From 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program will host a free webinar called “Hope for Hemlocks: Biocontrols, Volunteers, and Tips for Landowners.” Sun Community News reports the webinar will cover a couple of options for controlling HWA, an invasive insect whose presence has been confirmed in the … Read more
The potential for warmer spring temperatures during maple season creates concerns about how to keep sap cool. With a grant from the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, Uihlein Maple Research Forest Director Adam Wild successfully built do-it-yourself (DIY) maple sap chilling systems. Sun Community News reports Wild has published the results of the proof-of-concept … Read more
The state recently announced over $29.4 million in grants to support water quality and climate resiliency projects in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 5, which includes Essex and Franklin counties. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the awards are part of more than $265 million in investments recently announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul to … Read more
Adirondack Health’s Board of Trustees has welcomed two new members, Rich Kroes and Dr. John “Chip” Esper. Kroes has a background in technology and sustainability, having spent 22 years as a global leader with Oracle Corporation, before retiring in 2022. Dr. Esper brings more than 40 years of medical expertise to Adirondack Health, having served … Read more
Last week, the Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education spoke about the potential closure of Bloomingdale Elementary School three different times. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, at one of those meetings, they set Feb. 25 as the day they’ll vote on what they’ve called the most important decision the board will make … Read more
The legend of the late hockey coach Herb Brooks continues to reverberate some four-and-a-half decades after his young, upstart United States squad shocked the world by defeating the Soviet Union in the Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports now, almost 46 years later, a life-size bronze statue will be unveiled of … Read more
Adirondack Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Small Grants for Small Food Pantries Fund. This opportunity, with seed funding from the Cloudsplitter Foundation, the Trust for Civic Life (a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors) and generous local donors, supports Adirondack region food pantries by investing in infrastructure upgrades to increase access to healthy … Read more
The race to fill two open trustee seats on the village board is now a contested one, with town Councilman Jeremy Evans being the third candidate to announce he will be seeking the Democratic line on the ballot for the March 18 election. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Evans’ announcement on Thursday came after David … Read more
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is now accepting submissions from anyone living in the North Country for PoemVillage 2026. The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 6, 2026. Poem Village is an annual, village-wide beautification project that gives writers of all ages and experience levels the chance to publish their work and reach audiences … Read more
Adirondack Community Foundation (ACF) today announces it is one of three recipients selected for The F. M. Kirby Foundation’s inaugural Innovation Engine Grant Program. ACF will receive an award of $300,000, distributed over three years, to advance its Safety Net initiative. The Safety Net initiative is a strategic effort designed to create vital links among … Read more