A ranger rescue in the town of Keene. On Nov. 17 at 7:25 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about two overdue hikers hiking Mount Marcy. The pair from Brewster had proper clothing and headlamps and texted friends at 4:42 p.m. to advise they were on their way down the trail. At 9:02 p.m., … Read more
PRIDE of Ticonderoga, a rural preservation nonprofit organization dedicated to community development, has announced a $20,000 grant from New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) through Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. Sun Community News reports the grant is designated to support a comprehensive revitalization initiative in the historic downtown of … Read more
The Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department and the village of Saranac Lake announced Monday that the 10th annual Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Truck Parade and Tree Lighting will return Friday, Dec. 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. The event kicks off with the fire truck parade, where area fire … Read more
The Harrietstown Town Council will hold a public hearing on potentially opting in to allow retail cannabis businesses within its boundaries later this month. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports after initially opting out of allowing cannabis shops in 2021, town councilors have indicated that they’d like to get a slice of the tax revenue the … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center announces Hudson Headwaters Health Network will sponsor a total of 30-public-skating sessions, provided free of charge. Ten of those sessions will be reserved for children ages 5 & under with their caregiver. The children’s series, “Tykes on Ice”, begins Monday, Dec. 4 at the newly remodeled facility. In addition to … Read more
A $100,000 grant from Hearst Foundations is providing undergraduate students the opportunity to work with Trudeau Institute mentors while burnishing their prospects for graduate training programs and research positions. Sun Community News reports Casella Waste and Stewarts Shops also provided grants to Trudeau Institute’s 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), continuing their past support to … Read more
A small group of people gathered over Zoom on Sunday afternoon for a Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial hosted by the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance, a non-profit organization that serves LGBTQ-plus people in Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which was started by Gwendoyn Ann … Read more
The Franklin County Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with the towns of Tupper Lake and Harrietstown, will be applying for grant funding to support start-up and existing small businesses with projects that will directly enhance the experience of the Adirondack Rail Trail and/or Adirondack Railroad. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports in order for the towns … Read more
The new owner of Mercy Living Center nursing home in Tupper Lake, Menajem “Mark” Salamon, says the nursing home’s change of ownership was approved by the state Thursday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Mercy is at a crossroads. Adirondack Health couldn’t make its financials work amid mounting losses across the health care system, so … Read more
Adirondack Center for Writing will host a screening of the film, Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk, from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30. A talk with the film’s co-producer and co-writer, Julie Canepa, will follow. Admission to the event is $10; RSVP at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/event/film-screening-return-to-auschwitz-with-julie-canepa.