Tupper Lake’s water crisis was at the top of state Sen. Dan Stec’s mind at a Wednesday state environmental conservation budget hearing. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Stec, R-Queensbury, said he could have gone on for hours about the litany of environmental and infrastructure issues throughout the state’s 45th Senate district, which encompasses 84 … Read more
Recently, the Keeseville 250 Committee met in the Town of Chesterfield office on Vine Street for the first time this year to not only gather and discuss new ideas, but also begin to solidify them for this week-long celebration, from July 19 (the last day of the Keeseville Plein Air Festival) through July 26. The … Read more
Two candidates joined the contested race for the two open village board seats in Saranac Lake at the Republican caucus on Tuesday — realtor Katie Stiles and hotel sales director Joshua King. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, both candidates are registered independents. King sought the Democratic party line at that party’s caucus last week, … Read more
Saranac Lake Village Republicans selected incumbent Mayor Jimmy Williams to run for election at a caucus on Tuesday, setting up a contested March 18 election after Democrats selected Trustee Kelly Brunette as their candidate recently. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports no vote was needed, as Williams was the only candidate nominated. Williams is a registered … Read more
The Village Mercantile in Saranac Lake — the only community-owned department store in the state and one of the few remaining in the country — is at risk of closing, as it’s been struggling financially since it opened in 2011. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the store’s board of directors is holding a meeting that … Read more
Tupper Arts recently announced it has officially launched the rehabilitation of the Adirondack State Theater, a long-awaited project that will preserve one of the community’s most beloved landmarks and transform it into a year-round destination for movies, live performances and cultural programming. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the theater, located at 100 Park St., … Read more
Saranac Lake village is eyeing a potential housing development at the 10-acre sand pit it owns off of Will Rogers Drive. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the village is exploring the possibility of turning the land into apartments or single-family homes. The property — a long strip of land behind Aldi, McDonald’s and Carcuzzi running … Read more
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announces $2.25 million in grants to 27 nonprofit organizations to support the stewardship of state parks, trails, historic sites and public lands. The North Country recipients include Adirondack Architectural Heritage, Adirondack Mountain Club, Cranberry Lake Mountaineers Snowmobile Club, Inc., John Brown Lives, Friends of … Read more
A sprawling storm that’s put more than 180 million Americans under some sort of winter weather alert is expected to turn into a nor’easter and impact the Tri-Lakes region Sunday night and Monday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the storm’s current projected track puts the Tri-Lakes on the northern periphery of steady snowfall. If the … Read more
At the village Democratic caucus Wednesday night — the party’s most attended caucus here in years — more than 200 party members selected retired project manager David Trudeau and town Councilman Jeremy Evans to represent their line on the ballot for the March 18 election. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports incumbent Trustee Matt Scollin, who … Read more