A Tupper Lake man involved in a tense six hour standoff with law enforcement at the Tupper Lake Stewart’s Shops in January 2023 pleaded guilty on Friday to a felony charge stemming from the standoff. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 45y ear old David Payrot pleaded guilty to making a terroristic threat, stemming from an … Read more
Parking enforcement hours were officially extended in Lake Placid on Monday. Residents and workers will also now enjoy some new parking perks along Main Street. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to extend parking enforcement hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday through … Read more
The village of Tupper Lake is investigating the residency of one of its trustees, Eric Shaheen, as he runs for reelection, reviving a perennial election controversy that saw Shaheen accused of not living in the village. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, on Monday, trustees tasked village Code Enforcement Officer Peter Edwards with checking on … Read more
The town of Harrietstown has become a New York-certified “pro-housing community,” a designation that will allow the town to tap into $650 million in discretionary finding for projects that help address the affordable housing shortage plaguing the region. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Harrietstown being designated means that all three Tri-Lakes towns and all three … Read more
The forthcoming combined food pantry and thrift shop in Lake Placid has a new name and board and is setting its sights on crane day. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Lake Placid Thrive and Thrift is the new nonprofit organization that’ll take over the operations of the Lake Placid Ecumenical Food Pantry and the … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) has announced the postponement of the Weekend Series performance by acclaimed concert pianist Tony Siqi Yun. This concert, originally slated for this Saturday, July 20, will be moved to a future date this summer or included in the 2025 Weekend Series lineup. Tickets sold will be honored … Read more
Franklin County requested forest ranger assistance with a suspected drowning in Long Lake at 11:24 p.m. on July 4. Two people had jumped into the water at a marina around 10 p.m. and neither could be located. Forest rangers Evan Nahor, Jason Scott and Neilson Snye searched overnight. One swimmer was located alive and out … Read more
There are two village trustee seats up for election in November, and after a Republican caucus on Wednesday, incumbent Trustee Eric Shaheen is running again, and Rick Pickering is joining the race after Trustee Jason McClain chose to not run for a third term. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, at the caucus, Shaheen, a … Read more
DEC issued a high-water advisory for backcountry users in the Adirondack Park, asking hikers to temporarily avoid high-elevation trails and trails that cross streams and rivers. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the advisory came two days after the remnants of Hurricane Beryl swept through the region, dumping more than 4 inches of rain in … Read more
Branch Hospitality Group (BHG) has announced that they have begun acquisition of Saranac Waterfront Lodge. The Sun Community News reports the transaction has been finalized and the ownership transfer will be completed in the next 30 days.