New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection has issued some tips on how to save money when grocery shopping. They include Plan your meals in advance to reduce food waste and cost. Look for deals and take advantage of store savings by enrolling in store reward programs. Shop strategically. Take inventory of what … Read more
For the first time in 32 years, Lake Placid will host an International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup from Friday to Sunday at the Olympic Jumping Complex. Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the competition is for men’s ski jumping on the HS 128-meter hill — the big jump. The last time this … Read more
The North Elba Town Council amended its newly-adopted short-term vacation rental law on Tuesday to decrease the total number of unhosted STR permits that can be issued in certain districts in the town. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the town council capped “unhosted” permits — or STRs where the owner isn’t required to be … Read more
Adirondack Health is offering Friends and Family CPR classes for the public. The free, two-hour class will teach adult hands-only CPR, adult CPR with breaths, child CPR with breaths, adult and child automated external defibrillator use, infant CPR, and treatment of mild and severe airway blockages for adults, children, and infants. Classes will be offered … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $100 million in State funding has been released to support the renewal of State roadways impacted by extreme weather. The funding supports repaving projects at 64 locations, totaling almost 520 lane miles of pavement. The money includes $1.4 million to resurface Route 11B from Bangor (0.3 miles east of Route … Read more
State Police arrested Kaitlyn J. Lauber, age 25, Lincoln L. Delaney, age 32, and Nathan A. Nichols, age 38, all from Malone, for criminal possession of controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon. Troopers initiated a traffic stop, interviewed the driver who was identified as Lauber. During the interview, Troopers observed a glass smoking … Read more
Lake Placid Village Justice David Coursen has resigned with more than half of his four-year term left after a state commission began investigating a complaint that he showed bias in favor of a defendant and against a code enforcement officer, who he allegedly berated in a code enforcement case for the village. According to the … Read more
The Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department is warning snowmobilers, cross country skiers, ice fishers and anyone that recreates on Lake Flower that the ice on the lake is very thin and dangerous. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the warning came after a search for a missing person, which initially sparked concern that the person … Read more
DEC has announced the second year of a moose research project in the Adirondack region. This year, 19 moose were fitted with GPS collars as part of a multi-year project assessing moose health and population. DEC partnered with researchers to safely capture, collar, and collect biometric data on the sample moose. The GPS collars will … Read more
Over the weekend, bitter cold temperatures in no way dissauded anglers from turning out for the Northern Challenge in Tupper Lake. Temps were hovering at around minus 35 Saturday morning but ultimately more than 700 people took part in the catch-and-release ice fishing derby where competitors are only allowed to catch pike.