North Creek business group hopes to grow shuttle
North Creek Business Alliance officials were lobbying hard this past week to keep their free shuttle service alive for another year in 2013, going on the offensive in order to persuade town officials to grant them more funding through the Warren County occupancy tax program.
Outreach Center looking for toy drive help in North Creek
The Adirondack Community Outreach Center (ACOC) is once again asking town of Johnsburg residents to help their neighbors in need with Christmas presents this year.
Johnsburg Food Pantry readies for Christmas baskets
Adirondack Community Outreach Center (ACOC) volunteers are getting ready for their annual Christmas food basket drive, and they are receiving some much-needed help from the community for a variety of their programs.
Justin Gonyo a fourth generation railroad man
Saratoga & North Creek railway hires local for general superintendent
Justin Gonyo is carrying on a family tradition. He’s a railroad man.
Freight to roll down North Creek tracks soon
Saratoga & North Creek Railway connected to Tahawus mine
Freight trains should be rolling along the Saratoga & North Creek (SNC) Railway tracks within the next two months, according to railroad officials.
Lights On fest begins Friday in North Creek
Santa Claus arrives Dec. 1 at firehouse, parade
It’s time once again for the month-long Lights On holiday celebration, which begins Friday, Nov. 30.
Johnsburg Central School invites parents to Technology Night
Learn about school’s computer programs
Johnsburg Central School Principal Nadeen Kearney is inviting parents of local students to attend a special event to learn about the computer programs their children are using.
Gore Mountain opens for the season
The Gore Mountain ski center opened for the season on Friday, Nov. 23 with one lift and five groomed trails.
Lights On celebration kicks off in North Creek Nov. 30
The month-long Lights On holiday celebration kicks off in one week, and organizers are making last-minute preparations to make sure this year’s event is one to remember.
Saratoga & North Creek Railway adjusts Snow Train schedule
Saratoga & North Creek Railway officials recently announced their schedule for the 2013 Snow Train, offering more trips than the previous season but cutting the amount of stay time in North Creek for skiers.
Johnsburg justice retires early
Town Board to find replacement, hire assessor soon
The town of Johnsburg justice is retiring at the end of November, more than three years before his term ends, leaving the Town Board to find a replacement.
Gore Mountain ski center to open Friday
The Gore Mountain ski center is expected to open for the 2012-13 season Friday, Nov. 23, according to General Manager Mike Pratt.
North Creek's Lights On parade needs participants
Organizers for the annual “Lights On” holiday celebration are looking for residents throughout the Upper Hudson Valley/Gore Mountain Region to participate in the gala parade down Main Street, held this year on Saturday, Dec. 1.
Tannery Pond to celebrate volunteerism with swing band concert
Celebrate the gift of giving on Nov. 16-17
The Tannery Pond Community Center will honor its volunteers with a “Celebrate the Gift of Giving” weekend Nov. 16-17 featuring the “hard-charging and powerful” swing sounds of Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra.
Benefit set for Bakers Mills family that lost home to fire
J&J Foxx Lair offers space for Nov. 11 event
It’s fitting that the J&J Foxx Lair Tavern hold a fundraiser for Bruce and Amy Cleveland, who lost their home to a fire Saturday, Oct. 27. J&J’s bar manager, Joelene Slater, was the one who found the fire and called 911.
Bevilacqua wins Harrietstown supervisor race
Bob Bevilacqua (R) won the election for Harrietstown town supervisor against Tom Catillaz (D) Tuesday, Nov. 6 with an unofficial vote of 1,105-819, according to election officials at the Town Hall.
Gore Mountain begins making snow
Several improvements in place for new ski season
Temperatures dropped into the teens the night of Monday, Nov. 5, and that was plenty cold to make snow at the Gore Mountain ski center. So they did.
Video, audio of Harrietstown supervisor debate now available
Bob Bevilacqua, Tom Catillaz talk about the issues
The two candidates for town of Harrietstown supervisor Thursday, Nov. 1 finally met to debate the issues in a closed-door session at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise offices.
Audio of Harrietstown supervisor debate now available
The two candidates for town of Harrietstown supervisor Thursday, Nov. 1 finally met to debate the issues in a closed-door session at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise offices.
Harrietstown supervisor candidates finally debate the issues
The two candidates for town of Harrietstown supervisor Thursday, Nov. 1 finally met to debate the issues in a closed-door session at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise offices.
Railroads to develop Pullman service
Travel from New York City to Lake Placid
Within several years, operators of a tourist excursion train here hope to see high-end visitors from New York City traveling to the Olympic village the old-fashioned way: on a restored Pullman sleeping car.
Nashville in North Creek this weekend at the Copperfield Inn
When Jennifer Gadway’s not tending bar at Trappers Tavern at the Copperfield Inn, she’s working on her music career with fellow Decadence bandmate Katy Cole.
Harrietstown supervisor candidates ready for election
Extraordinary election could be replayed in 2013
Warnings of impending doom as Hurricane Sandy roared into the Northeast Oct. 29 prompted the cancellation of a second debate between the two candidates for Harrietstown supervisor.
Oct. 29 Harrietstown supervisor debate canceled
Hurricane Sandy warnings prompt action
Warnings about high winds generated from Hurricane Sandy have prompted organizers to cancel the Oct. 29 Harrietstown supervisor debate between Bob Bevilacqua and Tom Catillaz.
