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Amateur radio association receives grant to benefit Adirondack Health

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Amateur Radio Association, or AARA, was recently awarded a $650 community organization grant by the Rotary Club of Saranac Lake to upgrade emergency and backcountry communication equipment. “We are honored to be entrusted with these funds to help us upgrade ...

Scholarship raffle winner announced

SARANAC LAKE — The Women’s College Scholarship Club drew the winning raffle ticket Saturday, Oct. 9 at the group’s final barbecue and baked goods event at Coakley Home and Hardware in Saranac Lake. The raffle basket includes gift certificates to local businesses worth over $1,000. Gail ...

Not-for-profits receive grant awards from local foundation

The trustees of the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation have announced this year’s awards to area not-for-profits. Of the 53 grant proposals received this year, 38 were funded in whole or in part. Area not-for-profits that received grants from the Pearsall Adirondack Foundation ...

Adirondack Wild honors Linck, Weber

Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve conveyed its annual awards to five Adirondack residents on Friday, Septe. 24 at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek. The Paul Schaefer Wilderness Award was conveyed to recently retired Adirondack Park Agency natural resource ...

‘Totally Textiles’ opens Oct. 14

TUPPER LAKE — Tupper Arts is once again encouraging all textile artists to submit their pieces for a two-week arts show and sale titled “Totally Textiles.” Opening on Oct. 14 and continuing through Oct. 28, the Tupper Arts Center will be filled with all things needlepoint, quilting, ...

Legends and lore

WILMINGTON — A new roadside sign in Wilmington was unveiled on Sunday. The town hosted an event to celebrate the new roadside marker with stories of the Cannon Prank of July 4th, 1850, a reading of the “Wilmington Chronicles,” music and refreshments. The Wilmington E. M. Cooper ...