Saranac Lake schools ready for new year
The Saranac Lake Central School District is dealing with state mandates this school year along with the other Tri-Lakes districts and will incur extra costs attached to these directives, according to school officials.
Back to School: Tupper schools emphasize research in 2012-13
Even with the heavy hand of state government reaching down and forcing New York school districts to change their teaching and learning standards this year, Tupper Lake school officials are embarking on an ambitious plan to redefine the way they teach children and prepare them for the labor force after graduation.
Farm 2 Fork Fest, Hobofest set for Sept. 1-2 in Saranac Lake
Labor Day weekend will be filled with a celebration of local food and down-to-earth music in Saranac Lake with the second annual Farm 2 Fork Festival and fourth annual Hobofest.
Newcomb Central voters approve about $2M in renovations
Voters in the Newcomb Central School District approved almost $2 million in major renovations to the main building during a special referendum Tuesday, Aug. 21, according to school officials.
Lake Placid dealing with Old Military Road detour
Residents and visitors are dealing with a major detour through the village of Lake Placid during the busiest month of the tourist season, and highway crews have taken steps to try to ease the congestion of traffic, particularly on Saranac Avenue.
Saranac Lake board approves raises for mayor, trustees
Will take effect in 2014
The salaries of the Saranac Lake mayor and trustees will double starting in 2014.
Bob, Tom running for Harrietstown supervisor
Town of Harrietstown Republicans Tuesday, Aug. 21 chose Councilman Bob Bevilacqua to run against village Trustee Tom Catillaz in the November election for town supervisor.
Clarkson launches new Adirondack Semester in Saranac Lake
Clarkson University students will be moving into their new mini-campus on Lake Flower Avenue next week to spend the fall semester studying the Adirondack Park.
ORDA improving 1932 Olympic Arena facade
Officials at the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) say they are going “back in time” as they change the facade of the original Olympic Arena, the one build for the 1932 Olympic Winter Games.
Saranac Lake seeks consensus on Adirondack rail trail debate
The Saranac Lake Village Board is planning to invite stakeholders in the controversial Great Adirondack Recreation Trail to a meeting to begin the process of reaching a consensus on the issue.
Village takes lead on Saranac Lake economic development
Village officials used their Aug. 13 meeting of the Saranac Lake Local Development Corporation (LDC) as a platform to change the direction of economic development here.
Audie Blaylock to play at North Creek bluegrass fest
The 9th Annual Upper Hudson Bluegrass Festival returns to North Creek Aug. 17-19 with more than a dozen acts providing more than 30 hours of music, including several national stars and regional favorites.
Tupper Lake library manager to retire
When Linda Auclair began her job as the manager for the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library in 2003, people were still using paper library cards to take out books. Now, as she readies for retirement, plastic cards are used and book borrowing is processed on the computer.
Trustee working on Lake Flower beach
Only four months after joining the Saranac Lake Village Board, Trustee Paul Van Cott is tackling an emotional issue for residents: re-establishing a municipal beach at Lake Flower.
North Creek gets naked for calendar
Big 'reveal' set for Aug. 12
Who’s in North Creek’s 2013 naked calendar?
School super visits Newcomb on bike trip across U.S.
Raised money, awareness for Leader Dogs for the Blind
When Mark Mansell gets back to school in the fall, he can easily answer the question of “What did you do this summer?” with four simple words: I rode across America.
Railway makes historic run to North River
Freight train service was discontinued on the tracks between North Creek and the town of Newcomb in 1989, when the Tahawus mine shut down. But that all changed Wednesday, Aug. 8 when the Saratoga & North Creek Railway opened 6 miles of track to North River.
Pedal cabs help North Creek with transportation
Rickshaws from the Adirondack Pedal Cab Company are now helping greet visitors arriving here on the Saratoga & North Creek Railway.
RR freight to move on Tahawus line soon
Officials from the Saratoga & North Creek Railway (SNCRR) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the North Creek train station to celebrate the opening of the Tahawus freight line to North River.
Saranac Lake board discusses residency for employees
More sidewalks to be rebuilt
While discussing two appointments at a recent meeting, some Saranac Lake Village Board members said employees should live within the village limits.
Saranac Lake adopts new fence law
The Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees Monday, July 23 unanimously approved a new fence law after two months of revisions shaped by public concerns.
Top 10 events for this weekend near North Creek
The Gore Mountain Region and Central Adirondacks will be filled with special events this weekend. Here are the Top 10 events, listed in chronological order.
Lake Placid seeks input on Parkside Drive issues
Public meeting set for Aug. 27
The village of Lake Placid is asking residents for their views on the Parkside Drive traffic and parking situation and has set a public meeting on the topic.
Rec trail group lobbies Saranac Lake for support
Members of the Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates (ARTA) are asking the Saranac Lake Village Board to support their plans for a 90-mile Great Adirondack Recreation Trail between Old Forge and Lake Placid.
