A property on Little Tupper Lake owned by the husband of the late Marylou Whitney, is up for sale. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports “Camp-On-A-Point,” 575 Sabattis Road, is listed by the Merrill L. Thomas real estate agency in Lake Placid. List price for the property is $5.2 million.
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee held its first informational meeting recently for the 2024 Winter Carnival. After much deliberation, the 2024 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival theme is “Creepy Carnival.” Carnival Chairman Rob Russell said the community can participate in the theme by wearing exactly what they wear on Oct. 31. The Halloween-themed Carnival is … Read more
A water main break that flooded the basements of some Broadway businesses in Saranac Lake this past week has been fixed and is now up and running. Village officials say the culprit was a six-inch cast iron water main running between 13 and 15 Broadway, Heartwood Studios the Adirondack Center for Writing, reports the Adirondack … Read more
The Tupper Lake Central School District is asking voters to weigh in on a proposed $20.5 million capital improvement plan to make upgrades to all major school buildings. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the improvements include major updates to the entrances to both schools for better security; new roofs for some buildings; replacing old … Read more
The Saranac Lake Civic Center announced today the election of its officers, appointment of three new board members and retirement of two board members. This brings the number of board members to 12. Three officers — President Ollie Burgess, Secretary Amy Chapin and Treasurer Nancy Heath — have all been re-elected. Victoria Sturgeon is now … Read more
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return to the Olympic Jumping Complex from Feb. 9 to 11 next year. This event joins the calendar with two additional World Cup events already confirmed for this winter season at Mount Van Hoevenberg: World Cup Luge on Dec. 8 and 9 and World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton … Read more
Adam DeSantis has been hired as Lake Placid’s economic development director by the Lake Placid and North Elba Destination Management Plan Committee Tuesday. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the taxpayer-funded position was created by the committee “to direct the implementation of the Lake Placid and North Elba Destination Management Plan 2030.”
Recetnly in Harrietstown, Forest Rangers joined NYSP in searching for a patient from Adirondack Medical Center. The subject ran away from the hospital and swam across Lake Colby. Rangers spotted the patient running on the snowmobile trails behind the camp. After a brief chase, Ranger Corey took the patient into custody and turned him over … Read more
The Heart Network is seeking stories from North Country residents impacted by medical debt. The testimonials collected will be used to support a statewide campaign to end medical debt. Individuals who submit stories may be eligible for compensation; The Heart Network will provide assistance with writing and editing. Submissions must be received no later than … Read more
Several projects along the Saranac River section of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) will impact access for paddlers and other users this fall. The projects include construction on Casey Road, a dam removal near Indian Rapids and a fish ladder being installed at Imperial Mills Dam. Also, both the traditional Union Falls Dam portage … Read more