The annual Northeastern NY Out of the Darkness Walks, aimed at suicide prevention, includes the North Country Walk being held Sept. 18 at the Lake Placid Horse Showground. Last year the upstate effort had in-person walks at four locations, engaging close to 2,000 total walkers and raising more thn $250,000. This year’s goal is $250,000 … Read more
Tickets for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games are on sale now. Ticket prices for the 11-day winter multisport competition and educational event, being held in Lake Placid and the surrounding North Country region, range in price from $10-$45 and can be purchased at www.lakeplacid2023.com,the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Games’ official website.
Monday afternoon, Troopers were dispatched to a serious personal injury accident involving a motorcycle, that occurred on State Route 86, in the town of North Elba. Investigation revealed Lottie M. Moody, 82 of Saranac Lake was operating a 2012 Jeep Compass motor vehicle westbound on State Route 86, when she failed to yield the right … Read more
Ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. Rangers got a call for a hiker with a torn left quadricep and sprained right ankle near the Little Haystack Mountain summit. The 65-year-old from Slingerlands was accompanied by three other hikers who tried to help keep him going, but were unsuccessful. A NYSP helicopter was called for … Read more
The 39th annual Adirondack Canoe Classic — the 90-Miler — will take place Sept. 9-11, with nearly 600 paddlers competing in 250 boats. The race is hosted by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and takes paddlers on a three-day journey from Old Forge to Saranac Lake — the first 90 miles of the 740-mile Northern … Read more
Paul Smith’s College is in the midst of a large-scale merger with the nonprofit organization Fedcap Group. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the partnership, if approved by the college’s accreditors, would involve the college sharing revenue with Fedcap; Fedcap providing the college with technological upgrades, financial stability and new programs; and potentially, the college … Read more
Nicholas Hunt-Bull is underway with his first week as the president of Paul Smith’s College, after having served as its provost for the past six years and interim president for the past few months after former president Scott Dalrymple resigned in April after less than a year leading the college. Hunt-Bull, who was then the … Read more
North Country Community College welcomed new and returning students back to its campuses Monday with new program offerings, a combination of in-person, hybrid and online classes, full residence halls and athletic teams, and a series of upcoming capital projects planned on its campuses. This is the college’s 55th year of serving the communities of Essex … Read more
Local businesses are teaming up to celebrate the First Friday of each month with extended hours, special events, sales, and specials. Saranac Lake’s first First Friday event will be Sept. 2, from 5 to 8 p.m. First Friday in Saranac Lake is a monthly celebration of cultural diversity, history, food, business and arts. It is … Read more
Democrat Matt Castelli, a Glens Falls native, has declared victory in a battle to take on Rep. Elise Stefanik in the general election. According to WNYT, he was running against fellow Democrat Matt Purtorti. Both candidates in this race made it a point to not target each other, and rather both target Stefanik.