Assemblyman Billy Jones says expanding broadband to ‘last mile’ areas is critical for North Country communities. Jones stresses, “The COVID-19 pandemic has made it painfully clear that access to high-speed is not a luxury in 2021. Residents rely on these services for telework, remote learning, searching for jobs and so much more, and it’s critical … Read more
North Country Community College is pleased to announce the new members of its Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for the Spring 2021 semester and among those on the list are some area residents including Christine G. Conover, Saranac Lake Ashley N. Dushane, Lake Placid Jon-Michael Glick, Saranac Lake and Jessica A. Kemp, Saranac Lake.
Paul Smith’s College has appointed its 12th president, Scott Dalrymple, after months of searching by the college’s board of trustees. Interim President Jon Strauss has led the college during a school year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, and he will step down soon. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Dalrymple’s first day on the job will … Read more
A ranger rescue in the town of North Elba. On May 29 at 2:45 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from the Saranac Lake Fire Department reporting a 28-year-old woman from Saranac Lake with a lower leg injury on the trails near Turtle Pond in the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest. Forest Ranger O’Connor … Read more
Franklin County COVID Clinics through June 2021: June 4 th , Friday, Malone, Second Dose Clinic from 10am-12:30pm. First Dose Walk-ins Welcome St. Andre’s Outreach Center, 12 Homestead Park (formerly Holy Family) June 12 th , Saturday, Malone, Second Dose Clinic from 9am-2pm. First Dose Walk-ins Welcome St. Andre’s Outreach Center, 12 Homestead Park (formerly … Read more
Assemblyman Billy Jones says the state should have picked another weekend besides this upcoming weekend to memorialize New Yorkers who died from COVID-19. Governor Cuomo announced that flags will be flown at half-staff and the State landmarks will be illuminated in red, white, and blue to pay tribute to the essential workers who have died … Read more
In an effort to help disperse crowds beyond the High Peaks Wilderness Area to lesser used and known trails and hikes across the Adirondacks, Protect the Adirondacks has published online trail guides to 100 terrific destinations throughout the Adirondack Park. These online trail guides provide maps and information for 100 trails in all corners of … Read more
Vaccinated kids aged 12 to 17 will have a chance to win a full ride to public universities and colleges in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The governor said the state will raffle off 50 scholarships, which would cover four years of tuition, room and board, books and supplies. New York will hold … Read more
North Country Community College will offer a combination of in-person, hybrid and fully online classes when students begin the Fall 2021 semester. Some classes will be provided on-campus at the college’s three locations – Malone, Saranac Lake and Ticonderoga — others will be taught partially on-campus and partially online, and some will be fully remote … Read more
Ranger rescue in the Town of North Elba. Forest Rangers recently responded just north of Indian Falls in the Eastern High Peaks for a 20-year-old woman from Troy who temporarily lost consciousness on the trail. The subject had regained consciousness and was being hydrated with assistance from her hiking group. Rangers met the group near … Read more