U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer wants to see more barley malted in New York as he aims for the state to become the “Napa Valley of craft beer.” Along with his crop endorsement, the New York Democrat is urging the federal government to open general malting barley crop insurance, previously only ...
This is one of those summers when Adirondack bears are especially bold. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is warning backcountry users of issues with bears approaching people in the High Peaks Wilderness and other wild areas nearby. “Campers and hikers are ...
TUPPER LAKE — Graduates of Tupper Lake High School from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s will return to the village from around the country to meet their classmates on the beach of Little Wolf Pond Saturday for the third Little WolfStock. The semi-regular reunion brings decades of ...
SARANAC LAKE — Smoke from a malfunctioning air conditioning unit was contained and ejected from an office at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake early Wednesday afternoon. There were neither open flames nor injuries. Fire Chief Brendan Keough said the source of the smoke was an ...
SARANAC LAKE — The completion of an elevator modernization project at the Lake Flower Apartments was celebrated on Wednesday. As residents and staff of the Kiwassa Road high rise looked on, Harrietstown Housing Authority Executive Director Sarah Clarkin, Housing Authority Chairwoman Emily ...
This is one of those summers when Adirondack bears are especially bold. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is warning backcountry users of issues with bears approaching people in the High Peaks Wilderness and other wild areas nearby. “Campers and hikers are encouraged ...
SARANAC LAKE — Roedel Companies has inexplicably dropped its lawsuit against the village Planning Board over its approval of the proposed Lake Flower Resort and Spa. A one-page “Stipulation of Discontinuance” in the case was filed Monday in the Essex County Clerk’s Office, signed ...
SARANAC LAKE — Smoke from a malfunctioning air conditioning unit was contained and ejected from an office at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake early Wednesday afternoon. There were neither open flames nor injuries. Fire Chief Brendan Keough said the source of the smoke was an ...
LAKE PLACID — New numbers from Airbnb show Essex County is leading a rapid growth of Adirondack visitors booking lodging through the popular online peer-to-peer vacation rental service, though its boom is not limited to just the Tri-Lakes region. Between Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, ...
By the Enterprise staff The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, a minuscule invasive species that attacks hemlock trees, has been confirmed for the first time in the Adirondack Park. The state Department of Environmental Conservation revealed the existence of a small population of the species on ...
SARANAC LAKE — The village is on the hunt for a new treasurer following the resignation of Karen Lanthier. Lanthier’s last day is Aug. 2. She said she’s moving to Texas to be closer to family. “Both my daughters have relocated south, and it’s just time to be next to the ...
SARANAC LAKE — The village has offered a code enforcement officer position to another person after its prior candidate turned down the job. The village Board of Trustees voted Monday to have village Manager John Sweeney extend a pre-employment offer to Paul Blaine, currently the code ...
State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers responded to numerous rescues in Adirondack counties last week, including of numerous hikers who were unprepared for their trips. Town of Fort Ann Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, a man with no map, compass, flashlight ...
ALBANY — New York state is set to study the use of a device known as the “textalyzer” that would allow police to determine whether a motorist involved in a serious crash was texting while driving. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he would direct the Governor’s ...
ALBANY — A state agency on Tuesday banned a raucous gathering of boaters from being held in a popular bay on an Adirondack lake after a fatal boat crash followed the annual event last year. The action by the Lake George Park Commission came a year to the day after an 8-year-old California ...
The Fourth of July holiday kept state environmental conservation officers busy this month in the counties that are part of the Adirondacks. Franklin County On Monday, July 3, ECO Jennifer Okonuk received a call from a neighbor saying there was a young eagle living in the neighbor’s ...
ALBANY (AP) — State parks and New York Sea Grant are getting the word out about algae that can make dogs sick. The problem is harmful algal blooms, which poison water with toxins from blue-green algae. The toxins can disrupt liver and nervous system function and cause skin irritation in ...
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking help from the general public to collect data on turkey sightings this summer. The DEC’s annual wild turkey survey has been occurring for more than 20 years as citizens report how many turkeys they see in their everyday travels. ...