The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is hosting its 25th Anniversary Gala on Friday, May 3, from 6-9 p.m. in the Great Hall at Hotel Saranac. The event will include an open beer and wine bar, hors d’oeuvres, games (including ACW’s famous book on your head obstacle course), a tarot card reader, a caricaturist and … Read more
The Dr. U.R. Plante Medical Scholarship program at Adirondack Foundation is accepting applications now through May 15. The Plante Scholarship at Adirondack Foundation is awarded annually to medical students who have resided in the Adirondack Park — or in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex or Hamilton counties — for a minimum of two years. Successful … Read more
A 30-year-old Lake Placid man was arrested March 28 and charged with first-degree criminal contempt, aggravated family offense, and second-degree aggravated harassment. Police went to a home on Cottonwood Way in North Elba to investigate the report of a man violating an order of protection. That’s where they found Jonathan M. Sears, who allegedly continued … Read more
The presidential primary for Republican and Democratic candidates is Tuesday. Few people voted early in Franklin and Essex, according to county board of elections officials. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports there are 268 Democratic delegates and 91 Republican delegates at stake in the New York primary, but Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden both … Read more
Students from Lake Placid Central School art classes are among the more than 300 elementary, middle, and high school artists participating in a five-country international art-in-sport contest hosted by the Al Oerter Foundation (AOF) with the support of the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority). Sun Community News reports the art event, … Read more
The Lake Placid Central School District Board of Education unanimously voted to add a proposition to purchase three gas-powered buses to May’s budget vote at its meeting on March 19. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the discussion surrounding the proposition continued a months-long debate about the pros and cons of gas-powered and electric school … Read more
As the total solar eclipse on April 8th approaches, Franklin County Public Health Services urges all Franklin County residents to make preparations over the next week to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. With the county falling in the path of totality, it is expected that many visitors – approximately 170,000 are expected between Watertown … Read more
A Saranac Lake man was arrested on a number of charges after he allegedly threatened someone, broke property and refused to comply with responding police. New York State Police were called to a Route 3 home at about 8:40 p.m. March 26 after Nathaniel R. Miller, 27, grew irate during an argument. MIller left the … Read more
A cabin on Saranac Avenue in Lake Placid burned down in the early morning Thursday, displacing its residents. Firefighters say the building is a total loss. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the call came in at about 3:18am for a structure fire at 1970 Saranac Ave. When firefighters arrived, they found the small cabin … Read more
An excavator tangled in power lines at the Saranac Lake village Department of Public Works garage at the end of Van Buren Street on Thursday, breaking a power line pole and causing a minor outage in that neighborhood. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the driver of the excavator tangled in the charged lines was able … Read more