Adam W. Smith pleaded not guilty in St. Lawrence County Court April 21 to a 14-count indictment for the alleged murders of Gouverneur and Rossie men. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Smith, 46, is charged in an indictment with stabbing and killing Ronald E. “Huck” Durham on Feb. 11 in East Riverside Cemetery in Gouverneur, … Read more
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the temporary closure of the upper locks in Saranac Lake the week of May 1 for routine maintenance. The upper locks will be closed to all boat traffic from May 2 to 4. Canoes and kayaks can be carried around the locks. The upper … Read more
In celebration of Earth Day, the Adirondack Park’s largest environmental organization awarded 12 micro-grants totaling $26,000 to local farmers and value-added food/beverage/fiber producers. The initiative is an effort to support climate-friendly economic activity in the Adirondack Park. Among the recipients, Mark Twain Maple Works and Blue Line Compost, both in Saranac Lake, are each receiving … Read more
Saranac Lake will hold a meeting on Monday to vote on its proposed $63 million budget and resume discussions of a pending short-term vacation rental law. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the budget was expected to be voted on at a meeting last Monday, but village resident David Lynch pointed out that 29 pages … Read more
A proposed closure plan for Adirondack Health Dental Care — Adirondack Health’s dental facility in Lake Placid — is still under review by the state Department of Health, but according to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the facility’s five staff members are preparing to have their last day of operations this Friday, April 28. The faciliity … Read more
A 52-year-old Tupper Lake man was arrested April 21 after a day-long altercation suddenly turned more threatening. At about 5:20 p.m., Friday, April 21, Tupper Lake Village Police summoned New York State Police to the Larkin Gas Station on Main Street for assistance with an altercation in process. Michael F. Jones had been involved in … Read more
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) hosted the newly appointed Canadian Consulate General of New York Tom Clark in Albany this week for a special meeting of the New York Canada Relations Task Force. Sun Community News reports Clark was a Canadian broadcaster and journalist for over 40 years, working as a political correspondent in China … Read more
Saranac Lake gardeners will continue having access to their essentials even after long-time owners Citizen Advocates, a behavioral health clinic that ran the garden center, relocated. Sun Community News reports SL Hot House, previously Hhott House, is now privately owned. In February, Saranac Lake residents learned the village was looking into purchasing Citizen Advocate’s Saranac … Read more
The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday announced temporary closures of the Lake Flower and Lake Placid boat launch sites over the next two weeks for routine maintenance and cleaning. Lake Flower will close today through April 27. Lake Placid will close May 8 to 12. Boaters can access Saranac Lake at the Upper … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education is proposing to spend more money and collect more taxes with its proposed 2023-24 budget, which stays within the state’s tax cap for the district. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Lake Placid Central School Board of Education is proposing to spend $21,746,602.00 in 2023-24, … Read more