DEC is advising recreationists in the Adirondacks of wet and dangerous conditions following recent mild temperatures and heavy rain. The warmer weather and extensive rain melted much of the existing snowpack, swelling waterways and making water crossings dangerous with fast and strong currents. DEC is advising visitors not to attempt stream crossings where bridges are … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) announces a call for artists to submit exhibit proposals for the 2024 gallery lineup. Qualified artists working in all media are invited to apply for solo or group shows at the Arts Center. Accepted submissions include but are not limited to: paintings/drawings/printmaking, photography, sculpture/carving/3-D mixed media, and … Read more
Heavy December rainfall on Monday triggered flooding that cut off hamlets and towns in the Adirondacks, including Keene. The National Weather Service says the AuSable River, which stretches between towns like Au Sable Forks and Keene, was up to 11 feet. That’s considered to be major flooding. A state of emergency was declared for Essex … Read more
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and some colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding the recent United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dairy tariff rate quota (TRQ) dispute settlement ruling. The letter expresses extreme disappointment in the ruling and demands the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) outline the … Read more
Councilman Johnny Williams was officially appointed as the alternate airport security coordinator at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport by the Harrietstown Town Council . The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports it was a position that Supervisor Jordanna Mallach proposed that she fill and be compensated with $20,000 stipend in the town budget this year. But after … Read more
The town of Harrietstown is being sued by an aviation business, which closed shop at the town-owned Adirondack Regional Airport in July after its lease expired. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the company, Go Aviation, is accusing the town of retaliating against it and its employees after a 2020 claim and settlement in which … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers to spend time in the outdoors this holiday season and celebrate the New Year at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, canal trails, and public lands across the Empire State on January 1, 2024. The 13th annual First Day Hikes program is offering varied hike options for people … Read more
State Sen. Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, has signed onto a letter with 14 other state Senate Republicans calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to either lift the electric school bus mandate for public schools or fully fund the conversion process. The Electric School Bus Roadmap is the state’s goal to transition all school buses in the state … Read more
The Adirondack Council’s Aaron Mair is participating in the United Nations Climate Change Council of Parties gathering in Dubai. Sun Community News reports Mair, the Forever Adirondacks Campaign Director, is there advocating for global investments in the protection of large-scale ecosystems such as the Adirondack Park in New York State and federal climate impact mitigation … Read more
The state Olympic Regional Development Authority’s Board of Directors unanimously approved a budget for the authority’s next fiscal year that included an inaccurate projection for expenditures on Wednesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the spending estimate was off by $20 million. The authority’s 2024-25 fiscal year operating budget is just over $82 million and … Read more