Crews Monday began work on replacing the roof of the Union Depot in Saranac Lake. The train station, which was built in 1904 by the Delaware and Hudson Railroad, is being renovated so it can be used as a rest stop and visitor center along the 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail. The 10-mile section of the … Read more
The second annual Keene Community Day is scheduled for July 6 at Marcy Field. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports dids’ activities will kick off at 4:30 p.m. and almost everything else will start by 5 p.m. On the schedule are stilt walkers, face painting, a dunk tank, a bounce house and lawn games. Unlike last … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) announces upcoming events in the month of June upon reopening for the 2024 season. Visitors can enjoy a variety of artwork in gallery spaces or get involved with the return of an open mic/karaoke night happening Friday, June 14. Information and registration for all Arts Center events … Read more
A bill to name the Carpenter’s Flats Bridge across the Ausable River in the Towns of Ausable and Peru in honor of Capt. Christopher J. Garrow passed the state legislature recently. Sun Community News reports Capt. Garrow was a 23-year veteran of the New York State Police who died last year from illnesses stemming from … Read more
The Women’s College Scholarship Club’s Big Bake will be held June 8 at Coakley’s Hardware from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the opportunity to purchase whole pies, loaves of bread, large batches of cookies and brownies, and many other homemade goods. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports hot dogs courtesy of Coakley’s and WCSC raffle … Read more
A new trailhead for the Adirondack Rail Trail is set to go up on Station Street in Lake Placid, featuring a picnic pavilion, year-round restrooms, interpretive signage and a parking area. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees is working with the Open Space Institute, a New York-based conservation … Read more
Adult workshops and kids’ arts camp activities are returning to the Adirondacks Lakes Center For The Arts this summer. Participants of all skill levels are welcome to unleash their inner artists with a variety of crafting projects. Learn more at adirondackarts.org/workshops and adirondackarts.org/kidsartscamp.
CAN/AM Hockey tournaments held in Lake Placid between October and April attracted 19,753 multi-day visitors, averaging 750 adults and 750 youth each weekend during a 13-week time period. Additionally, over three weekends, CHE tournaments brought in 5,058 multi-day visitors.
Plans to turn the abandoned Oval Wood Dish factory on Demars Boulevard into an 80-unit affordable apartment complex with commercial business space may soon be advancing as developers go out to bid for subcontractors and are “pushing hard” to get shovels in the ground by late summer. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Lahinch Group said … Read more
Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute this past weekend began its 25th season managing the largest aquatic invasive species spread prevention program in New York state. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports AWI watercraft inspection stewards began offering free inspections and boat washing at more than 60 boat launches and road-side locations across the Adirondacks and … Read more