Franklin County is distributing $23,000 in occupancy tax money to towns, villages and organizations ahead of the April 8 total solar eclipse to assist them in preparing their infrastructure for the cosmic event. Among the recipients, Saranac Lake was awarded $14,000 for portable toilets, trash removal and overtime, The town of Tupper Lake was awarded … Read more
Common Ground Alliance of the Adirondacks was contacted by the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program to provide an independent report exploring CGA’s operations and effectiveness in the Adirondack Park. This survey will help HNMCP understand the attitudes and perceptions of the CGA among forum participants and invitees, providing guidance for the final report. The … Read more
New federal funding will help provide first responders in Saranac Lake with a new public safety building. WCAX reports roughly $4.5 million is heading to the community to help build a new facility that will house police, fire, and ambulance services. Village Mayor Jimmy Williams says they are currently looking at two options–the existing volunteer … Read more
A Saranac Lake woman has been indicted for the murder of David Chenier of Indian Lake. Ann Favro is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. WTEN reports police responded to Big Brook Road in Indian Lake for a report of shots fired on the evening of August 12. They located Chenier deceased. … Read more
Saranac Lake Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a missing New Jersey man who may be in the area. It’s believed that Adam Ishak, 20, of Rockaway Township in New Jersey, bought a bus ticket from New York City to Saranac Lake on Feb. 29. His bus was scheduled to arrive in … Read more
The official results of the Saranac Lake village trustee election are expected to be made available today, according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The results of the five-person race for two open board seats was too close to call on Election Night Tuesday, and with four candidates on the ballot having vote totals within one … Read more
The annual ‘Round the Mountain Canoe & Kayak Race is set for Saturday, May 11, part of a full weekend of paddling activities in Saranac Lake. Hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) with support from over a dozen partners, ‘Round the Mountain Weekend features the traditional Saturday race as well as the Freshet … Read more
A Saranac Lake man and a woman from Vermontville were arrested after police say they found them in possession of multiple narcotics at a local hotel. Lake Placid Police were alerted to investigate a complaint of a disoriented woman seen in a hallway of the Courtyard by Marriott Lake Placid on March 14. Investigators found … Read more
Recently in Keene, Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from the daughter of a 57-year-old overdue hiker. The hiker’s last known location was downhill from Grace Peak, with no contact for nearly 3.5 hours. Forest Rangers located the subject’s vehicle at the Round Pond trailhead. Rangers then hiked to the subject’s last known location and … Read more
A North Elba town justice has resigned from his seat after a state judicial watchdog lodged a formal ethics complaint against him. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the complaint accuses the former judge of retaliating against a Lake Placid attorney who had filed an ethics complaint against him five years prior. Former town justice Alec … Read more