council passed an amendment to the septic law on Tuesday which clarifies the language requiring all owners of properties proximate to Lake Placid to have their septic systems inspected by a qualified engineer before closing on a sale of the property. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, this is in addition to … Read more
The second-annual Adirondack Nature Festival for People with Disabilities is returning to the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center this Saturday. Organizers have doubled the festival’s programming, and are making it more accessible by offering free transportation to and from Saranac Lake and Malone. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the event from 10 a.m. to … Read more
The developers of the proposed Play ADK children’s play center are applying for a “transformative” state grant which could push funding for the construction of the $11 million family resource center on Depot Street “over the finish line.” The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports last week, the village Development Board voted to grant the project preliminary … Read more
A professional trail crew and local volunteers teamed up earlier this summer to continue the rehabilitation of the Lower Locks portage trail. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports in 2024, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, in collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, began work on the carry that connects Lower Saranac Lake and Second … Read more
Rep. Elise Stefanik is closing the polling gap with Gov. Kathy. Hochul as she continues to weigh running for the job next year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, according to the latest Siena College Research Institute poll, released Tuesday, Hochul still does better than Stefanik in a one-on-one contest, but the 23-point gap between the … Read more
The New York authority charged with being a prudent manager of the state’s snow and ice sports centers lost a record $50 million in the last year. The Adirondack Almanack reports auditors of the Olympic Regional Development Authority reported the managers of ski businesses at Belleayre, Gore, Whiteface and Mount Van Hoevenberg authorized operating costs … Read more
In Tupper Lake, the first-ever public viewing of an astrophotography exhibition at the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory will take place on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Astronomy Hub, located at 68 Park St. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the exhibit will feature images of deep space, all captured by … Read more