Police Say Tupper Lake Kidnap Victim Possibly Saved Own Life

In Tupper Lake, a kidnapping victim’s quick actions possibly saved their life from a violent incident, which occurred here and caused a multiday law enforcement response. According to State Police, the victim managed to escape the building they were being held in by running away Saturday morning while the alleged kidnappers were asleep. Several people, … Read more

Saturday Standoff Ends Peacefully In Tupper Lake

A multi-hour standoff ended on Saturday in Tupper Lake’s Junction area. The standoff was met with a heavy law enforcement presence, including armored vehicles and members of the Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties sheriff’s departments. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Village Mayor Mary Fontana said that she had been informed that the alleged suspects were … Read more

Adirondack Health’s New Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy Detects Lung Cancer Sooner

The arrival of Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy at Adirondack Medical Center means surgeons can detect lung cancers in earlier, potentially more treatable stages. Patients may also recover more quickly from an Ion procedure than a traditional bronchoscopy and are often able to return to their normal activities the next day. The Ion-assisted bronchoscopy is performed as … Read more

Roller Skating at the Saranac Lake Civic Center Starts Monday

The Saranac Lake Civic Center announces that its roller skating sessions are being offered multiple times a week, starting today, Monday, June 2, 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.

Land Trusts Awarded Grants For Water Quality, Farmland Preservation Projects

DEC has announced more than $3 million was awarded to 45 not-for-profit land trusts across the state. The Sun Community News reports the funding, made available through the Conservation Partnership Program, will support 61 projects designed to support land trusts and their ongoing work, which complements the State’s efforts to protect water quality, prevent farmland … Read more

Students See How Government Runs

Eighteen Saranac Lake High School students got a tour of the Saranac Lake village offices on Thursday, and shadowed department heads on their jobs to learn more about how the village runs. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, SLHS Principal John Dann said the school did these tours years ago, but they stopped. Last year, … Read more

Shipman Youth Center Making Progress On Fundraising Goal

The Shipman Youth Center is one-fifth of the way to its fundraising goal, which will help the organization buy the land the center is built on. There are numerous opportunities in the coming months for the community to chip in. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the youth center provides a variety of programs for youngsters … Read more

Saranac Lake Board Approves Amendments To STR Law

The village board unanimously approved a slate of amendments to its landmark short-term vacation rental law on Monday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports it creates limits on how close STRs can be to each other, differentiating hosted and unhosted STRs and capping the number of STR permits allowed for hosted and unhosted units, villagewide, instead … Read more