A 30-year-old Lake Placid man was arrested March 28 and charged with first-degree criminal contempt, aggravated family offense, and second-degree aggravated harassment. Police went to a home on Cottonwood Way in North Elba to investigate the report of a man violating an order of protection. That’s where they found Jonathan M. Sears, who allegedly continued … Read more
The presidential primary for Republican and Democratic candidates is Tuesday. Few people voted early in Franklin and Essex, according to county board of elections officials. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports there are 268 Democratic delegates and 91 Republican delegates at stake in the New York primary, but Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden both … Read more
Students from Lake Placid Central School art classes are among the more than 300 elementary, middle, and high school artists participating in a five-country international art-in-sport contest hosted by the Al Oerter Foundation (AOF) with the support of the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority). Sun Community News reports the art event, … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education unanimously voted to add a proposition to purchase three gas-powered buses to May’s budget vote at its meeting on March 19. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the discussion surrounding the proposition continued a months-long debate about the pros and cons of gas-powered and electric school … Read more
As the total solar eclipse on April 8th approaches, Franklin County Public Health Services urges all Franklin County residents to make preparations over the next week to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. With the county falling in the path of totality, it is expected that many visitors – approximately 170,000 are expected between Watertown … Read more
A Saranac Lake man was arrested on a number of charges after he allegedly threatened someone, broke property and refused to comply with responding police. New York State Police were called to a Route 3 home at about 8:40 p.m. March 26 after Nathaniel R. Miller, 27, grew irate during an argument. MIller left the … Read more
A cabin on Saranac Avenue in Lake Placid burned down in the early morning Thursday, displacing its residents. Firefighters say the building is a total loss. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the call came in at about 3:18am for a structure fire at 1970 Saranac Ave. When firefighters arrived, they found the small cabin … Read more
An excavator tangled in power lines at the Saranac Lake village Department of Public Works garage at the end of Van Buren Street on Thursday, breaking a power line pole and causing a minor outage in that neighborhood. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the driver of the excavator tangled in the charged lines was able … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has announced two loans that were recently awarded through the regional nonprofit’s SOIL Loan Fund. Tangleroot Farm in Essex and Tucker’s Black Angus Ranch in Brushton received zero-interest loans to use toward projects that build long-term growth and stability for their operations. One is a $10,000 loan to partially … Read more
On April 6, more than 30 fifth through 12th grade students from Clinton, Essex, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties and Akwesasne will compete at Paul Smith’s College in the Terra Northeast Regional STEM Fair. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the fair asks students to “try on” different STEM careers ranging from environmental science to behavioral … Read more