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
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) and Adirondack Lakes & Trails Outfitters (ALTO) will host a 90-Miler rig demo Thursday, June 15, from 5-7 p.m. This free event, part of the month-long Celebrate Paddling ADK festival, will feature several 90-Miler veterans representing different boat classes, showing off the boats and gear they use to compete … Read more
June is Pride Month, and this year, the Tri-Lakes can celebrate love and equality for all with Saranac Lake’s first-ever Pride parade down Main Street. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Adirondack North Country Gender Alliance — or ANCGA, a Saranac Lake-based nonprofit — will kick off its second-annual Tri-Lakes Pride Festival at noon … Read more
In the Lake Placid Marathon and Half Sunday, David Bea of Cincinnati won best overall time, 2 hours, 40 minutes and 27 seconds. Lee Sortore, of Rochester, claimed second place overall. The Adirondack Daily Enteprise reports in the women’s marathon race, Kelsey Davidson was the first to cross the finish line in the women’s full … Read more
Adirondack Common Ground Alliance is looking at a different date for its annual forum. After experimenting with a June date last year, the Core Team is looking to try a fall date this year. The hope is it will allow for greater participation, especially from businesses that are particularly busy in the summertime and they … Read more