The village of Saranac Lake is discussing enforcement of its short-term vacation rental law, an extension of a moratorium on new STR permits and the impacts of the legislation, in a new report. The report found that the majority of STRs in the village are second homes, that half of these second home STRs are … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake is making plans to possibly move its police station from its Main Street headquarters to the former Army National Guard armory on state Route 3 to make room for a planned move of the Adirondack Park Agency offices from Ray Brook to Saranac Lake. The police department is currently at … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center announces the election of its officers. Three new officers have been named — President Victoria Sturgeon, Vice President Josh Dann and Secretary Patti Ploof. Treasurer Nancy Heath has been re-elected. Victoria Sturgeon, board member for 8 years, transitions to the role of President after being the Vice President for the … Read more
Following an investigation into an altercation that took place in Lake Placid Thursday evening, Sept. 19, Lake Placid Police arrested Lake Placid resident Bernice M. Duquette, 62, and charged her with felony third-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment, a violation. Sun Community News reports authorities say Duquette hit her victim in the face with a … Read more
The state Olympic Regional Development Authority board on Friday approved projects aimed at further modernizing facilities at the Mount Van Hoevenberg sliding track, as well as Whiteface and Gore mountains. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board approved a $96 million project aimed at improving the sliding track and refrigeration plant during a meeting … Read more
The Tupper Lake Plein Air Festival is slated to return for the fifth consecutive year next week. The event, which began in 2019, will run from Oct. 1 to 4, with two additional days of art sales at Tupper Arts’ gallery on Oct. 5 and 6. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports each day of painting … Read more
More than 80 firearms were turned in at a community gun buyback event in Saranac Lake hosted by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Saranac Lake Police Department Sept. 21. The event was part of Attorney General Letitia James’ ongoing effort to combat gun violence and keep New Yorkers safe. Similar programs … Read more
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has granted the town of Jay $66,960 through the Smart Growth program to update the town’s comprehensive plan. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the current comprehensive plan was last updated in 1997, and officials say the housing market has been significantly affected by the increase in short-term rentals.
As it attempts to build enrollment closer to its historic highs of more than 1,000, Paul Smith’s College welcomed fewer than 600 students for the fall semester. The Adirondack Explorer reports among the freshman are 10 students who likely would not have been college-bound otherwise. Under a new Summit Scholarship program being tested this year, … Read more
New York’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services will offer a free emergency preparation class — Citizen Preparedness Corps training — here this October, which is open to the public. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the class is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, and is expected to last … Read more