A resident of Upper Jay was arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly drove intoxicated, crashed into another vehicle, fled and crashed again. 48 year old Philip A. Renderer was arrested April 12 for assault, reckless endangerment, and driving while intoxicated. The charges stem from a 6 p.m. crash that day at the intersection of … Read more
A Lake Placid woman is facing a felony assault charge following a domestic argument that allegedly took place April 3. Lake Placid Police were sent to an area residence after receiving a report of a domestic incident involving assault. Their investigation concluded that Luisa E. Sabala Infante, 25, had allegedly used a “dangerous weapon” n … Read more
A statewide program aimed at assisting homeowners in building accessory dwelling units will be coming to the North Country for the first time this spring. Residents of Essex, Warren and Washington counties will be able to apply for grants up to $125,000 to help build ADUs, or bring existing ones into compliance.
The second Art and Science speaker series event will be held at the Hotel Saranac April 17. Topics will range from clay to wetlands to photography and poetry, and the evening will include a musical performance from Alan Simon, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased at twolined.com/art.
Saranac Lake Village police are investigating a series of vandalism incidents around the village which occurred late last week. A side plate-glass window of the restaurant Casa del Sol on Lake Flower Avenue was smashed in, a laminated glass door was cracked and damaged at dispensary Elevate ADK down the road and two vehicles had … Read more
Local school boards of education are preparing to vote on Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES’s proposed $4.6 million administrative budget later this month. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on April 29, school boards around the region will vote on the administrative budget, and on several people nominated to fill vacant BOCES board seats.
Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is now accepting submissions for its 12th annual Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency – a fully funded, two-week residency at the Lodge on Twitchell Lake near Big Moose, NY. Submissions are due by May 19. Each fall, ACW welcomes six poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers to the Anne … Read more
Friends of the ACK (Ausable, Chesterfield, Keeseville) Civic Center has announced they have received funding from the Adirondack Foundation’s Generous Acts grant program. According to the Sun Community News, the grant will allow Friends of the ACK Civic Center to continue to restore and revitalize the community center by implementing critical upgrades that will significantly … Read more
The Whiteface Mountain ski resort rounded out the weekend on a sweet note. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on the heels of Saturday’s International Pond Skimming Competition, Sunday featured the Apple Butter Open, a no-pressure all-for-fun moguls and jump competition that featured a field of around 40.
The North Elba Town Council approved 15 grants on Tuesday from the Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund. These grants support projects by local organizations that provide direct benefit to the community. The council also approved three applicants to the Cannabis Sales Taxation Funds Grant Program. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports among the LEAF grants approved … Read more