Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to close up to five more state prisons this year, and the decision on which facilities will be shuttered is expected to come soon, according to some state lawmakers. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, last week Hochul answered a reporter’s question about what conversations her administration has been … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Dinner and Celebration on June 13 at the Saranac Waterfront Lodge. The Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Pat Brown. The Employee Excellence Award recipient was Amelia Dragone, shop manager at St. Regis Canoe Outfitters. The Business of the Year Award was awarded … Read more
Ray Brook dispatch received two calls from hikers on the Van Hoevenberg Trail at 8 a.m. on June 6. The hikers reported that another hiker, 79, from Texas, was on the second day of a solo hike up Mount Marcy and appeared unprepared and disoriented. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports seven forest rangers responded and … Read more
At a tense village board meeting on Monday, a former trustee of the board called for Mayor Jimmy Williams to resign, alleging that he does not live in the village and cannot legally serve as mayor. Williams argued that the law doesn’t bar him from holding elected office out of a residence he owns within … Read more
A Lake Placid man was jailed June 3 after the execution of a search warrant reportedly found him in possession of a controlled substance intended for sale. Lake Placid Village Police said Kylar Coventry-Fina, 30, was arrested on charges of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia and second-degree … Read more
The Saranac Lake Police Department has temporarily suspended parking on Dorsey Street during the village’s Main Street construction project. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, with traffic diverted away from Main Street during daytime hours in the work week, more vehicles are traveling down the narrow, windy and hemmed-in side street. The street has parking … Read more
With new cannabis tax revenue pouring in, the North Elba Town Council is now setting up the parameters of a local grant program that will allow qualified applicants to tap into those funds. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports during the council’s regular meeting, councilors discussed crafting a new cannabis tax revenue policy, which would establish … Read more
Lake Placid attorney Amy Fisher Quinn ended her bid for Essex County judge on Thursday following her appointment to the New York state Court of Claims. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports as of Tuesday afternoon, the Essex County Democratic Committee has not announced who will run for the judgeship in Quinn’s place. She has already … Read more
More than 60 people, including North Country’s education and workforce partners, key local employers, elected officials, donors, faculty and staff participated in the June 4 event, titled Higher Education at a Crossroads: Blazing a New Path Forward for North Country Community College. Among the key takeaways from the summit, say officials, were that access to … Read more
The Tupper Lake 8-Miler Canoe, Kayak & SUP Race is set for Saturday, June 22, celebrating 10 years. This annual paddling race starts at the Town of Tupper Lake Boat Launch on State Route 30. The course takes paddlers under the Route 30 bridge, up the Raquette River to the Oxbow and then back to … Read more