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
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.
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
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
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 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.
The Keene Central School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing tonight on a resolution that, if approved, would grant qualifying volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers school tax relief. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, under the proposed exemption, a qualifying volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker would receive an exemption from being taxed … Read more
Little Italy restaurant and Bobsleigh-Brazil will host a public meet and greet with members of the team on March 2, four days before Brazil competes in the North American Cup in Lake Placid. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the restaurant’s doors will open for the event at 5 p.m. when the public can talk … Read more
The long President’s Day weekend brough the opening of the Lake Placid Toboggan Chute. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports after spells of warm weather prevented the Mirror Lake ice from thickening to the required 12 inches for safety, the popular attraction is finally back in play. Last year, the Toboggan Chute opened for the season … Read more
Lake Placid firefighters knocked down a fire at a home on Grandview Avenue Sunday afternoon. Firefighters say no one was injured in the fire, but the house has significant damage. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the call came in at 60 Grandview Ave. with three trucks and 23 members at 12:47 p.m. Sunday. The residents … Read more