The Republicans who are battling to succeed U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik are intensifying their efforts behind the scenes as her confirmation to become U.N. ambassador in the administration of President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to go through next week. According to the Adirondack Explorer, With the selection process underway, Republicans already in elected office … Read more
Economic analysis of 2022-23 data shows Paul Smith’s College (PSC) brings $49 million to the regional economy. School officials say in 2022-23, the college supported 400 jobs, including 200 on campus with a combined payroll of $16,900,000 and contributed an estimated $1,100,000 in state personal income tax revenue and state and local sales tax revenue … Read more
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee invites the public to the Grand Marshal Reception and Royalty Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Hotel Saranac located at 100 Main Street. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Grand Marshal Reception will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. and is a free event to welcome the … Read more
ALCA mourns the passing of past Director Betsy Folwell. She was the director of the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts from 1980-1988 and received the 2007 Harold K. Hochschild Award from the Adirondack Museum. She was the first director of education at the Adirondack Museum and went on to be the director of ALCA … Read more
The first-ever Adirondack Winter Pride Weekend is coming to Lake Placid March 7 – 9, 2025, featuring a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages and abilities across the Village of Lake Placid, the Whiteface region, and the region’s historic Olympic venues. The event is hosted by the Adirondack North Country Gender … Read more
A Saranac Lake village building the Adirondack Park Agency has eyed for its new headquarters will get more than $500,000 in state funding for upgrades to its high-hazard dam and hydroelectric infrastructure, village officials said. The Adirondack Explorer reports the state announced the funding at the end of December with a slew of Regional Economic … Read more
On Monday, Jan. 6, Champlain National Bank officials met with Adirondack Health leaders to present a donation of $10,000 to the Adirondack Health Foundation’s Cornerstone Campaign. The Cornerstone project will relocate and expand the Renal Dialysis Center at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake and completely renovate AMC’s two patient care floors and patient rooms … Read more
Elevation Planning and Events has announced the Steven Weinstein Memorial Fundraiser, a special evening to honor the life and legacy of Steven Weinstein and support the Whiteface Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol Scholarship Fund. Sun Community News reports the event will take place on Friday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Twisted … Read more
The village of Saranac Lake is investigating the possibility of installing a replica fire tower on the top level of Ward Plumadore Park. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the idea of having a publicly accessible, recreational fire tower in the park on the corner of Broadway and Bloomingdale Avenue has been part of the … Read more
With the village of Saranac Lake’s moratorium on issuing new short-term vacation rental permits ending at the end of 2024, property owners looking to list homes as STRs are now able to apply for permits — but there are only 10 available, and only in certain zones of the village. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports … Read more