The fifth annual Lake Placid Community Day celebration will take place on Sunday, June 4, from 1-4 p.m. at the North Elba Horse Show Grounds. Sun Community News reports the event features live entertainment, exhibits, activities and refreshments. Residents, seasonal homeowners, those who work in the town and those who volunteer their time and effort … Read more
52 year old Conrad Phillips of Hogansburg was arrested by State Police for one count of Possession of an Imitation Controlled Substances with Intent to Sell and other counts after he was found to be in possession of imitation Oxycodone tablets at the Tractor Supply in the town of Malone. Phillipes was also charged with … Read more
Lake Placid’s annual Memorial Day parade will return on Monday, May 29 after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic and the Main Street reconstruction project. The last time the Memorial Day parade was held was in 2019; the pandemic forced its cancellation a year later and Main Street was being reconstructed in 2021 … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the details for the next five locations in the statewide educational listening tour to advance the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. Overwhelmingly approved by voters last fall, the Bond Act prioritizes investments in environmental justice, climate change mitigation, shoreline restoration, flood resilience, water quality, … Read more
A new paddling challenge is coming to Saranac Lake on June 1. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, organizers brought together prominent figures in the local paddling community to establish the Saranac Lake Paddling Challenge. In all, the challenge will consist of five paddling routes in the area.
Saranac Lake is getting closer to having a short-term rental regulation law on the books. After the village board held a public comment session on the final draft of the proposed law to relatively little public input on Monday, it set June 12 as a tentative date to take a vote on the law. Adirondack … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. An emergency beacon was activated by a hiking party of three on the Phelps Trail recently. Rangers located the subjects on the trail hours later and treated them for mild hypothermia. Three to four feet of snow combined with rainy conditions overnight significantly slowed the rescue. The … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $112.9 million has been awarded to 70 projects through the Restore New York Communities Initiative. Village of Tupper Lake will receive more than $1.6 million for Phase I of the Oval Wood Dish Factory redevelopment project which will include the redevelopment of 126,000 square feet of vacant space in … Read more
Adirondack Foundation has awarded over $950,000 in grants to meet critical needs and drive positive change in communities across the Adirondack region. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the Foundation’s Generous Acts program awards grants annually to organizations, schools and communities working to address basic needs, improve educational pathways, or strengthen community vitality and civic … Read more
Paul Smith’s College’s Class of 2023 may have graduated, but the college isn’t going anywhere, PSC Interim President Dan Kelting reiterated Sunday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports said inaccurate reports described a financial aid contingency plan as a “closure plan” for the college, causing confusion on campus and within the community last week.