The Harrietstown council passed its $6.9 million budget for 2025 in a 4-1 vote late last week, after heated debate about a 56% salary increase for the supervisor. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the budget is well below the state-imposed tax cap. Its main single increase is in the fire protection contract the town … Read more
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is once again providing monthly online “Loon Zoom” presentations about loon research, conservation, and ecology and featuring guest speakers from around the country. Six presentations will be offered at 7 pm on the second Thursday of the month from November to April.
The Big Tupper Ski area and three smaller nearby parcels were sold at auction by Franklin County on Thursday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Josh Parnes and Martin Schapira, two longtime friends who both live in Jackson, New Jersey, were the highest bidders for the Big Tupper Ski area, as well as parcels on … Read more
The Wilmington Town Council passed a local law allowing them to override the property tax cap and adopted a preliminary budget for the 2025 fiscal year following two public hearings and a special meeting recently. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports state law normally restricts communities from increasing the overall property tax levy by more than … Read more
A philanthropic fund dedicated to supporting young athletes and community organizations from across the Olympic region has announced its 2024 slate of grant recipients. The Uihlein-Ironman Sports Fund (UISF) at Adirondack Foundation awarded $33,890 to 13 athletes and 11 community organizations this year to help them achieve their sports dreams and to support nonprofit organizations, … Read more
Adirondack Health’s Turkey Trot will return on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. Lake Placid News reports the flat 5K walk/run kicks off at 8:30 a.m. at the Beach House in Lake Placid and travels around Mirror Lake. The cost of the race is $35 for individuals, $125 for groups of four and free for children … Read more
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) cautioned drivers about the increased danger of hitting deer and moose this season. These animals are more active during their breeding seasons and more likely to cross roads, bridges and highways. Sun Community News reports there are roughly 700 moose in the Adirondack region.
A fire in the top floor of 155 Broadway displaced residents on Tuesday and took fire departments around an hour to knock down. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports Saranac Lake Police Chief Darin Perrotte said all the residents got out safely. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. The fire was reported around 11 … Read more
Barb Denis and Sue Fitzpatrick conceded the Tupper Lake village board race to Rick Pickering and Eric Shaheen after the same-day vote results were announced Tuesday night. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Pickering and Shaheen, both running as Republicans, earned 627 and 602 votes, respectively, according to unofficial results released by the Franklin County Board … Read more
Barb Denis and Sue Fitzpatrick conceded the Tupper Lake village board race to Rick Pickering and Eric Shaheen after the same-day vote results were announced Tuesday night. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Pickering and Shaheen, both running as Republicans, earned 627 and 602 votes, respectively, according to unofficial results released by the Franklin County Board … Read more