The North Elba Town Council passed a cannabis tax revenue policy on Tuesday that will earmark funds for local youth, elderly community members and law enforcement as well as the town’s general fund. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the board also passed a cash management policy and discussed granting paid holidays to full-time seasonal town … Read more
A Malone resident is among three current and four retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to misappropriate funds from federal and union accounts. Current and former CBP officers facing charges were executive board members of the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 138 in Champlain. Among those … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake is preparing to resume discussion about nuances of its short-term vacation rental law with the public as it enters the next phase of implementing the landmark legislation. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on Monday, board members agreed to schedule a working session and public hearing in mid-September and invite development … Read more
Some residents in Saranac Lake continue to oppose plans for a new emergency services complex, saying the village should slow down and reevaluate its planning process. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the village board again discussed the project — which aims to bring together the Saranac Lake police, volunteer fire and volunteer rescue squad … Read more
Adirondack Health’s Lake Placid Medical Fitness Center is now offering Parkinson’s-specific fitness programming to the community. Several of Adirondack Health’s exercise specialists are now certified as Parkinson’s fitness specialists through the Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery Program, PWR!Moves. The goal of this program is to better the lives of individuals living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) through exercise
An open house and auction is planned at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts on Saturday, July 13 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Guests are invited to enjoy refreshments and sponsorship opportunities, plus a special presentation on 57 years of ALCA history, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The ALCA auction will begin with … Read more
The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation acquired the 595-acre Four Peaks tract in Jay from the Adirondack Land Trust for $575,000 last week. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the land will be added to the forest preserve and be open to the public for outdoor recreation.
Franklin County is asking the state to invest in the Visitor Interpretive Center at Paul Smith’s College. The county tourism department sees potential in turning what they describe as an “underutilized” wilderness recreation and Nordic ski center into a major draw to the region. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the request would set the … Read more
Four plein air festivals are scheduled to take place in the Adirondacks this summer, in Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and Malone. The first is happening July 16-20: Keeseville Plein Air, as part of their Community Arts Festival, followed by Aug. 12-17: Adirondack Plein Air Festival, Saranac Lake; Sept. 18-21: Salmon River Valley Plein Air … Read more
A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official reopening of the Tupper Lake History Museum at its new location is slated for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the museum’s new location at 291 Park St. has undergone significant renovations and now includes multiple new exhibits, with much more still to be … Read more