The Essex County Arts Council (ECAC) has announced the 2025 Cultural Assistance Program (CAP) Grant recipients. Sun Community News reports grants in the amount of just over $40,000 to support specific projects have been awarded to 56 organizations providing cultural arts experiences for Essex County residents. The CAP Grant is funded by Essex County, Stewart’s … Read more
Local museums and libraries are preparing to weather federal grant cuts after radical changes within the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which has put almost all of its staff on administrative leave and terminated hundreds of its grants — including several locally. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 10 Tri-Lakes students have lost summer jobs … Read more
The Keene Central School District board unanimously approved a $9,321,781 budget on Tuesday, April 15, for the coming 2025-26 school year. This budget is a 7.9% increase from last year’s budget of $8,638,917 and will exceed the tax cap. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the tax levy for 2025-26 will be $7,510,993, which is an … Read more
Sunday was a bittersweet day for the Whiteface Mountain ski resort. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, not only was it the final day of the ski season, but for many longtime skiers and riders, it was the last time one of Whiteface’s most iconic chairlifts on the mountain — the Little Whiteface double — … Read more
With the help of a $19,700 grant from the Adirondack Foundation and Waterwheel Foundation, Paul Smith’s College will purchase a trailer to serve as a mobile emergency operations center. The unit will be used for hands-on training for students in local communities before and after disasters. For instance, in two weeks the college students will … Read more
The AuSable Valley Central School District board voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve the district’s 2025-26 school year budget. It is an increase of 3.36% from last year, and will be beneath the tax cap. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the approved budget for the coming school year will be $39,185,850. The estimated tax … Read more
As local nonprofits face uncertainty, Adirondack Foundation has partnered with donors and community leaders to strengthen the region’s response—boosting grantmaking, building capacity, and fostering collaboration. Over $1 million was awarded through the Generous Acts program to address urgent needs, along with a new $100,000 initiative to promote civic engagement in rural areas.
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) is anticipating increased interest in stargazing, planet viewing, and celestial phenomena travel among visitors to the Adirondack region of Upstate New York. Sun Community News reports the park’s six million acres are largely free from light pollution, making its villages and wilderness areas prime locations for stargazing.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is reportedly considering a run for New York governor. Stefanik had been nominated to represent the U.S. at the United Nations. But her nomination was pulled last month amid concerns about leaving a Republican House seat … Read more
On April 3, Ausable Freshwater Center Water Quality Research Manager Phil Snyder put the final screws in on the new Mirror Lake weather station. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Snyder said that having local meteorological data fully back up at the site not only provides more complete insights on how the local climate is changing … Read more