Governor Kathy Hochul Friday announced the grand opening of the $25 million Lodge at Schroon Lake in the Town of Schroon, Essex County. The transformation of the Brown Swan Club into the Lodge at Schroon Lake is being supported by a $4.1 million grant through the Upstate Revitalization Initiative and will create 47 full-time equivalent … Read more
Adirondack Health’s dental facility on Barn Road in Lake Placid has closed “indefinitely. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports the facility had to close last week after staff resignations and “key staff constraints.” It’s unclear which employees resigned from their positions at the dental facility. Former patients of the dental facility who need to transfer their … Read more
The New York State Assembly recently passed a Constitutional amendment sponsored by Assemblyman Billy Jones during the recent Legislative Session that would impact the Adirondack and North Country region. The Sun Community News reports one amendment would allow the state to expand the Nordic ski and biathlon trails at Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex … Read more
Lake Placid is getting ready for its annual Fourth of July celebration, complete with a parade down Main Street and the Set the Night to Music fireworks extravaganza. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the Lake Placid July 4th Organizing Committee encourages organizations, civic groups, individuals, businesses and others to participate in this year’s parade, taking … Read more
After more than a month of voting and plenty of different name ideas, the Saranac Central School District has announced it will now call itself the Saranac Spartans. The name was decided through a voting contest that garnered a total of 2,650 votes. Spartans received 1,461 votes, while the “Wolves” name had 1,189.
Troopers arrested Brandon Vara, age 20, of Tupper Lake, NY for attempted assault and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person. Troopers responded to Sunmount CIT for an assault case. An investigation determined Vara hid his medication in his cheek instead of taking them. He crushed up his prescribed medication, placing it in a plastic … Read more
Saranac Lake village board unanimously passed a law regulating short-term vacation rentals on Monday after years of debate and deliberation, but the law will not take effect quite yet. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise the law will require all STR owners to get permits from the village to operate an STR, create new restrictions on who … Read more
On June 10, 2023, State Police arrested 56 year old Claude E. Fleming of Tupper Lake for criminal mischief and criminal trespass. That night, Troopers responded to Main Street in the village of Tupper Lake, for a criminal trespass complaint. An investigation determined Fleming cut a lock off the door, went inside and started moving … Read more
The town of Harrietstown is pledging $15,000 to bring First Night back to Saranac Lake on New Year’s Eve this year. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports First Night is a New Year’s Eve event that brings music, comedy and entertainment to venues across town, providing an option for families and people who want to be … Read more
Follow up on a story we told you about last week. The Lake Placid Center for the Arts received a $7.5 million state grant last week to demolish the LPCA’s annex building and construct a new, modernized arts facility in its place. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports officials anticipate a modernized theater, art gallery and … Read more