Saranac Lake Village manager John Sweeney’s final day on the job will be this Friday after the board voted 3 to 1 this week to release him. The move comes days before a new mayor and trustee are sworn in. Sweeney says he’s an “at-will” employee, employed at the will of the board. He said … Read more
Join the Franklin County Government Office of Economic Development & Tourism to find out more about the Destination Management Grant Programs. The Franklin County Government Office of Economic Development & Tourism is providing financial assistance to tourism-related businesses and organizations through the county’s destination management grant programs. The grant programs provide financial support to undertake … Read more
Paul Smith’s College is advancing its curriculum and educational mission by announcing the introduction of a new Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Tourism Management. The new program combines the college’s strengths in natural resources, hospitality, and tourism. Students can expect to gain essential information and tools to address the rapidly expanding opportunities and sustainability … Read more
Its the return of Construction and one-way traffic on Main Street in Lake Placid starting next month The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Main Street detour, which will reroute southbound traffic via Hillcrest Avenue, is expected to begin on Monday, April 11 Construction isn’t scheduled to begin until April 18, but the detours are beginning … Read more
DEC advising backcountry users in the Adirondacks, especially the High Peaks region, of potential avalanche risk following mild temperatures and high winds. Avalanche danger increases during thaws when warmer weather and rain melt existing snowpack and snow becomes increasingly unstable as it undergoes freeze/thaw cycles. Backcountry hikers, downhill skiers, snowboarders, and other visitors who may … Read more
Chuck Dobson is Lake Placid’s new police chief. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Dobson, the former assistant police chief, was sworn in as chief of the Lake Placid Police Department on Wednesday during a special meeting called by the village board of trustees for that purpose. The vote for his appointment was unanimous. Dobson and … Read more
The Tupper Lake town board has created a new citizen advisory committee with plans to potentially reopen Mount Morris to the public. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports renewing public access to the mountain was one of the main reasons town Councilman Rick Donah ran for office last November. Donah said reopening the ski lifts isn’t … Read more
Join the Franklin County Government Office of Economic Development & Tourism to find out more about the Destination Management Grant Programs. The Franklin County Government Office of Economic Development & Tourism is providing financial assistance to tourism-related businesses and organizations through the county’s destination management grant programs. The grant programs provide financial support to undertake … Read more
State Police arrested Andrew L. Cowden, 35, of Bloomingdale, for Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th degree. On July 25, 2021, at approximately 3:27 p.m., State Police were called to State Route 30 in the town of Tupper Lake for a report of larceny of an electric scooter. A preliminary investigation determined that when the … Read more
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is contemplating a political comeback and dangling the possibility he may run for his former job just six months after he resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo gave a campaign-style speech Thursday to a friendly audience of about 100 people in the Bronx, where he framed his fall from … Read more