Bad Drug Batch Advisory

Lake Placid Police are warning of a bad batch of drugs in the Saranac Lake area. Use has resulted in one overdose and one averted overdose in the past few days. Overdoses are likely linked to heroin in stamped envelopes with a blue symbol on the bags. If someone overdoses or has a medical emergency … Read more

Suspect, Officers Identified In Police-Involved Shooting

Saranac Lake Village Police have identified the man who stabbed a person and was fatally shot by an SLPD officer on Wednesday as 33 year old Joshua De’Miguel Kavota of Saranac Lake. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Aaron Sharlow is the SLPD officer who shot Kavota after Kavota stabbed a man on Bloomingdale Avenue, and … Read more

Village Board Votes To Censure Shapiro

The Saranac Lake Village Board voted to censure Trustee Rich Shapiro this week, citing “persistent disruptive conduct” which the board found “embarrassing and deeply concerning,” and specifically referencing a verbal altercation Shapiro had with a village resident at a meeting last month. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a censure says the board does not approve … Read more

Officer Involved Shooting At Stewart’s In Saranac Lake

New York State Police, Saranac Lake Police, and the NYS Attorney General’s Office are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at the Stewart’s Shop on Bloomingdale Ave. in the village of Saranac Lake. There is no danger to the public. The preliminary investigation has determined that on June 29, 2022, at about 8:30 a.m., two … Read more

Area Farmers Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits This Summer

This summer, Lake Placid, Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake farmers markets accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. According to the Sun Community News, this, in addition to Double Up Food Bucks, a program that matches SNAP dollars up to $20 and Power of Produce Club, a program that teaches children about agriculture, science and … Read more

New Signage Laws Being Enforced Starting Friday

New signage rules take effect in North Elba and the village of Lake Placid starting this Friday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports amendments were passed to the joint land use code in May, prohibiting balloons, streamers and similar items from being attached to sandwich board signs in the village center and gateway corridor districts. The … Read more

Fire In Apartment Above Tri-Lakes Humane Society

A fire broke Tuesday morning in an apartment above the Tri-Lakes Humane Society prompted staff to take action as they rounded up roughly 30 animals and got them to safety. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the fire started at around 9:30 a.m. in the apartment of shelter Manager Lena Bombard and her wife Melissa … Read more

Village Board Passes Lake Placid Budget

The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees this week unanimously passed the village’s 2022-2023 budget, which meets the state’s tax cap. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the village plans to spend exactly as much money as it plans to take in, according to the new budget, with $6,281,797 in expenses and revenues expected over … Read more

Saranac Lake PTAB To Meet Wednesday

The Saranac Lake PTAB Meeting Parks and Trails Advisory Board meets Wednesday evening 6pm to 7pm for its regular monthly sit down. Membrers discuss plans and policies that help to promote healthy living in the Village of Saranac Lake. If you’d like to be put on the agenda for any upcoming meeting, contact the Village … Read more

Thursday Meeting On Destination Management Plan

The North Elba Town Council and the Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees will hold a special joint meeting on Thursday to hear a presentation about the new Lake Placid and North Elba Destination Management Plan. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprsie the plan mainly deals with managing tourism to the benefit of the community, … Read more