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Howitzer Testing Hearing Delayed Again
The Adirondack Park Agency’s adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis has been delayed until Oct. 28, 2026. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, it’s the hearing’s fifth postponement and was granted on Thursday by Administrative Law Judge David Greenwood, who serves as the hearing officer. It was requested Wednesday by APA attorney Grace Sullivan, who reasoned that more time is needed for all parties to work through the voluminous pre-hearing phase, which is active and ongoing.
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Report: Staff Turnover Being Addressed In Saranac Lake
The new Saranac Lake village administration is dealing with a turnover in staff. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, newly elected Mayor Kelly Brunette is opening appointments for three administrative staff positions. The manager is leaving to return to college, the treasurer has resigned, the deputy clerk has already been replaced and the clerk could reapply for her position alongside other potential candidates. There are also positions on the development board open for applications.
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AARCH Seeking Nominations For Annual Preservation Awards Program
Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) is seeking nominations for its annual preservation awards program. These awards recognize exemplary historic preservation work throughout the Adirondack region. Sun Community News reports since 1996, AARCH’s annual awards program has recognized sensitive restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive use of historic structures that are consistent with their mission of long-term stewardship. These awards honor the organizations, businesses, and individuals who, through these projects, make the Adirondacks a better place to live, work, and visit.
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Adirondack Health Foundation Cancer Survivors Breakfast
The Adirondack Health Foundation, in partnership with Adirondack Health’s Merrill Center for Oncology, will host its inaugural Cancer Survivors Breakfast on Saturday, June 6, at 8 a.m. at Voco Saranac Lake’s Lakeside Drift restaurant. The complimentary breakfast is open to cancer survivors throughout the Tri-Lakes region and one guest, offering a meaningful opportunity for survivors to come together, share a meal, connect with others who understand their journey, and celebrate hope, resilience, and healing.
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Hospital Workers Speak Out For Fair Contract, Safe Patient Care
On Wednesday, April 29, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses and healthcare professionals at University of Vermont-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (UVM-CVPH) spoke out for a fair contract that protects safe patient care. Understaffing is a widespread problem in the hospital and puts quality patient care at risk, but UVM-CVPH administration is trying to avoid accountability for safe staffing standards in the contract. Last year, UVM-CVPH hospital administrators made the patient safety standards required by New York State’s staffing law less safe in much of the hospital, over th