Two drug seizures lead to the arrests of two people in Lake Placid. Police charged 38 year old Justin T. Vassar of Lake Placid, with criminal possession of cannabis on Sept. 29. That same day, in a separate incident, Shauna M. Donnelly, 41, of Lake Placid, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance … Read more
Organizers of the 52nd annual Lake Placid Classic half marathon and 10K are hoping for a record number of participants on Saturday, Oct. 7 as they continue to rebuild after the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, race director Rick Preston said Tuesday that 505 people had signed up for the races by … Read more
The Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute announced on Wednesday that harmful algal blooms have been found on Upper Saranac Lake, Follensby Clear Pond, Whey Pond and Floodwood Pond. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, DEC’s HAB geographic information system also reported HAB spottings on Lake Clear on Monday and Lake Colby in late September.
The Saranac Lake Development Board approved the first three preexisting short-term vacation rental permits to be issued by Saranac Lake on Tuesday in a quick meeting, as the village begins implementing its new STR law. The process gave the board the opportunity to hash out the details of how this works, fine-tune their participation in … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. They were called out to help a hiker experiencing a cardiac event on the Third Brother summit. New York State Police (NYSP) Aviation was called in to assist. A ranger was lowered to the 29 year old patient, who was put in a harness and hoisted into … Read more
Neighbors and concerned community members turned out at the North Elba Town Council meeting on Tuesday to voice their concerns about a rezoning request that would pave the way for the construction of a new set of condominiums on the shore of Lake Placid. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports neighbors and residents spoke during the … Read more
At Tuesday’s 3rd Adirondack Champlain Regional Salt Summit in Lake George, AdkAction announced the launch of a new campaign to educate and empower the public about the issue of road salt pollution. The ‘Clean Water Safe Roads’ campaign encourages responsible salt application practices for households, businesses, and municipalities in the Adirondack region. Both residents and … Read more
DEC has announced a call for submissions to the Saranac Lake Depot Request for Information (RFI). The RFI is an invitation to submit ideas and plans for use and public access to the historic Saranac Lake Depot building on the Adirondack Rail Trail in the village of Saranac Lake. The Depot is near the center … Read more
The newest environmental monitoring station in the New York state Mesonet — a network of weather monitoring sites operated by the University at Albany — is set to open before winter in Lake Placid at Uihlein Farm. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports it comes three years after the farm, which was operated by Cornell University … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake has two new boat racks at key access points on Lake Flower, providing local users and thru-paddlers with valuable infrastructure. Both racks are strategically located: one near the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation boat launch at Riverfront Park, and another at the NFCT takeout above the Lake Flower … Read more