North Creek baker competes on Jeopardy
Sarah Williams of Cafe Sarah on game show
Packed around a gigantic television screen at Basil & Wick’s restaurant, Sarah Williams, her family and friends heard the words they’ve been waiting to hear for nine months.
Iowa Pacific, Adirondack Railroad to develop Pullman service from New York City to Lake Placid
Within several years, operators of a tourist excursion train here hope to see high-end visitors from New York City traveling to the Olympic village the old-fashioned way: on a restored Pullman sleeping car.
Halloween events set for North Creek region
There will be several Halloween-themed events in the region this week for children and adults, including a train excursion from Saratoga Springs.
Judge signs restraining order for rafting company in North Creek
A state Supreme Court judge Friday, Oct. 19 officially prohibited the Hudson River Rafting Company and its owner, Patrick Cunningham of North Creek, from operating a rafting business until charges from the state attorney general have been addressed.
Catillaz jumps back into Harrietstown supervisor race
Debate with Bevilacqua set for Oct. 29 at Town Hall
Ten days after Saranac Lake Village Trustee Tom Catillaz (D) suspended active campaigning in the town of Harrietstown supervisor race, he jumped back into the ring.
Kate Nightingale running unopposed in Johnsburg
There is only one town position on the ballot this fall for municipalities in the News Enterprise readership, according to county boards of elections.
Court shuts down Hudson River Rafting Company operations
Attorney general made request after recent rafting death
A state Supreme Court judge Thursday, Oct. 11 issued a temporary restraining order against the Hudson River Rafting Company exactly two weeks after a woman died during one of the company’s rafting trips.
Harrietstown candidates debate business park future
Town Board defends work
While Harriestown supervisor candidates debate the future of the business park in Lake Clear, town officials are defending the work they’ve accomplished at the site since it was established in the 1990s.
Catillaz suspends active campaign for Harrietstown supervisor
Oct. 16 debate cancelled
Campaign officials for Tom Catillaz (D) Oct. 9 announced that he is suspending his active campaign indefinitely for the Harrietstown supervisor race and cancelling the Oct. 16 debate.
Adirondack Museum director reflects on first year
David Kahn’s first year as the Adirondack Museum’s executive director went “very fast."
Bakers Mills barn sale to benefit mission to Costa Rica
A family here will be holding a barn sale this weekend to raise money for a mission trip to Costa Rica.
Town, village at odds over Trudeau annexation process
Harrietstown Town Board members Thursday, Sept. 27 waited for Saranac Lake Village Trustee Paul Van Cott to show up at their regular meeting and ask questions about annexing Trudeau Institute into the village, but he never showed up.
North Creek packed with activities this weekend
Thousands of people are expected to visit the Gore Mountain region this Columbus Day weekend as they celebrate the traditional end of the summer travel season and take in some leaf-peeking trips along the back roads.
Harrietstown board approves winter farmers’ market at Town Hall
Members of the Harrietstown Town Board Thursday, Sept. 27 approved the creation of a winter farmers’ market at the Town Hall.
Local artists open their studios to the public this weekend
Artist at Work Studio Tour set for Sept. 28-30
If you’re looking for local artists this weekend, there’s a good chance you’ll find them in their studios, waiting for you to stop by.
Tickets on sale now for Nashville in North Creek
Members of a local band are organizing what they hope to be an annual celebration of music in November called “Nashville in North Creek,” and tickets are now on sale.
Moose-calling contest draws crowd to Indian Lake
About 800 adult moose living in the Adirondacks, and the number grows every year, according to state Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologists.
Whiteface GM answers to a higher calling
Assistant promoted
Bruce McCulley now answers to a power higher than a walkie-talkie on the frigid ski slopes of Whiteface Mountain.
Saranac Lake asks DOT, DEC to update railway unit management plan
Village officials here are looking to the state of New York to take the lead in the fate of the 118-mile railway between Remsen and Lake Placid.
First Nordic Winter Tune Up set for North Creek, North River Sept. 29-30
It’s the height of leaf-peeping season in the Gore Mountain Region, but many people here have snow on the brain (and wish they had some under their feet).
Kim's Closet a welcome stop for clothes shoppers
One new store that’s caught the attention of local clothes connoisseurs is Kim’s Closet, which shares space with Betula’s on the second floor of Izzy’s Market and Deli at 282 Main St.
Indian Lake to hold Moose Festival this weekend
The 3rd Annual Great Adirondack Moose Festival (GAMF) will be held Sept. 22-23 in the town of Indian Lake.
North Elba to give skatepark equipment to Saranac Lake
North Elba Town Board members Tuesday, Sept. 11 decided to begin the process of giving its skateboard park equipment to the village of Saranac Lake.
Final North Creek Art Walk set for Sept. 20
The final Third Thursday Art Walk of the season is set for Sept. 20 in downtown North Creek.
Saranac Lake mayor inspects RR tracks to Tupper Lake
Wearing a Red Storm cap and Big Tupper Ski Area T-shirt, Mayor Clyde Rabideau embarked on a fact-finding excursion Thursday, Sept. 13 along the railroad corridor between his village and Tupper Lake to see for himself whether building a recreation trail beside the tracks is a feasible idea.
Barton Mines offers garnet tours
Johnsburg is an all-American town, known widely for its red, white and blue.