Update on a story we told you about earlier after a North Country School student was injured in a serious skiing crash at Whiteface Mountain on Saturday and is in intensive care at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise says the 14 year old boy from New Jersey suffered … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the 2023 dates for Free Freshwater Fishing Days in New York. The requirement for a freshwater fishing license is waived during the following six days this year: February 18 to 19; June 24 to 25; National Hunting and Fishing Day, September 23; and November 11. In addition to Free Fishing … Read more
The cost of village electricity could increase slightly for the first time since 2007 if a new proposal before the village board is approved. Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Village Treasurer Mindy Goddeau doesn’t expect month-to-month charges for residents to significantly increase with the change — the price per kilowatt hour for residential and commercial customers … Read more
North Country Community College welcomes prospective students and their families to all its locations – Malone, Saranac Lake, Ticonderoga and Akwesasne — for Campus Visit Days events. Running Feb. 21-24, Campus Visit Days offer an opportunity for visitors to tour the college’s classrooms and facilities, meet with members of the admissions and financial aid offices, … Read more
Environmental groups are calling on lawmakers in Albany to support efforts in the upcoming state budget to protect the Forest Preserve and prioritize wilderness preservation, climate protection measures, clean air and diversity. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed $227 billion state budget removes a key item that helps protect the Forest … Read more
A land conservation group is looking to build a trailhead and a parking area on the Lake Placid end of the Adirondack Rail Trail and is gathering state and private money to do so. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Open Space Institute is seeking to build the entrance to the rail-trail on Station Road, … Read more
New York State Police are continuing to investigate circumstances surrounding an injured teen skier on Whiteface Mountain. Sun Community News reports authorities were called to the mountain off Route 86 at about 2:30 p.m. Feb. 11 for reports of an injured 14-year-old male skier from New Jersey. Whiteface EMS and Wilmington Rescue rendered aid to … Read more
A 38-year-old Lake Placid man has been arrested and charged with grand larceny. Sun Community News reports after receiving a complaint about the theft of a fur coat with a reported value of $3,000, Lake Placid Police say they began an investigation, which, on Feb. 10, led to the arrest of Jeffery M. Ciferri. He … Read more
Town of North Elba Park District officials have announced that the Lake Placid Toboggan Chute, which was originally supposed to be open over the weekend, will be closed until further notice “due to unseasonable weather.” Temperatures were unseasonably warm all last week, with highs in the 30s and 40s, rain on Thursday and Thursday night … Read more
Trudeau Institute will continue work to help its global partners develop vaccines and treatments for future COVID-19 variants, as well as prepare for outbreaks of other pandemics, through a grant funded by the F.M. Kirby Foundation. Sun Community News reports the $45,000 grant has been awarded to Dr. William Reiley’s group to further characterize a … Read more