The Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education is mulling the future of the district’s finances and buildings as the local population and school enrollment continues to decline. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, a recent building study commissioned by the board showed that with the two elementary schools having a faster rate of … Read more
The inaugural Adirondack Youth Paddling Symposium is set for July 15-18 at the Paul Smith’s College Alumni Campground. Presented by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), Matt Burnett Guiding, St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters and NRS, the Youth Paddling Symposium will provide four days of beginner instruction for kids ages 8-15.
The Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund (AFLEF) at Adirondack Foundation has awarded $48,242 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 technology upgrades and the … Read more
When Lake Placid Police pulled over a local man on Military Road for a routine traffic violation, they report they incidentally found the driver in possession of cocaine. 26 year old Dalton Jacques was pulled over April 9 when, police say, they noted his car had a suspended registration sticker. Upon further investigation, they said … Read more
Republican Elise Stefanik and Democrat Paula Collins are the only two candidates for New York’s 21st Congressional District who filed petitions last week to run on the state’s four major party lines, according to the state Board of Elections. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports it means there will be no primary elections this election cycle. … Read more
The Paul Smith’s College’s Visitors Interpretive Center announced on Wednesday the return of the Science Art Music Festival (SAM Fest) to the VIC this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the theme for this year is “Earth Canvas: Art and Climate Change.” SAM Fest will feature host Martha Foley, … Read more
The North Elba Town Council unanimously approved six grant recommendations from the Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund Committee on Tuesday, divvying out more than $164,000 to local nonprofits. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports LEAF grants, awarded in the spring and fall, are funded by revenue generated by Essex County’s 5% occupancy tax — a tax … Read more
The annual Lake Placid village spring clean-up will be managed by the Adirondack Sports Council this year. Under the flag of ‘Save Winter’, the village clean-up will take place, Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. This traditional kick-off to the busy summer season is a reminder that we all have a role to … Read more
Christopher and Catherine Ericson, owners of Big Slide Brewing and Public House and Lake Placid Pub and Brewery, are expanding their brewery duo into a trio with their newest endeavor. Sun Community News reports RiverTrail Beerworks will be a seven-barrel production brewery with an indoor/outdoor bar and 60-item menu, on Woodruff Street along the Saranac … Read more
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is hosting a free dialogue writing workshop, Devising Dialogue: Writing from Plays with LJ Schwartau, on April 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at ACW (15 Broadway, Saranac Lake). The event is open to the public and will include writing exercises to create dialogue, set scenes and write stage … Read more