The North Elba Town Council approved 15 grants on Tuesday from the Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund. These grants support projects by local organizations that provide direct benefit to the community. The council also approved three applicants to the Cannabis Sales Taxation Funds Grant Program. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports among the LEAF grants approved … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the district’s budget for the 2025-26 school year. This budget is an increase of about 3% from last year, and will be beneath the tax cap. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports although some costs are projected to rise next year, the district … Read more
On Friday, 18 people representing 16 countries were sworn in as new United States citizens at a well-attended naturalization ceremony at Saranac Lake High School. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the packed school auditorium temporarialy became a federal courthouse as U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Stewart presided over the ceremony
From new birthing beds and specialized rehabilitation equipment to comfort carts and tools that enhance safety and care, the Adirondack Health Foundation is proud to announce the funding of 24 innovative projects through its 2025 Mini-Grant Program, totaling $100,000 in direct support to Adirondack Health departments. Each funded project shares the common goal of enhancing … Read more
Paul Smith’s College has been awarded a Generous Acts grant for Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) for Enhanced Disaster Response in the Adirondacks in the amount of $19,700 from the Adirondack Foundation, funded in partnership with the WaterWheel Foundation. Sun Community News reports the goal of the project is to strengthen Adirondack community disaster preparedness … Read more
The U.S. Secret Service in the Northern District of New York has seized a second web domain used in a recent cryptocurrency confidence crime known as “pig butchering.” In pig butchering schemes, scammers encounter victims, often but not always elderly victims, through a variety of ways, including on dating applications and social media websites, and … Read more
What’s up Doc? “Cartoonival” has been selected as the 2026 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival theme. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports more than 50 people came out to the Carnival theme vote on Tuesday night. The name is a combination of “cartoon” and “carnival.” Winter Carnival will be held on Feb. 6 through 15 next year.
Students in North Country Community College’s Radiologic Technology program will benefit from a significant technology upgrade. The program’s Radiology Lab, located on the Saranac Lake campus, was updated recently with the college’s first-ever digital radiography (DR) system. This system instantly converts X-rays into a digital image, displaying anatomy on an adjacent computer screen, unlike traditional … Read more
A Lake Placid man escaped serious injury Saturday evening, but is now facing charges, including aggravated DWI, after being freed from his overturned vehicle. Authorities arrived on Cascade Road in North Elba, where they found the vehicle’s sole occupant, Wyatt J. Cassidy, 46, inside an overturned 2023 Toyota off the southern shoulder. A field sobriety … Read more
In Saranac Lake, the Women’s College Scholarship Club is offering four $3,000 Continuing Education scholarships to people residing in Franklin or Essex County. These scholarships are for men and women who wish to return to school after an absence of at least one year to change or enhance their careers. The scholarships can be used … Read more