Essex County Health Department reports 2nd COVID-19 death this week The Essex County Health Department (ECHD) says the death involves a resident at the Elderwood Lake Placid nursing home. This individual passed away of complications due to COVID-19. The deceased individual was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of February 15, 2021.
Adirondack Health has increased its base rate of pay for all employees to no less than $15 an hour. Effective Monday, Aug. 30, any employee whose regular hourly base rate of pay is less than $15 was raised to $15 an hour. This applies to all union and non-union employees. The organization previously abided by … Read more
The ice cream you get at Stewart’s is award winning, according to judges at the 4th annual World Dairy Expo. Stewart’s Shops had a total of six winners at the competition, two first place winners, a second-place finish, as well as three third place finishes. This year’s competition received over 1,400 submissions from dairy producers … Read more
DEC announcing new rules for deer and bear hunting in New York. Rule changes include extending hunting hours and dress code requirements when afield to improve hunter safety, such as establishing a conditional nine-day season for antlerless deer in mid-September, extend the hunting hours for deer and bear to include the full period of ambient … Read more
Essex County, NY Public Health officials say they have updated COVID breakthrough data. On July 30, they reported 17 breakthrough cases out of approximately 700 total cases since mid-January. As of August 26, 2021, 66 total breakthrough cases have been reported to the Essex County Health Department out of almost 850 cases since mid-January. This … Read more
The I Love BBQ and Music Festival, set for Sept. 3-5, has relocated to the North Elba Show Grounds on Route 73 outside Lake Placid after over a decade at the Olympic Skating Oval. Reconstruction of that venue forced the change, but instead of potentially taking elements of the festival away, organizers have actually been … Read more
DEC has announced that Canada goose hunting season opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, throughout most of the state. The September goose hunting season is designed to help reduce or stabilize resident Canada goose populations. Resident Canada geese are those that breed in the United States and southern Canada, unlike migratory populations that breed in northern Canada. … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced state Sen. Brian Benjamin as her choice for lieutenant governor Thursday, as the two promised to work together to address the ongoing pandemic and get COVID-19 relief into New Yorkers’ pockets. Benjamin will be sworn-in “right after Labor Day,” according to the governor’s office.
The Ausable River Association (AsRA), in partnership with Adirondack River Rentals, Casella Waste Systems, and One Tree Planted, is hosting their annual Ausable River Cleanup Friday, September 17 in Peru, NY. The cleanup is open to all community members and visitors who want to volunteer their time to help enhance and protect the health of … Read more
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today released the following statement regarding the deaths of US Marines and others in Kabul It reads, in part “Our hearts break across the country for the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. Their families are facing unimaginable news today. Please pray for them. “The buck stops with the President … Read more