Two dilapidated properties are being transformed into new affordable housing in the North Country. Last week, state, regional, and local officials gathered in Tupper Lake to break ground on what will become a nine-unit apartment building at the former Plaza Hotel. the Nortehrn Forest Center purchased the old hotel two years ago as part of … Read more
The Ticonderoga Central School District is trying to address a lack of childcare for teachers, with some saying they’ve left the district because they have no option of childcare while they’re working. After three years, the Ticonderoga Community Early Learning Center is become a reality. It’s a childcare center serving up to 48 children ages … Read more
The first-ever golf tournament poker scramble at the Tupper Lake Golf Club will take place on Friday, Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports proceeds from the event will directly benefit Homeward Bound of the Adirondacks, helping to fund vital programs and services for veterans in the region. These include healing retreats, … Read more
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) will present semi-staged performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s hilarious H.M.S. Pinafore as the second production of its 2024 ADK LAKES Theatre Festival. The production opens at the Arts Center in Blue Mountain Lake on Saturday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., followed by performances at View Arts Center … Read more
The UCI Mountain Bike World Series, which will take place in Lake Placid from Sept. 27 to 29, will the first of its kind in Lake Placid, featuring multiple different mountain biking levels, including some Olympic athletes who just competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Construction is about 60% completed and the entire course will … Read more
The Wild Center announces a special presentation of ADIRONDACK REMNANTS, a performance by electricGrit Dance, on August 17 at 12:30 pm and 3:00 pm. The event will explore human and ecological memories of the Adirondack region, weaving together dance, music, photography, visual art, and storytelling.
The Cobble Hill trail off of Mirror Lake Drive in Lake Placid will be closed intermittently for trail work over the next two weeks. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the trail is closed until August 9th and Aug. 12-15. Professional trail builders will be using heavy equipment to top the dirt tread with natural … Read more
The Lake Placid village board on Monday gave the Open Space Institute the green light to move forward with planned upgrades to the village’s Adirondack Rail Trail access point on Station Street. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Mayor Art Devlin is now authorized to sign a two-year access agreement with OSI. This will give the … Read more
The Adirondack Rail Trail Association (ARTA) is hosting a rail trail celebration and fundraiser on August 14 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at The Belvedere Restaurant in Saranac Lake. The evening event will feature a bike clinic by Silver Birch Cycles, live music with local musician Andy Walkow, complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. … Read more
On Sept. 1, Saranac Lake will say farewell to summer with a free day-long event focused on live music and dance from nine different performers, bands, and interactive projections. Sun Community News reports Northern Current, a Community Music Festival has become a favorite local tradition. It is held every year on the Sunday of Labor … Read more