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North Elba board withholds judgment on possible ER closure
April 3, 2013 LAKE PLACID — The North Elba town board won’t take a stance on the possible closure of the Adirondack Health’s Lake Placid emergency room until hospital officials have met publicly with local leader... more »» 
Monroe sworn in as Lake Placid trustee
April 2, 2013 LAKE PLACID — Former village police Chief Scott Monroe was sworn in as a trustee on the village board Monday night. Monroe replaces Zay Curtis, who decided to step down from the board. more »» 
Lake Placid village clerk let go
March 30, 2013 LAKE PLACID — A two-year-long saga involving village Clerk Kathryn “Kook” McKillip reached at least partial closure Thursday when McKillip was told the board would seek to replace her. more »»
N.Y. passes a budget on time for 3rd year in a row
March 29, 2013 ALBANY — With three days to spare, New York has adopted its third straight on-time budget. That hasn’t been done in 30 years, and lawmakers, Gov. more »»
Taxpayers to subsidize NY's higher minimum wage
March 27, 2013 ALBANY — A hike in New York's minimum wage is a big win for Democrats, but a provision buried inside the tentative state budget shows taxpayers will be paying much of the bill. more »»
State will audit Olympic authority
March 27, 2013 LAKE PLACID — The state Comptroller’s Office will audit the state Olympic Regional Development Authority, which is reportedly dealing with persistent financial issues even as its venues rebound... more »»
NY lawmakers criticized for budget votes at night (update)
March 27, 2013 ALBANY — Good-government groups slammed New York's Legislature on Wednesday for what one senator called "vampire" voting — dead-of-night votes to revive taxes that were supposed to die — to build... more »»
NY teachers pan test plans
March 27, 2013 BUFFALO — Standardized tests students will take next month should be used to gauge New York's progress in rolling out rigorous new national learning standards, but not as a measure of teacher... more »» 
Village close to loaning strained private school $200K
March 27, 2013 LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid village Board of Trustees has tentatively agreed to lend the National Sports Academy $200,000 as the small private school continues to restructure its finances after... more »»
NY to spend $28M on gun permit data
March 27, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — New York will spend $27.74 million to develop a statewide electronic handgun permit database as part of its new gun control law, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said Tuesday. more »»
Beach study, water-sewer rate hikes questioned in Saranac Lake
March 27, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Increasing water-sewer rates and a recommendation to cut $5,000 to study returning the village beach to Lake Flower were questioned during a public hearing Monday night on the... more »»
Tupper Lake tourism money still on the table
March 27, 2013 MALONE — Franklin County legislators appropriated $25,000 for agritourism last week, but there may be another pot of funds to pay for Tupper Lake’s events coordinator position. more »»
More bed tax hearings set in Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake
March 27, 2013 MALONE — Franklin County legislators set another round of hearings on the bed tax to be held in April. more »»
Franklin County creates tourism committee
March 27, 2013 MALONE — Franklin County legislators last week created a new committee to advise the county how to market the region for tourism. more »»
Essex County explores casino possibility
March 26, 2013 ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County lawmakers want to explore the possibility of bringing a casino to the area, but they first want to see if the North Country is even an option. more »»
Piercefield asks state to halt rail spending
March 26, 2013 The Piercefield town board is asking for rail spending to stop until the state decides what will happen with the Adirondack Scenic Railroad corridor. more »» 
Rabideau: Village likely won’t back rail grant
March 26, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Village Mayor Clyde Rabideau said Monday that he doubts the village Board of Trustees will endorse the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society’s application for a $1. more »» 
Lake Placid bar owners pan closing time proposal
March 26, 2013 LAKE PLACID — Downtown Lake Placid bar owners say a proposal to move the county-wide closing time from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. would have a negative impact on their businesses. more »»
Colton: Replace railroad with trail
March 23, 2013 The Colton town board wants the railroad tracks on the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor to be removed so a multi-use recreational trail can be built. more »» |
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