The state Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a permit issued by the state Adirondack Park Agency for a controversial marina expansion on Lower Saranac Lake, ruling that the agency’s interpretation of its own wetlands regulations “lacked a rational basis.” The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the appellate court sided with a neighbor of the Saranac Lake … Read more
Longtime Saranac Laker Dennis Dwyer has been named grand marshal of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Saranac Lake. The parade’s grand marshal is selected each year by a vote of its former grand marshals. The 2021 St. Patrick’s Day parade was a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Pat Finn retained … Read more
DEC has issued guidance to help prevent conflicts between people and coyotes. Coyote sightings are likely to increase in the coming months Coyotes inhabit a variety of habitats throughout the state, from rural farmland and forests to populated suburban and urban areas. Do not leave food outside. Pet food and garbage attract coyotes and other … Read more
A short film produced by Saranac Lake native Kirk Sullivan is helping high school students expand their horizons when it comes to planning their futures. “Success!” first debuted at Saranac Lake High School (SLHS). It features local actors singing and dancing through the school’s classrooms and hallways, with teenagers highlighting their own career interests and … Read more
The window for the Adirondack Garden Club’s 2023 grant applications is now open. The Adirondack Garden Club offers three grants: The Ellen Lea Paine Memorial Nature Fund , The 1928 AGC Founders Fund and The Francesca Paine Irwin Conservation Fund. All three grants utilize the same grant application form. For an application, visit adirondackgardenclub.com.The deadline … Read more
Ranger rescue in the Town of North Elba. On Feb. 25, Forest Rangers responded to a call for a hiker with an unstable lower leg injury on Wright Peak. Rangers eventually reached the 60-year-old from Canada, stabilized her leg, and began packaging her in a toboggan for a carry out consisting of the tobaggan and … Read more
Sen. Rachel May has announced her new “Bigger, Better Bottle Bill” which would include increasing the deposit for cans and bottles to 10 cents from five. The increase in revenue would be worth an estimated $170 to $350 million for the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, which Sen. May said will be reinvested into … Read more
Willie Janeway has announced he will step down as the Adirondack Council executive director at the end of this summer, leaving after a decade at the helm. Thee Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports his resignation will be effective Sept. 15th. Council staff described Janeway as a “relentless networker” and a powerful leader who oversaw legislative and … Read more
Franklin County legislators unanimously passed a resolution recently calling on the state to continue to pass through federal Affordable Care Act enhanced Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (eFMAP) funding. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the county joins several others and the New York State Association of Counties in calling for the state to continue to share … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District is inviting adults in Lake Placid and surrounding communities to learn how to cook, dance and paint during the month of March. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the school is hosting adult community classes, which will be held at Lake Placid’s elementary and middle high schools. The classes … Read more