The Wild Center Named Best Science Museum By USA TODAY

The Wild Center is proud to announce its victory as this year’s “Best Science Museum” in USA TODAY’s 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Handpicked by a panel of esteemed travel experts and voted on by readers, the list of top 10 recipients showcased the finest museums across the nation. The Wild Center stood out among … Read more

Sex Offender Charged With Failing To Register Address Change

A 36-year-old unhoused sex offender was arrested and incarcerated Feb. 22 for allegedly failing to register his change of address. Clinton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Robert L. Lajoy following an investigation that they say determined he had failed to update a change of address as required by the New York State Sex Offender Registry. … Read more

Experience Outdoors Has Eyes On Expansion

Lake Placid adventure park Experience Outdoors received approval for a net park expansion from the Lake Placid-North Elba Joint Review Board on Wednesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Experience Outdoors co-owner Bill Walton said that the Adirondack Park Agency has deemed the expansion application complete. With approval from the review board, the adventure park … Read more

Man Found Dead Under Saranac Lake Bridge ID’ed

Saranac Lake Police have identified a man found dead under the Pine Street bridge on Wednesday but are still waiting on the results of an autopsy to determine a cause of death. Raymond J. Morch, 37, of Saranac Lake had been staying under the bridge and the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports family members discovered him … Read more

New Fund In Wilmington To Help People Heat Their Homes

A new Wilmington community fund aims to provide financial assistance to those who can’t afford to heat their homes during the long Adirondack winter. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Jay, Wilmington and AuSable Fuel Fund, created and administered by the Whiteface Community United Methodist Church in Wilmington, has started accepting applicants for funding. The … Read more

Tupper Lake BrewSki Making Its Return

The ninth iteration of the annual Tupper Lake BrewSki returns this Saturday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, at BrewSki, participants can cross-country ski or snowshoe to different stands along a 1.5-mile stretch of trail to sample the wares of regional breweries and distilleries. Fire pits are dispersed throughout the route.

Patient Accused Of Attacking Nurse Home Staffer

New York State Police charged Mary A. Longe, 80, of Elizabethtown with criminal obstruction of breathing. Longe, a patient, allegedly asked a nurse for a nebulizer treatment, but the nurse advised her it was not yet time for the treatment. Longe then allegedly asked for cough syrup. Longe then allegedly became irritated and wrapped the … Read more

Full Moon Hike At John Brown Farm

The John Brown Farm State Historic Site will host a full moon hike from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, visitors are invited to take a guided winter evening walk by the light of the Snow Moon. The outdoor program that will start in the North Field, adjacent to the … Read more

Survey Aiding In John Brown Farm UMP

Input from visitors to John Brown Farm is helping inform the state’s Unit Management Plan (UMP) for the historic 213-acre property in North Elba. Sun Community News reports a survey began last February when the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) began taking inventory of the property, its historic structures and how … Read more

Franklin County Urges Continuation Of Broadband Program

Franklin County legislators passed a resolution, offered from the floor, urging Congress to continue funding an affordable broadband connectivity program beyond April 2024. Impacted residents get $30 a month off of their broadband bill and proponents say it’s helped over 4,000 families in Franklin County. The program is about to expire at the federal level.