Two structure fires this weekend in Lake Placid and Keene devastated two households, but community fundraising efforts have already gained a lot of traction. In Keene, a GoFundMe created on behalf of the victims had already surpassed their fundraising goal of $10,000 within about a day of the fund’s creation. A GoFundMe for the Lake … Read more
After two months of uncertainty, frustration and around-the-clock efforts to fix the broken chilling unit, skating is expected to resume at the Tupper Lake Memorial Civic Center on Friday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, there will be public skating from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 12:45 to 1:45 … Read more
The new year will see two new faces on the Tupper Lake Central School District’s Board of Education. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the board voted unanimously in executive session at their Dec. 2 meeting to accept the applications of students Alivia Hopkins-Estus and John Tower, who are both sophomores and lifelong Tupper Lakers, to … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) hosts a Soup Social & Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 19 from 5:30-8:00 p.m at 3446 Rte. 28, Blue Mountain Lake, NY. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a presentation on the Purchase of the 8897 Rte. 30 Property. This property, formerly known as Potter’s Resort, will … Read more
Around 800 Santas hit the slopes of Whiteface Mountain for the annual “Santa Sunday.” The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the event offers free lift tickets for the day to anyone who shows up in a Santa suit. The ski center has hosted the event each year beginning in 2015 — except for 2020 and 2021 … Read more
Ben Breckenridge is the new community development director at Adirondack Roots, where he will combine his sustainable business and real estate expertise to help alleviate housing issues in the region he was raised in. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Adirondack Roots is an Elizabethtown-based housing nonprofit that serves multiple counties in the Adirondacks, helping residents … Read more
Adirondack Health has awarded Sue Bailey, RN with the fourth annual Nursing Legacy Award. The Adirondack Health Nursing Legacy Award, founded by Adirondack Health Foundation Board Member Joan Grabe, a registered nurse, was created in 2021 to honor a nurse with more than 15 years’ experience and a demonstrated history of teaching, mentoring, and inspiring … Read more
The Lake Placid Horse Shows (LPHSA) will host two FEI horse shows in 2025. They will return to newly renovated show rings at the North Elba Showgrounds on June 24 to July 6. Sun Community News reports major upgrades include the redesign and reconstruction of all four show rings with state-of-the-art all-weather footing. The grounds … Read more
North Country Community College has never had a women’s soccer player selected as an All-American. This year it has two. Ella Rejiba, a first-year midfielder from Halifax, England, has been named a first team All-American. Saints goalkeeper Hannah Gaddor, a first-year student-athlete from Moriah, has been selected as a second team All-American.
The Adirondack Health Foundation’s No Shave November raised $683 to benefit the Merrill Oncology Travel Fund at Adirondack Medical Center. The No Shave November contest had nine participants who put down their razors during the month of November and also received several monetary donations.