New book explains Lake Placid man’s survival of Holocaust, Iron Curtain
In his new book, “Reports from a Distant Place,” Frank Shatz shares stories about escaping Nazi-held Hungary and Communist-held Czechoslovakia and finding freedom and peace in Lake Placid.
Tops buying Grand Union, again
Grand Union Supermarkets throughout the North Country that later become Tops Supermarkets only to revert back to Grand Union will once again be called Tops.
Saranac Lake School Board organizes for year
Lennon re-elected president in close vote
The Saranac Lake Central School Board of Education spent their Wednesday, July 11 meeting organizing for the 2012-13 school year.
North Elba approves grant application for rec fields
Members of the North Elba Town Board Tuesday, July 10 approved a Consolidated Funding Application for grant money that would pay for updating the local comprehensive plan and developing recreation fields at the North Elba and Saranac Lake landfills.
Railway offers free website listings for businesses
Business owners in every community along the Saratoga & North Creek Railway are able to list their establishments for free on the railway’s website.
North Elba approves grant application for rec fields
Members of the North Elba Town Board Tuesday, July 10 approved a Consolidated Funding Application for grant money that would pay for updating the local comprehensive plan and developing recreation fields at the North Elba and Saranac Lake landfills.
Ambassadors point train tourists to downtown Saranac Lake
Tourists taking the Adirondack Scenic Railroad from Lake Placid will most likely run into an Adirondack Ambassador when they get off the train at the Union Depot in Saranac Lake.
Wild fires burn along Lake Placid-Saranac Lake railroad tracks
DEC issues high fire danger warning
Two wildfires started burning near the train tracks between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake Thursday, July 12 several hours after state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials issued a high fire danger warning.
Saranac Lake School Board organizes for year
Lennon re-elected president in close vote
The Saranac Lake Central School Board of Education spent their Wednesday, July 11 meeting organizing for the 2012-13 school year.
Saranac Lake, North Elba to turn landfills into playing fields
The village of Saranac Lake and town of North Elba are joining forces to turn their old landfills into recreational fields.
Saranac Lake continues infrastructure projects
Village workers and contractors are making progress on their infrastructure work, including the sanitary sewer and drinking water system improvement projects, road paving and sidewalk reconstruction.
Homeward Bound looks for new property in Saranac Lake
Glenwood proposal dropped amid controversy
After scrapping plans to set up an office and small retreat for veterans on Glenwood Drive, officials at Homeward Bound Adirondacks (HBA) say they are still looking for property in this village to use as a base of operations.
Lake Placid squeaks under tax cap with new budget
Lake Placid Village Board members Thursday, June 28 in a special meeting adopted the 2012-13 village budget barely under the state-mandated tax cap.
Seven graduate from Long Lake Central School
Seven seniors graduated from the Long Lake Central School Friday, June 22.
Local country-rock duo to hold party for debut CD
The country-rock duo of Jennifer Gadway and Katy Cole — a.k.a. Decadence — will hold a CD release party for “Love Loud” at 8 p.m. Friday, June 29 at the Copperfield Inn on Main Street in North Creek.
Saranac Lake puts fence law on hold again
Members of the Saranac Lake Village Board Monday, June 25 tabled their adoption of a new fence law for the second time in a month.
July 4 events planned for North Creek region
A variety of Fourth of July events are planned throughout the region this week, starting with the 25th Annual Minerva Day on Saturday, June 30 and ending with Independence Day celebrations in Johnsburg and Indian Lake on Saturday, July 7.
Doheny wins primary, faces Owens in election
Matt Doheny of Watertown won the Republican primary Tuesday, June 26 against challenger Kellie Greene of Sackets Harbor and will face incumbent Rep. Bill Owens (D-Plattsburgh) in the fall election for the newly established 21st Congressional District.
Learn history of country doctors at Owens House
At the Owens House, there’s a Life magazine article from Sept. 20, 1948 titled, “Country Doctor.”
Bill Owens lauds international program at Newcomb graduation
Congressman Bill Owens was the guest speaker at Newcomb Central’s June 23 commencement ceremony honoring its six graduates.
North Elba tries last move to keep skatepark in town
Members of the North Elba Town Board Tuesday, June 12 decided to keep working with the Lake Placid Central School District to find a way to keep the town’s skateboard park equipment in the Olympic Village.
North Elba approves items for Ironman, RR trail, dog control officer
Members of the North Elba Town Board Tuesday, June 12 made decisions regarding the multi-use trail along the train tracks through Ray Brook, Ironman Lake Placid and the dog control officer.
Saratoga Railway gets federal Tahawus Line exemption
The federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) June 14 decided to give the Saratoga & North Creek Railway an exemption for common carrier service along the 29.71-mile Tahawus Line between North Creek and Newcomb.