Saranac Lake and other North Country natives have officially launched a new Saranac Lake-based, not-for-profit sports and entertainment council called the North Country Sports Council. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the main goal of the organization is to drive economic development in the North Country and will seek out funding sources for events.
The Lake Placid Film Festival kicks off Thursday for its 22nd season and will showcase more than 20 feature films and 20 short films this year. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the festival will begin at the Palace Theatre at 7 p.m. with a 30th anniversary screening of the film “Cool Runnings,” which tells the … Read more
State Police recently arrested 35 year old Brian E. Kozelouzek of Lake Placid for criminal mischief and criminal tampering. On October 21, Troopers responded to Whiteface Inn Lane in the town of North Elba for items destroyed at the Café on the Green restaurant. An investigation determined, employee Kozelouzek was making himself multiple alcoholic drinks, … Read more
A ranger rescue in the town of Keene. Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with a possible broken ankle near Chapel Pond. Five Forest Rangers responded. The first Rangers reached the 60-year-old from the state of Florida. Rangers splinted the subject’s ankle and helped him back to the trailhead. The subject declined … Read more
The Saranac Lake Police Department is now providing free gun locks to any residents who would like them. The gun locks are provided by Project Childsafe at no cost to the department or local taxpayers. Along with the gun locks, there are two brochures available. One discusses firearm responsibility in the home, including a home … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary investigation report about the fatal Oct. 1 airplane crash in Lake Placid on Friday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the report corrects previous information the NTSB released about the crash, which investigators believe was caused by an engine failure, including the direction of the plane’s final … Read more
The North Elba Town Council will hold a special meeting on this Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. to vote on a rezoning proposal that would pave the way for a new condominium development on the shore of Lake Placid. No word on how the board will vote, but the board has already held a public hearing … Read more
A physician is no longer working at Adirondack Medical Center after he pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing opioids to patients in Virginia pain management clinics without a “legitimate medical purpose,” allegedly leading to the overdose death of one patient. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports 64 year old Duane Dixon was a pain medicine specialist at … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center and the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand re-opening event at the Saranac Lake Civic Center on Friday October which was free and open to the public. The Saranac Lake Civic Center was fully renovated in anticipation of the World University Games last year and the event … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the launch of a new telephone hotline and online form allowing New Yorkers to report hate and bias incidents directly to the Division of Human Rights’ Hate and Bias Prevention Unit. The dedicated incident reporting hotline is at 844-NO-2-HATE.