Voters in the Saranac Lake Central School District on Tuesday voted to approve the school’s $37.3 million budget proposal and to approve a controversial proposition to convert a grass field inside the high school track to an artificial turf field. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, voters also reelected incumbents Nancy Bernstein, Justin Garwood and … Read more
The Town of Wilmington is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a long-debated amendment to limit the number of short-term rental permits to 150, about 10 more than there are now. Sun Community News reports Wilmington has 697 single-family and seasonal dwellings, so 150 permits would … Read more
The Ironman Lake Placid triathlon will continue through at least 2027. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday to authorize Mayor Art Devlin to sign a three-year contract extension with Ironman. The contract extension sets race dates for the next three years — July 20, 2025, … Read more
The search for Tupper Lake Central School District’s next superintendent continues this week with a slate of candidates scheduled to be interviewed by the school board. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports thirteen people submitted applications for the superintendent position. The school board reviewed those 13 applications this past Wednesday alongside Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES District Superintendent Dale … Read more
More than 320 guests raised a total of $10,686 for the Helping Hands Community Hub at an Italian dinner fundraiser at Mr. Mike’s Pizza on Sunday afternoon. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the new building would house the Lake Placid Ecumenical Food Pantry and the shuttered Helping Hands Thrift Shop, is set to go … Read more
Voters around the region will head to the polls today to weigh in on proposed school budgets, elect school board members and decide whether or not to approve propositions for new school buses, public library funding and updates at an athletic facility. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, as federal coronavirus pandemic-era aid ends and … Read more
The Whiteface Region of Upstate New York is gearing up to host a number of race events. Sun Community News reports the events kick off with the Whiteface Mountain Uphill Bike Race and Uphill Foot Race on Saturday, June 1, at 5:30 p.m. and the Wilmington Whiteface 100K and 50K Mountain Bike Race takes place … Read more
A local parent who directed anti-transgender epithets at a student athlete during a flag football game at AuSable Valley High School is facing a potential ban from attending future games in AuSable Valley, and the parent’s actions have been condemned by the Saranac Lake school board. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the parent, Eric … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation is hosting a raffle for an antique wooden runabout, which was donated by former Upper Saranac residents Joe and Charlotte Blitt. The 14-foot Peterborough boat has a 15-horsepower outboard motor with seating for five. The boat was built in 1940 by the Peterborough Canoe Works in Ontario, Canada. It was originally … Read more
North Country residents may once again be seeing air quality warnings and smoke cover this summer. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, National Weather Service meteorologist David Thomas said there is no smoke in the immediate forecast, and normally, the weather service will forecast for smoke about a day in advance. Thomas said that forecasting … Read more