Lake Placid resident and former Secret Service agent May Chow Is the new village justice. She was was appointed during the Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees’ organizational board meeting. Chow will finish the remaining term of former Justice David Coursen, who resigned earlier this year amid an investigation into a complaint that he’d allegedly … Read more
Red fox, red-tailed hawk or moose? The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports one of these three Adirondack animals will be chosen as a mascot for the Saranac Lake Central School District within a month, and artists are being asked to share concept art for these mascot ideas, which could inform the final design. The SLCSD Board … Read more
A bomb threat made against the Lake Placid Middle-High School Tuesday morning was deemed not credible, according to the Lake Placid Police Department, who investigated the threat with assistance from New York State Police. Governor Hochul issuing a statement on recent swatting incidents reading, in part, More than 50 school districts across New York have … Read more
A huge fire fire destroyed two Tupper Lake homes in the early morning hours Tuesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the fire started in a garage connected to an apartment building — the historic former LeBoeuf’s Market meat market and grocery store — at the corner of Broad Street and McFarland Avenue at around 5 … Read more
Troopers arrested Jamie E. Bombard, age 24 of Bloomingdale, NY and Jonathan G. Swinyer, age 40 of Saranac Lake, NY for criminal possession of a controlled substance . On April 1, 2023, around 6:30 p.m., Troopers observed a white 2002 Ford F250 on St. Regis Ave in the town of Saint Armand with a loud … Read more
In the town of Harrietstown, Environmental Conservation Police Officers received a tip about possible illegal maple tapping on State land in the western High Peaks. ECO Favreau turned the tip over to Forest Rangers. On April 1 at 9:30 a.m., Ranger Lieutenant DiCintio investigated and spotted the two suspects with maple tapping equipment. The 26- … Read more
Essex County Board of Supervisors members gave themselves a 30% pay bump this year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Supervisors voted unanimously — with the exception of Keene town Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson, Jr., St. Armand town Supervisor Davina Winemiller and Minerva town Supervisor Stephen McNally, who were absent — to give themselves a … Read more
The Charles B. Decker Memorial Scholarship Fund at Adirondack Foundation is currently accepting applications from aspiring and working journalists. The scholarship fund — founded in memory of Charles B. Decker — was established in 1991 to provide financial assistance to college and graduate students from Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake or Lake Placid who are attending … Read more
Musician and teaching artist Dave Ruch, along with Brant Lake NY singer Colleen Cleveland, will present a series of free and open-to-the-public workshops to introduce some “heritage” music from Colleen’s family to area musicians and interested others: Saturday May 6, 10:30am-Noon, BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake. The “New Audiences for Old Songs” project aims to expand … Read more
The Tri-Lakes Humane Society in Saranac Lake is running an adoption special between March 30th-April 30th. Any of our animals that have been the shelter for 30 days or longer have a $30 adoption fee. The Humane Society is open Tuesday through Friday, 1pm to 5pm and Saturday, 11am to 4pm. The facility is closed … Read more