The Saranac Lake Civic Center’s $7 million expansion and upgrade is on track to be completed in early December and the center will be ready to host the curling competition for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, according to project director Peter Dimmig. The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, set for … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board will hold two special meetings at 3:30 pm on August 16th and August 23rd in the first floor Board Room at North Elba Town Hall to discuss the Short-Term Rental Moratorium regarding the direction of short-term rentals. Find out more on the Village of Lake Placid Facebook page.
A Free Rabies Clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets is happening next week in Saranac Lake. It will take place at the Saranac Lake Fire Department, 100 Broadway, between 6pm and 7:30pm on August 11th. Appointments are strongly encouraged. If you need help registering, you can call 518-481-1710.
The first confirmed case of rabies in a bat was reported earlier this month. The bat was brought to public health officials from a home in the Town of Malone and was found positive for rabies after being submitted for testing. The Public Health Department reminds county residents of the importance of regular rabies vaccination … Read more
Have you ever wondered why the brain is so vulnerable, addicted even, to social media? Save the date and join SUNY Plattsburgh Queensbury Campus and SUNY Adirondack on October 21 as they answer these questions and more at their conference, The Digital Age of Vulnerability: Better Social Media & Mental Health. This full-day, virtual conference … Read more
Don’t forget to register for the upcoming Rabies Clinic in Lake Placid next week! All pet cats, dogs, and ferrets must be vaccinated against the rabies virus by 4 months of age. Go to www.co.essex.ny.us/Health to register. It happens August 11th, 6pm to 8pm at the Lake Placid Horse Show Fairgrounds.
Adirondack Water Week kicks off this Friday and runs through Sunday, Aug. 14. The third annual event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic Clean Water Act. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports it’s a collaboration between several groups and businesses and features more than two dozen programs across the Adirondack region, coordinated by the Paul … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees has denied another application for an exception from the village’s current moratorium on the issuance of new short-term vacation rental permits. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the village board on Monday denied its fourth moratorium exception application from New Jersey resident Justina Deitz, who owns a condominium … Read more
Adirondack Health’s Comprehensive Joint Replacement Center has been granted a three-year re-certification as a certified joint replacement program by HFAP. This HFAP (Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program) certification confirms that our joint replacement program provides high quality care as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation.
DEC and Essex County are launching a new shuttle route to help manage safe, sustainable visitation to backcountry destinations in the Adirondack High Peaks. The new route builds on the existing Route 73 shuttle and will run on select summer and fall weekends from Frontier Town Gateway in North Hudson to provide convenient and safe … Read more