A Lake Placid man was remanded to jail following the alleged violation of a protection order. While investigating reports of a domestic dispute May 4, Lake Placid Village Police learned Albert M. Vokshi, 46, had allegedly violated the active order, resulting in his arrest for felony criminal contempt charge and second-degree harassment. Vokshi was arraigned … Read more
The Saranac Lake Police Department now has Carter Kits sensory bags in each of its patrol vehicles to help provide comfort and a better response to situations involving people on the autism spectrum. Sun Community News reports individuals facing a crisis of any sort can find police, fire or EMS response to be stressful and … Read more
The Helping Hands Community Hub went before the Lake Placid-North Elba Joint Review Board on Wednesday and will be taken to a public hearing on June 5. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the project, slated for completion by fall, will be a new combined space for the Lake Placid Ecumenical Food Pantry and the … Read more
The Black Fly 5K Run, Walk, Roll, or Stroll is back for another year. It’s a fundraiser for St. Bernard’s School’s financial assistance program and will be held at Dewey Mountain Recreation Center on June 1st, with an 11am start time and registration kicking off at 10am. There are also post race events for those … Read more
A 68-year-old hiker from Pennsylvania died near Marcy Dam this past Friday after suffering a “medical emergency,” the state Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed Sunday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, due to privacy concerns, the DEC did not specify what kind of medical emergency the hiker experienced.
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education is proposing to increase spending and taxes in its $22.4 million proposed budget. The district’s 2024-25 budget would stay within the state’s tax cap. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the district is proposing to spend $22.4 million in 2024-25, a 3% increase from $21,746,602 in 2023-24.
The Ausable Two-Fly Challenge is set to take place from May 16-18 along the famed west branch of the Ausable River. The event, now in its 24th year, brings more than 100 anglers to the Adirondacks. Sun Community News reports the premise of the Ausable Two-Fly Challenge is that anglers must catch fish on the … Read more
Local affordable housing non-profit Adirondack Roots received $336,000 in funding last week to build up to 60 new homes in the North Country. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the funding for the project comes primarily from a $300,000 Smart Growth Grant award from the state government, with an additional $36,000 cash infusion coming from … Read more
Authorities said a violent violation of a protection order has left a Lake Placid man facing charges. Lake Placid Village Police responded to a domestic incident early April 28 after Austin J. Preston allegedly violated a protection order. After being taken into custody at 4:41 a.m., Preston, 30, was arrested on a felony charge of … Read more
Former North Country School teacher and local outdoors enthusiast Melissa Orzechowski was critically injured during a 1,000-foot fall in Denali National Park and Preserve last week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports, now almost a week into recovery, Orzechowski, 30, is stable in an Anchorage hospital and a GoFundMe to help with her medical expenses has … Read more