DEC advising backcountry users in the Adirondacks, especially the High Peaks region, of potential avalanche risk following mild temperatures and high winds. Avalanche danger increases during thaws when warmer weather and rain melt existing snowpack and snow becomes increasingly unstable as it undergoes freeze/thaw cycles. Backcountry hikers, downhill skiers, snowboarders, and other visitors who may … Read more
Chuck Dobson is Lake Placid’s new police chief. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Dobson, the former assistant police chief, was sworn in as chief of the Lake Placid Police Department on Wednesday during a special meeting called by the village board of trustees for that purpose. The vote for his appointment was unanimous. Dobson and … Read more
The Tupper Lake town board has created a new citizen advisory committee with plans to potentially reopen Mount Morris to the public. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports renewing public access to the mountain was one of the main reasons town Councilman Rick Donah ran for office last November. Donah said reopening the ski lifts isn’t … Read more
Join the Franklin County Government Office of Economic Development & Tourism to find out more about the Destination Management Grant Programs. The Franklin County Government Office of Economic Development & Tourism is providing financial assistance to tourism-related businesses and organizations through the county’s destination management grant programs. The grant programs provide financial support to undertake … Read more
State Police arrested Andrew L. Cowden, 35, of Bloomingdale, for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th degree. On July 25, 2021, at approximately 3:27 p.m., State Police were called to State Route 30 in the town of Tupper Lake for a report of larceny of an electric scooter. A preliminary investigation determined that when the … Read more
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is contemplating a political comeback and dangling the possibility he may run for his former job just six months after he resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo gave a campaign-style speech Thursday to a friendly audience of about 100 people in the Bronx, where he framed his fall from … Read more
Forest rangers and State Police are searching for a 63-year-old man who was last seen hiking in the High Peaks on March 11. State Police say Thomas A. Howard, of Westport, Connecticut, was reported missing on Wednesday after failing to return from a hiking trip on Mount Colden. Police say his last known location was … Read more
In Saranac Lake, voters Tuesday elected Jimmy Williams as their new mayor on Tuesday. Trustee Kelly Brunette also earned reelection for her first full term on the board and Matt Scollin became the newest member of the village board. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the final counts, including absentee ballots, were 599 votes for Williams, … Read more
The Adirondack Park Agency is currently accepting public comments on proposed amendments to the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Unit Management Plan, which call for the widening of ski trails, creation of new trails and construction of a new ski lift. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports comments are being accepted until April 11.
Franklin County Public Health announces the first rabies clinic of 2022 will be held on Wednesday, March 30 th at the North Bangor Fire Station at 2367 US Route 11 from 6-7:30pm. Pre-registration is recommended. Every dog, cat (even indoor pets) & ferret 3 months of age or older requires vaccination. Ferrets must be vaccinated … Read more