On May 22 at 2:35 p.m., New York State Police reported a man in his fifties was unconscious on Scarface Mountain. CPR was administered on the trail and the hiker began breathing again, but was still in unstable condition. Forest Ranger Lieutenant LaPierre, and Rangers Curcio, DiCintio, Martin, Mecus, Piersma, and Sabo responded with State … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is requesting nominations from its members and the community for the Don Duso Citizen of the Year. The award, which will be presented at the 2022 Annual Dinner on June 23rd at the Hotel Saranac, will go to a community member who has shown significant contribution to the … Read more
Saranac Lake’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) is in the process of being updated in order to guide appropriate development and investment in waterfront areas. The LWRP will promote public access to recreational opportunities, identify sustainable approaches to mitigate climate change impacts, stimulate economic development, and plan connection to and between recreational amenities and downtown. … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District’s budget passed by only eight votes on Tuesday in an election with an unusually high in-person voter turnout. Voters also chose a newcomer, Korey Kenniston, to fill a seat on the school board . The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Superintendent Russ Bartlett says the budget vote shows there’s a … Read more
Incumbents Zachary Randolph and Mark Farmer have won reelection to the Saranac Lake Central School District board of education, and Tori Thurston has earned a seat on the board. In a vote on Tuesday, district residents also approved the school’s $34.6 million budget, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
Lake Placid Village Mayor Art Devlin tested positive for COVID-19 last week. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Devlin said he tested positive last Monday and was symptomatic for around four days, describing allergy-like symptoms , but he’s now asymptomatic.k He’s had two doses of a vaccine and one booster dose.
Adirondack Health will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing from 8-11 a.m., seven days a week, beginning Monday, May 16. The change in testing hours corresponds with a decrease in regional demand for COVID-19 testing. Pre-registration is still required, and available at adirondackhealth.org/covid or by calling the COVID Clinic at 518-897-2462.
Saturday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, it’s Spring Clean Up in Saranac Lake. Cleaning efforts will focus on trash pick up on municipal properties and public parks surrounding the Village. Interested volunteers can visit the Saranac Lake Welcome Center at the Harrietstown Town Hall to pick up trash bags, rubber gloves, location assignments, and … Read more
Lake Placid has received its first two applications for an exemption from the village’s moratorium on issuing new short-term vacation rental permits. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, a public hearing for the two variance applications is scheduled for Monday, May 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the North Elba Town Hall. The village board in … Read more
On Tuesday, May 24, the Common Ground Alliance will host a virtual ten-year update on the ADK Futures project, a pro bono effort to develop a vision, strategy, and implementation plan for the Adirondack Park. The project imagines six different, divergent outcomes for the Adirondacks 25 years in the future. Free registration is open at … Read more