The Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund (AFLEF) at Adirondack Foundation has awarded $53,329 in grants to 21 classrooms across the Adirondack region. AFLEF awards grants annually to support innovation in French and Spanish classrooms and elevate the status of language educators in the teaching community. This year, funding supported everything from cultural immersion trips to … Read more
The Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), has planned 18 community blood drives in April and continues to welcome walk in donors at its Donor Center as part of its mission to maintain an adequate supply of blood and blood products … Read more
A Saranac Lake man has been sentenced to 16 years in state prison for possessing more than half of a pound of cocaine, which a St. Lawrence County jury decided he held with the intent to sell. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, Ryan Morgan, 50, was sentenced on Tuesday after being convicted in January … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation is dedicated to fostering the next generation of healthcare professionals by awarding three $3,500 scholarships annually to students pursuing careers in nursing and allied health fields. The scholarship program is open to Adirondack Health employees, children of Adirondack Health staff or retirees, and local community members who are committed to advancing … Read more
The village of Lake Placid is in the process of adding three more electric vehicles to its fleet, thanks in part to a $50,000 grant from the state’s Clean Energy Communities program, which has funded similar efforts across the Tri-Lakes and the North Country, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise.
The village of Saranac Lake is considering a $7.3 million tentative budget for the coming year. It would meet the tax cap and include no changes to water and sewer rates. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a public hearing date is expected to be set for April 28 and the village board is slated to … Read more
Applications for apartments at the downtown Saranac Lofts complex are currently being accepted, as developers have extended the deadline to apply with no new deadline set yet. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports people who apply to be entered into a lottery will have the chance to have their application evaluated for an affordable rental rate.
More than one month after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided the Tupper Lake Pine Mill, its parent company has yet to make contact with the detainees, but noted that they are being deported. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Matra Group — the Quebec-based owner of the Tupper Lake mill — confirmed this after … Read more
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host an eight-week Legacy Writing Workshop, “What I Want You To Know,” for adults over the age of 55. The course will be held from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday, May 7 through June 25, at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid. The workshop will be led … Read more
The Tupper Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad is seeking volunteers to serve under a new “manpower” classification in the department as membership is low and the department needs more hands tackling a heightened time of serious calls. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports training will be provided.