State Troopers have arrested Brandon M. Vara, age 19, of Tupper Lake, NY for grand larceny 3rd. On November 23, 2022, around 10:00 a.m., Troopers responded to Sunmount CIT located on State Route 30, in the town of Tupper Lake, for an identity theft complaint. An investigation determined, Vara, an employee as a service recipient … Read more
On December 3, 2022, Troopers arrested Vadim Bacsan, age 35, of Lake Placid, NY for grand larceny. Troopers responded to Hannafords Store located on Hadjis Way, in the town of North Elba for a larceny complaint. An investigation determined Bacsan has been stealing merchandise from the store over the span of multiple months totaling in … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 3rd Annual Light up the Town Event. The Chamber of Commerce encourages businesses and homes to sign up for the festive holiday competition. The event brings the community together as businesses and homes show off their seasonal spirit while creating a festive destination for locals … Read more
On Wednesday, December 7th the power will be off for all Lake Placid Municipal Electric customers from 1am-5am. This is a scheduled outage to repair a switch on the transmitter line
The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games Torch Relay Celebration kicks off on Dec. 7 on the Alfred University campus in Alfred, N.Y. The tour will make 15 stops throughout New York State and Indigenous communities of the St. Regis Mohawk and the Mohawk Community of Kahnawá:ke before culminating in the FISU Games’ first … Read more
The Empire State Winter Games return, February 2-5, 2023, to the Adirondack’s North Country region. Some 2,000 athletes of all ages, from New York State and beyond, are expected to participate in more than 20 sports throughout Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and Paul Smiths. One of the sports highlighting the 43rd Empire State … Read more
Wilmington’s 15th annual Christmas Celebration will take place Dec. 9. The festivities will begin at 4:30 p.m., as Santa, escorted by firetrucks, holiday floats and community members, delivers presents to children’s homes. Sun Community News reports at 6 p.m. the parade will go to Preston Festival Field, where everyone is welcome to gather to enjoy … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 10 transformational projects in the Village of Tupper Lake as part of the $10 million Downtown Initiative Award. These projects will improve downtown public spaces and streetscapes and expand commercial, residential, entertainment and recreational opportunities in the Village’s waterfront Uptown District. Rehabilitate the current Fletcher & Sons Company, part of … Read more
On November 29, 2022, Troopers arrested Chad D. St. Louis, age 34 of Tupper Lake, NY for Criminal possession of a weapon. Troopers patrolled to Bartlett Carry Road near State Route 3, in the town of Harrietstown for an unconscious operator. An investigation determined the operator was St. Louis who stated he pulled off the … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of North Elba. They got a call about a lost 19-year-old hiker in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. A partner of the missing teen called from the Adirondak Loj trailhead to report that the pair had become separated a when the other hiker descended Iroquois Peak. It turned out, … Read more