An independent investigation into a workplace violence complaint filed last summer by former village Manager Erik Stender against Mayor Jimmy Williams found that the mayor did not violate the village’s workplace violence policy and recommended that no action be taken. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Stender maintains that he was attacked by Williams, though the … Read more
The Saranac Lake village board has agreed to release a summary of an independent workplace violence investigation into an altercation between Mayor Jimmy Williams and former village Manager Erik Stender last summer, which led to Stender’s resignation. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports more than a year after the altercation, and two months after the full … Read more
A Saranac Lake-based organization continues to work with school districts across Franklin County to bring more inclusive bike programming to physical education programs. The Heart Network’s Creating Healthy Schools & Communities (CHSC) program in Franklin County has been working with the Malone Central School District to bring the nationally renowned All Kids Bike program to … Read more
The Adirondack Health Foundation celebrated record attendance at its 2024 summer gala on Saturday, July 6 with nearly 490 attendees. The Foundation’s signature event of the season raised $250,000 for the Cornerstone Campaign. The Cornerstone project will relocate and expand the Renal Dialysis Center and completely renovate Adirondack Medical Center’s two patient care floors and … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education set a public hearing for August on changes to the student code of conduct, including a proposed cellphone ban for high school students and tweaks to dress code language. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the board also named Colleen Locke its new president, Ron Briggs … Read more
Troy author Daniel Killion will be at Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) on Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m. along with co-author Michael Klane to read from his book, Portrait of a Bank Robber. Portrait of a Bank Robber is a work of creative nonfiction that follows Killion’s life from his adoption into an evangelical … Read more
The Wild Center in Tupper Lake became the first establishment in upstate New York to install a freestanding Mamava Lactation Pod. The ADA-compatible pod, installed in collaboration with the Clinton County Health Department’s (CCHD) Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding and Lactation Friendly, NY (BFF-NY) grant, provides chest/breastfeeding parents with a private, clean, and comfortable space to pump or … Read more
Ironman Lake Placid, which this year is celebrating its 25th anniversary, returns on Sunday, July 21. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Ironman Lake Placid will see competitors from all over the world take part in the 140.6-mile Ironman race. The event consists of a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile … Read more
Adirondack Mountain Club Executive Director Michael Barrett stepped down on Wednesday following almost five years at the helm. Julia Goren, ADK’s deputy director for around three years, was appointed to serve as interim executive director while the nonprofit’s board of directors searches for Barrett’s successor. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Barrett will be focusing on … Read more
A Eugene, Ore., man was apprehended and arrested in Endicott, N.Y. (Broome County) July 13 on a bench warrant issued by Lake Placid Village Court on Dec. 27, 2021, following the investigation of a November 2021 automobile theft. 49 year old Tash R. Harris was charged with felony failure to register his change of address … Read more