Officials in Franklin County are warning residents to be on the lookout for a direct mail scam. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the scam involves a solicitation letter sent to homeowners inviting them to obtain a certified copy of their homeowner’s deed at costs of over $100. The clerk’s office can give you a copy … Read more
The first Adirondack North Country Pride celebration is set for Sunday June 26, starting at noon at Riverside Park. According to the Sun Community News, Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance has also partnered with Romano’s Saranac Lanes in Saranac Lake to offer a Tri-Lakes Open Pride Bowling event on Saturday June 25 from 4 to … Read more
The application process is open for those interested in living in an apartment at MacKenzie Overlook. The new development going up on Wesvalley Road will first be used as housing for staff during the 2023 FISU Winter World University Games before the apartments are turned over to long-term renters, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
The park formerly known as Ampersand Park has been renamed the “Ken Garwood POW Park.” The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the village board voted unanimously to change the name on Monday. Ken Garwood was a village trustee in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, and in 1968, he convinced the village to purchase the land on … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees has a special meeting this week to vote on two applications for an exception from the village’s moratorium on issuing new short-term vacation rental permits. The Lake Placid News reports the village of Lake Placid and the town of North Elba in March passed a local law initiating … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation’s Black Fly Gala raised was held virtually on Tuesday, May 24, raising more than $107,000 for the Cornerstone Campaign’s patient room renovations at Adirondack Medical Center. Over $27,000 of the funds raised will directly support the purchase of a new digital fetal heart monitoring system for the maternity unit. The 2022 … Read more
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties will receive $1,968,376 through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Head Start. The Head Start program provides comprehensive early childhood education and development services to promote school readiness for low-income children.
The town of North Elba has received its first application for an exception from the town’s moratorium on issuing new short-term vacation rental permits. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Tim and Jill Gerrity are applying for an exception from the moratorium for their property on Juniper Circle, which is the couple’s primary residence. Their … Read more
The Harrietstown Housing Authority has more than a dozen slots available for people who qualify for rental assistance and HHA Executive Director Sarah Clarkin says she’s looking for people to apply for these vouchers. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the HHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program, also known as Section 8, uses money from the … Read more
The state Cannabis Control Board is looking to ensure that pot pacakging wont be appealing to people under 21 when recreational marijuana hits store shelves Recently, the panel approved draft packaging and marketing regulations that detail the kinds of packaging that would be prohibited. They also set up minimum standards for packaging and labeling and … Read more