Last week’s column focused on the search and eventual rescue of a soldier from Fort Drum who had become lost on St. Regis Mountain while hiking. The missing soldier, a member of the famed 10th Mountain Division, was eventually located on the second day of search efforts. He had managed to ...
LAKE PLACID — A Lake Placid lawyer will challenge longtime elected official Roby Politi for his position as North Elba town supervisor. Brian Barrett will be on the ballot as a Democrat come Nov. 7 to take on Politi, a Lake Placid native who has served as town supervisor for the past ...
A 28-year-old New Jersey man still had not been found as of late Friday afternoon, and forest rangers have set up a backcountry base camp from which to continue the search over the weekend if necessary. Deep in the High Peaks Wilderness, forest rangers from the state Department of ...
SARANAC LAKE — North Elba town Councilmen Derek Doty and Bob Miller reported to the board Tuesday that their municipal biodigester project may take an unexpected step forward thanks to a local man who has worked on the organic waste devices in the past. The councilmen said Essex ...
SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake police charged David A. Phelabaum, 58, of Saranac Lake with third-degree burglary, a felony, and attempted petit larceny, a misdemeanor, at 11:26 p.m. Thursday. Police responded to an alarm activation at the Post Office Pharmacy on Main Street, where they ...
MALONE — State Assemblyman Billy Jones held an open house at his new district office here Friday. The Democratic legislator’s new office is located in the Franklin County Courthouse building at 353 West Main St., Suite 252, Malone. It will function much like his Plattsburgh office, ...
SARANAC LAKE — Three new doctors have joined Adirondack Health’s medical staff. “As our new relationships with these three providers demonstrate, the opportunities for professional advancement and quality of life in the mountains continue to attract top-notch medical professionals to ...
MALONE — Citizen Advocates is celebrating National Direct Support Professionals Week in recognition of the vital role these specialized caregivers serve by supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community. Direct Support Professional Recognition ...
A 28-year-old New Jersey man still had not been found as of late Friday afternoon, and forest rangers have set up a backcountry base camp from which to continue the search over the weekend if necessary. Deep in the High Peaks Wilderness, forest rangers from the state Department of ...
SARANAC LAKE — Jason and Rachel Fletcher, both originally from Saranac Lake, live in Key West, Florida, although for the time being they’re hunkered down at Rachel’s parents’ place in Gulfport, Mississippi, due to the destruction brought by Hurricane Irma. “We traded the ...
LAKE PLACID — A 70-year-old visitor fell to his death while checking out the fly-fishing possibilities below a bridge near River Road, according to an Essex County coroner. It was around 5 p.m. on Tuesday when Mark Hatlee of Troy got out of his vehicle beside the one-lane, steel-deck ...
NEWCOMB — Alex Stevens still had not been found, nor any new signs of his presence, as evening approached on Thursday, the fifth day of a backcountry search for him. Today marked 13 days since Stevens, 28, of Hopewell, New Jersey, was last reported seen, on Sept. 2 deep in the High Peaks ...
TUPPER LAKE — The Red Cross will host a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 36 High St. Walk-ins are welcome or people can make an appointment at ww.redcrossblood.org or through the Red Cross app for iPhone and Android. Because of weather ...
TUPPER LAKE — For the first time at least in recent memory, and maybe ever, the Tupper Lake football team will forfeit a game this weekend. State rules require that a minimum of 16 players must be dressed on the sideline, and the Lumberjacks only have 15 eligible heading into Saturday’s ...
LAKE PLACID — A 70-year-old visitor fell to his death while checking out the fly-fishing possibilities below a bridge near River Road, according to an Essex County coroner. It was around 5 p.m. on Tuesday when Mark Hatlee of Troy got out of his vehicle beside the one-lane, steel-deck ...
NEWCOMB — Alex Stevens still had not been found, nor any new signs of his presence, as evening approached on Thursday, the fifth day of a backcountry search for him. Today marked 12 days since Stevens, 28, of Hopewell, New Jersey, was last reported seen, on Sept. 2 deep in the High Peaks ...