In Lake Placid, one of the classic harbingers of its arrival is a chair falling through the ice. For decades, the community has had some fun guessing exactly when the ice will melt, or at least become thin enough for a wooden chair to break through. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports on top of the … Read more
An avid New Jersey outdoor buff slipped off a trail and froze to death while hiking Mt. Marcy with her dog — after it took rescuers more than six hours to find her in bitter single-digit temperatures, officials said Wednesday. Brianna Mohr, 21— who posted breathtaking Instagram photos of herself on remote adventures — called … Read more
The Town of St. Armand will hold a meeting on February 19, 2026 to discuss the Lake Colby Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) planned for 199 Trudeau Road, Saranac Lake. The project by Roxford Solar A LLC includes four 5-megawatt battery units that store energy when demand is low and release it when demand is … Read more
The towns of Black Brook and Jay are wrapping up Phase 1 of the joint wastewater treatment plant upgrades; last week, both municipalities went out for an RFQ to kickstart Phase 2. Sun Community News reports after being issued an order to upgrade the plant by DEC, officials from both towns developed a plan of … Read more
Earlier this month, a portion of the hamlet in the Town of Jay was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. Sun Community News reports the Au Sable Forks Historic District, which was added to the New York State Historic Register in December 2025, includes around 100 historic buildings, from the Graves Mansion … Read more
The 18th Annual Adirondack Plein Air Festival, hosted by Saranac Lake ArtWorks, has announced that registration is now open for the 2026 event, scheduled for Aug. 17-22. The festival invites plein air painters from across the nation to capture the Adirondack Mountains through their art. Sun Community News reports registration will close April 15. For … Read more
Families across the Adirondacks are gaining new, reliable access to fresh, locally produced food through AdkAction’s Fair Food Card, now coordinated in partnership with Women, Infants and Children offices throughout the region. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports WIC is a federal nutrition service that supports low-income families with pregnant individuals and young children ages five … Read more
The Article 78 proceeding against the Adirondack Park Agency’s adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer testing range in the town of Lewis has been delayed two months. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the proceeding, which seeks to nullify the APA board’s vote to hold the hearing, was initiated by attorney Matthew D. Norfolk, who … Read more
Three recent Paul Smith’s College graduates have published research in Volume 27 of The Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies, a peer-reviewed academic journal that exists to foster a dialogue about the broad range of issues that concern the Adirondacks and Northern Forest. Sun Community News reports together, the articles reflect the depth of inquiry that … Read more
In Ausable Forks, the Board of Education is making sure that all teachers, students, alumni, local officials, and taxpayers are aware of the AuSable Valley Central School District’s (AVCS) budget development process during its current financial crisis. Sun Community News reports so far, district leaders and board members have attended town board meetings, starting with … Read more