The Adirondack Center for Writing’s (ACW) annual Poem Village project is now installed in shop windows around Saranac Lake until May 19. To celebrate the record number of poets (237) published this year, ACW is inviting anyone who contributed a poem in 2024 to read their piece at a casual event on Tuesday, May 14, … Read more
High school students from across the region traveled to North Country Community College’s Saranac Lake campus on Tuesday to get a taste of what the college experience is all about. Explore NCCC Day, organized by the college and CFES Brilliant Pathways, brought more than 150 students in grades 9 through 12 to the campus for … Read more
The Ausable River Association is planning a number of changes, including a move to a new headquarters in Jay and a name change. According to the Adirondack Explorer, it has submitted a plan to build an office and educational space along 1,000 feet of river frontage in the town, a project still years from completion. … Read more
The Saranac Lake Central School District’s Farm to School program is seeking volunteers to help complete upgrades of the Petrova greenhouse and gardens. Sun Community News reports the work will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Petrova School Garden in Saranac Lake. The worksite is located on the … Read more
A program that has been saving thousands of Franklin and Essex County residents a collective $4 million on their internet bills for the past two years is winding down tomorrow as money from the federal government runs out. According to the Press Enteprise, the Affordable Connectivity Program was introduced by the Federal Communications Commission in … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is requesting nominations from its members and the community for the 2024 Don Duso Citizen of the Year award. The award, which will be presented at the 2024 Annual Dinner on Thursday, June 13 at the Saranac Waterfront Lodge, will go to a community member who has shown … Read more
Police in Northern New York are investigating vandalism to Pride flags. The police chief in Saranac Lake says they are looking for any potential bias that may be connected to the case. The victim told WCAX News that two flags were ripped from their property and thrown about their yard. They also say it’s not … Read more
The Wilmington Historical Society is one step closer to building a home on state Route 86 near the center of the hamlet thanks to a large grant from the New York State Council on the Arts. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Gov. Kathy Hochul Thursday announced that nearly $32 million has been awarded through the … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District Board of Education unanimously adopted a $21.9 million proposed budget below the tax cap on Thursday morning in its second vote, after the first vote to adopt failed on Monday morning. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, on Monday, board member Korey Kenniston initially voted against adopting the budget … Read more
A new dual admissions partnership will pave the way for students to earn an associate degree from North Country Community College and a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh. The Gateway 2 Plattsburgh program was formally approved today by NCCC President Joe Keegan and SUNY Plattsburgh President Alexander Enyedi, Ph.D. during a signing ceremony at North … Read more