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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

After two decades of Milt Adams pitching “Wizards and Dragons” as the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival theme, the magical, fire-breathing, high-adventure concept finally was selected to be the 2027 theme at a Carnival committee meeting on Tuesday. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports in the first round of voting, everyone got two votes. Wizards and Dragons got 27 votes, making the final three along with “Blizzard of Books” and “Game Night.” In the second round, everyone got one vote. Wizards and Dragons swept it with 21 votes.

The AuSable Valley Central School (AVCS) Board of Education (BOE) held a community budget forum to inform local taxpayers about the proposed budget and answer any questions they may have about the district’s current financial situation. According to the Sun Community News, in this proposed budget, the BOE is looking to exceed the tax cap by 12%, which would mean a potential $143 increase for taxpayers over the cap, with a slight decrease for those eligible for STAR or Enhanced STAR, based on a $100,000 assessed value. Taxpayers would be looking at a projected tax rate of $13.33 at 12%, compa

A Sunday morning structure fire in Tupper Lake left six displaced, but a rapid response by the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department and several of its neighbors prevented what could have been a much gnarlier blaze that, given the neighborhood’s density, may have readily spread to other properties. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports there were no deaths or injuries associated with the fire, which occurred at 15 2nd St. TLVFD responded at 7:58 a.m. Sunday with four trucks and about 40 members, according to 2nd Assistant Chief Joe Arsenault.

The Tupper Lake Central School District’s top brass presented their 2026-27 budget proposal to the board of education and the public recently. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the approximately $23.3 million budget was adopted, with all three board members in attendance voting in favor. District voters will now decide its fate on May 19, and will need at least a 60% supermajority to pass. That’s because the proposed budget would carry a 4.90% tax levy increase, which exceeds the 2.21% state-imposed tax cap.

North Country Nicotine Consultants (NCNC), a service provided collaboratively by The Heart Network and Glens Falls Hospital with support from NYS BTC’s Tobacco Control Program–Health Systems for a Tobacco Free NY, is marking five years of partnership with health systems across a 10-county region to increase the delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based treatment for nicotine addiction. Nationally, tobacco use costs health care systems $9.7 billion annually. Over the course of the grant cycle, NCNC partnered with health systems across the North Country to expand access to tobacco cessation ser

Bird enthusiasts from across the state are invited to gather in the Adirondacks for a special celebration of birds and the diverse birding community that admire them. In commemoration of National Black Birders Week, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI) and John Brown Lives! will host two local events that offer birding opportunities, workshops, presentations, family activities, and more. Sun Community News repots renowned ornithologist, naturalist, and author Dr. J. Drew Lahham is the featured guest speaker for the events happening in Lake Placid and Tupper Lake on Saturday, May 30.

State Senator and Wilmington native Erik Bottcher is the New York State Public Health Association’s legislator of the year. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Bottcher, D-Manhattan, was honored for his championing of public health causes from his past time on the New York City Council and now the New York state Senate. His award was presented at the 76th annual Public Health Partnership Conference, held in Lake Placid.

Saranac Lake is currently working in partnership with the Northern Forest Center (NFC) to develop a conceptual master plan for the 10-acre, municipality-owned sandpit off Will Rogers Drive, with the potential for housing development to address housing needs. Sun Community News reports for years, the sandpit behind the village’s commercial district, which runs along the Adirondack Rail Trail and McKenzie Brook, has been mined for sand and stone for village projects; it is also where excess winter snow is deposited.

A disturbing scene unfolded at the Long Lake Central School on Thursday morning when a 13-year-old male student allegedly walked the halls with a calculator that was doctored with protruding wires. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, authorities say the student made repeated claims — which were determined to be false — that this device was a “bomb defuser” and that he had planted an explosive somewhere within the school Wednesday morning. Authorities confirmed there was no credible threat.

Stuart Amoriell, a Lake Placid business owner and Democrat running for the NY-21 House seat, is fighting to secure his spot on the ballot for the June 23 primary election. There have been challenges made to his petitions, but he’s confident they will be resolved within a week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports a minimum of 1,250 signatures are needed to get on the ballot for a major party line in a congressional primary race.

Earlier this month, the village board accepted a $119,107 smart growth grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to improve accessibility, safety, and overall usability at Lake Colby Beach and William Wallace Park. According to the Sun Community News, the community space is used year-round by locals and visitors alike. During the warmer months, it serves as a public village-owned beach, while in winter, it becomes a popular destination for ice-based recreational activities, especially ice fishing.

North Country Community College is inviting professionals, students, and community members to register for the 7th Annual North Country Cybersecurity Conference, a premier regional event focused on the latest trends, threats, and innovations in digital security. Co-sponsored by the college and the SUNY Plattsburgh Center for Cybersecurity and Technology, the conference will take place on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Hotel Saranac, bringing together business leaders, cybersecurity experts, IT professionals, and educators from across the region for a full day of learning and networking. This year

The state Department of Environmental Conservation hosted a virtual public comment hearing Wednesday evening for a recently released consultant’s report it commissioned on visitor use management in the High Peaks. According to The Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the report — which is advisory and does not currently signify DEC adoption — recommends parking space caps to be used on a limited basis in order to reduce trail use on crowded days at Adirondack Loj Road and for Cascade Mountain. Most of those who spoke at Wednesday’s hearing were, in varying degrees, opposed to the report’s recommen

In Saranac Lake, Pendragon Theatre is almost ready to reopen at its new Woodruff Street location. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the nearly completed theater on Wednesday. In the days before that, the finishing touches were being made – including a seven-foot paper mâché, hand-painted dragon hovering over the lobby. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Pendragon’s former home on Brandy Brook Avenue, where it has been for four-and-a-half decades, is being turned into a second brewery location for Hex and Hop.

A State Supreme Court Justice heard arguments on Monday over whether the Adirondack Park Agency’s adjudicatory hearing for a proposed Howitzer artillery gun testing range in the town of Lewis should be scrapped.No ruling was issued, with the judge informing the parties that she would reach out if she wanted any additional information in advance of her ruling. It’s unclear when that will come. McGahay also declined to issue — at least as of press time Tuesday evening — any sort of stay that would pause the actual adjudicatory hearing in the meantime.