The North Elba Town Council has denied a third request for a variance from the town’s moratorium on new short-term vacation rental permits. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports town council members unanimously voted to deny a New Jersey resident’s request for a variance for his family’s home on Rockledge Lane — in Saranac Lake — … Read more
SeaComm Federal Credit Union recently donated $10,000 in support of Homeward Bound Adirondacks. The Sun Community News reports the funds will be used to assist in the organization’s Capital Campaign, with a focus on building structures, specifically individual cabins needed to provide weekend retreats for veterans. Homeward Bound Adirondacks continues to organize weekend Veteran retreats … Read more
North Country farmers and food producers will soon be able to access shared regional processing facilities, distribution services, and marketing opportunities, thanks to a successful grant proposal from The Hub, also known as the ADK Food Hub, in Tupper Lake. The Sun Community News reports The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced the small farm … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has announced that the regional nonprofit has been selected by the New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to establish its new Regional Clean Energy Hubs Program in the North Country. The Sun Community News reports ANCA will help administer the $4,099,404 award and bring clean energy programs … Read more
The Tupper Lake town and village boards are negotiating how much town taxpayers will pay for police coverage outside village lines. If they can’t reach an agreement by Dec. 31, The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the contract will expire and Tupper Lake police officers would not be able to respond to emergency calls in the … Read more
The cauldron that will house the symbolic flame for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games will be unveiled Monday, Dec. 12, at 5 p.m., in Lake Placid’s Brewster Park, one month before the opening of the 31st FISU World University Games winter edition. The 12-foot-high cauldron was designed and created by Adirondack Studios … Read more
Older and retired elders can and do play an important role in helping schools provide one-on-one assistance for students. The Sun Community News reports based in Tupper Lake, Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Howard helps place AmeriCorps senior volunteers in schools through five counties. There’s a five-hour-per-week minimum commitment, but volunteers can work up to 40 hours … Read more
The Mac Pac Program gives kindergarten through eighth-grade students the opportunity to be involved in the FISU World University Games coming to Lake Placid in January. The Sun Community News reports the program was created by the Adirondack Sports Council and will be run by the Lake Placid School District. It will take place from … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to celebrate the opening of Traverse Lodge, located at 644 Lake Flower Ave., on Wednesday Dec. 14 at 5pm with a ribbon cutting. Traverse Lodge is a newly renovated property with seven rooms and two cabins offering visitors a new place to stay. Traverse Lodge … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that will require residential health care facilities to swiftly update residents as well as their family members and guardians when an infection is detected within the facility. It also requires nursing homes to have a plan in place to accommodate exposed or infected residents to stop the spread of … Read more