Conditions appear to be shaping up for a great Northern Challenge ice fishing derby this Saturday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports organizers are expecting a high turnout this year, in part because of poor weather conditions over the past few years. Last year, fishing was canceled due to thin ice. In 2023, frigid temperatures — … Read more
A Saranac Lake resident, Fred Balzac, is asking local government boards to pass a resolution supporting his call for a more open special election process for the NY-21 Congressional seat, which Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to be vacating soon. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports party chairs, who are tasked with picking the candidates to … Read more
The Indian Lake Theater is launching a special program for the month of February: movie admission is waived for all kids ages 17 and under when accompanied by an adult. Child movie tickets are typically priced at $5 each, while adults 18 and over are $8. The Indian Lake Theater is offering the pilot program … Read more
The community foundation for the Adirondack region has announced the recipients of its newest community-building effort. Adirondack Foundation’s Kindling Awards are distributing $1,000 each to 30 nominees hosting community-driven gatherings, with an emphasis on non-traditional groups bringing people together in the winter months. Awardees, selected from among nearly 80 nominations, are spread across eight counties … Read more
No decision was made at a recent public hearing on a proposed new dog control law for the town of Keene. The hearing, attended by 15 town residents, became heated at times and ended in a draw, with the board unable to reach a majority. Lake Placid News reports the proposed leash law forbids unleashed … Read more
Update on a story we told you about last week. A bizarre incident involving chemical exposure at the Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone is under investigation by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision after a total of 20 staff members and two others were sent to Alice Hyde Medical Center this … Read more
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is inviting North Country residents to participate in its tenth annual installment of Poem Village. Since 2016, ACW has been creating a series of posters, or broadsides, displaying poems written by North Country residents of all ages and experience levels. These broadsides are installed in shop windows in North … Read more
The 45th Empire State Winter Games (ESWG) Torch Relay concludes its more than 700-mile journey through New York State when it arrives in time for the Games opening ceremony, Thursday night, 6:30 p.m. in the Lake Placid Olympic Center’s famed 1980 Herb Brook Arena. The relay concludes with three more stops, and ceremonies, Thursday, Jan. … Read more
The Bloomingdale neighborhood watch group is formalizing as it prepares to officially launch. Members are getting advice from law enforcement about reporting suspected crimes and separating the group from the town government. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Saranac Lake Police Chief Darin Perrotte, Essex County Sheriff Sgt. Thomas Forbes and New York State Police … Read more
Long-time county prosecutor Michael Langey stood on the steps of the old Essex County Courthouse Monday to announce that he will be running for District Attorney in November. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Langey has been serving as the acting DA since the former DA, Kristy Sprague was sworn in as Essex County Court Judge … Read more