Long Lake is beginning to clean up from severe flooding that washed out streets, filled homes with water and mud, and damaged infrastructure all around. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the state Department of Transportation reported that all lanes on the roads connecting the town to Blue Mountain Lake and Tupper Lake — state routes … Read more
Franklin County director of public health Kathleen Strack addressed the human resources committee of the legislature recently prior to their regular meeting at the courthouse and updated lawmakers on her department’s work to make harm reduction tools such as Narcan more widely available to county residents. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the county is seeing … Read more
The Tupper Lake Masonic Craft Fair and Flea Market is returning to the Tupper Lake Waterfront Park on Demars Boulevard, Aug. 18-20. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the event begins on Friday, Aug. 18, from noon to 6 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 19, the flea market will be open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. … Read more
The $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act prioritizes investments in environmental justice, climate change mitigation, and green jobs. You can learn more about the Bond Act by attending an educational listening session. One is happening in Saranac Lake: July 14, 1 to 3 p.m., North Country Community College, Sparks … Read more
On Sunday July 16 the Lake Placid Sinfonietta will perform a concert titled “Spellbinding Images” at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. The concert is at 7:30PM and tickets are available online, by phone at 518.523.2512 and at the LPCA box office, open every day from 10 AM to 6 PM. A complimentary meet … Read more
The Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee is seeking recommendations from Olympic region residents for the 2023 Hall of Fame nominations. Deadline for submission is Aug. 1. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, to be considered for Hall of Fame induction, individuals must be current or past residents of the Olympic region (defined as Essex, … Read more
Tupper Lake Mayor Paul Maroun has announced that he is not seeking reelection to the office he’s held for 13 years, leaving town Councilwoman Mary Fontana as the only candidate left in the village race ahead of the Conservative caucus on July 17. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Maroun had not gotten on the ballot … Read more
Due to unforeseen environmental complications at Ward Plumadore Park, the Village of Saranac Lake will be closing the municipal parking lot at the Rusty Nail, located at the intersection of Broadway and Bloomingdale Avenue. The closure will begin Monday, July 17, 2023 and will stay in effect until Friday, September 1, 2023.
On July 8, 2023, Troopers arrested Eiythan T. Davenport, age 22, of Malone, NY for resisting arrest, obstruction governmental administration 2nd, and issued multiple vehicle and traffic tickets. Troopers observed a white 2023 Yamaha motorcycle traveling a very high rate of speed. Troopers lost sight of the motorcycle for some time but later located it … Read more
Athletes and community organizations are invited to apply to the Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund starting this Saturday, July 15. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund was established to help athletes from Lake Placid and the Olympic Region achieve their sports dreams and to help nonprofit organizations that foster and promote lifelong sports … Read more