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08/07/2024

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08/07/2024

The town of Keene did not keep accurate accounting records, properly prepare its bank reconciliations or provide timely financial reports at town council meetings throughout a period of two years, hindering the town council’s ability to provide “adequate oversight of financial operations and be aware of the town’s true financial condition,” an audit from New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office revealed.

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08/07/2024

Today's front page: Audit finds town of Keene dept inaccurate financial records. Willard Hanmer race returns. State to spend $2M to promote fairs.

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06/07/2024

One year after the renaming of John Thomas Brook, formerly N***o Brook, locals are working to rename the nearby N***o Hill after the Murrys, a 19th Century family of Black Adirondack farmers who owned land on the hill, a hill currently bearing a derogatory term aimed against them.

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06/07/2024

“The Beacon of Hope,” a sculpture of Harriet Tubman, was unveiled Friday at the John Brown Farm Historic Site.

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06/07/2024

A Malone-based hospitality group is set to purchase the Saranac Waterfront Lodge on Lake Flower Avenue. This comes after the four-year-old hotel’s deed was transferred to a bank in lieu of a foreclosure as the owners and lenders of the property shifted control of it around.

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06/07/2024

Today's front page: Saranac Waterfront Lodge sold. Harriet Tubman statue unveiled at John Brown Farm in Lake Placid. Petition signing on Wednesday to rename ‘N***o Hill’ after Black family. And Holzers open Rondeau Room in Wilmington.

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05/07/2024

Fourth of July Kiddie Parade draws crowd: See photos from Thursday's parade in Saranac Lake at https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/fourth-of-july-kiddie-parade-draws-crowd/

Stay tuned for more coverage of Fourth of July festivities in the Tri-Lakes in Saturday's Enterprise.

05/07/2024

The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday announced the completion of its acquisition of more than 14,600 acres of land near Tupper Lake in a $9.3 million sale.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/state-finalizes-follensby-easement/

05/07/2024

The general manager and an employee of Tractor Supply in Ray Brook have resigned and more are considering quitting after the company signaled that it would be eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and ending its commitment to meeting its environmental goals following weeks of online conservative backlash.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/i-felt-betrayed/

05/07/2024

A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official reopening of the Tupper Lake History Museum at its new location is slated for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The museum’s new location at 291 Park St. has undergone significant renovations and now includes multiple new exhibits, with much more still to be added, according to museum Board of Trustees Chairwoman Kathleen Lefebvre.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/new-location-for-tupper-lake-history-museum/

05/07/2024

A semicircle of people dug golden prop shovels into a pile of dirt on the corner of Church and Woodruff streets Tuesday, setting the stage for the first act of construction on the new Pendragon Theatre site, which is expected to begin this fall.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/pendragons-second-act/

05/07/2024

Today's front page: Pendragon's second act. New location for Tupper History Museum. Fourth of July Kiddie Parade draws crowd. Manager, staffer resign from local Tractor Supply after company cuts DEI. State finalizes Follensby easement.

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04/07/2024

UPDATE: A Tupper Lake woman and her eight-month-old baby have been located and are unharmed after they went missing for almost 48 hours.

https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/police-search-for-missing-tupper-lake-mother-and-child/

04/07/2024

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03/07/2024

The village of Lake Placid’s tax rate will be 34 cents lower than previously expected for the 2024-25 fiscal year, coming in 20 cents lower than the 2023-24 tax rate, because of a miscalculation of the village’s tax rolls.

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03/07/2024

Events to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday are planned around the region on Thursday. Here's a rundown of local festivities.

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03/07/2024

The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees fielded questions and comments on the proposed extension of parking enforcement hours in the village during a half-hour-long public hearing on Monday.

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03/07/2024

A bitter lawsuit behind the scenes of Elevate ADK puts the Tri-Lakes’ only licensed cannabis dispensary at risk of closing. General Manager Eli Emery Boice says he is confident the lawsuit will be dropped and the store will stay open.

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03/07/2024

Today's front page: Elevate ADK faces lawsuit from its founders. Residents urge board to fix Lake Placid parking issues. Lake Placid village tax rate to decline after miscalculation fix.

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02/07/2024

This summer, Historic Saranac Lake is celebrating the memory of former Filipino President Manuel Luis Quezon with a slate of activities on Aug. 3, President Quezon History Day.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/historic-saranac-lake-to-spotlight-saranac-lakes-tie-to-filipino-history/

02/07/2024

The Adirondack Land Trust’s plans to build new accessible trails on two preserves in the Tri-Lakes got a $3 million federal funding boost last week.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/3m-for-new-trail-networks/

02/07/2024

A couple of hours before Tri-Lakes Pride began on Sunday, a different kind of rainbow appeared on Main Street: ADK ArtRise’s new technicolor community mural, “Welcoming and Belonging.” The mural is comprised of 32 panels painted by different artists and community groups around Saranac Lake. Though each panel depicts a different scene, object or idea, they all come together to form a rainbow gradient.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/new-mural-celebrates-belonging/

02/07/2024

Today's front page: New mural celebrates belonging. $3 million for new trail networks. HSL to spotlight Saranac Lake's tie to Filipino history.

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01/07/2024

Keene Central School District superintendent Daniel Mayberry thanked Mother Nature for allowing the sun to shine down upon the 14 graduating students on Friday as they crossed the stage to receive their diplomas.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/14-students-graduate-in-keene-centrals-class-of-2024/

01/07/2024

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01/07/2024

A planned rise in some parking rates, discussion of extended parking enforcement hours and stories of overzealous parking enforcement in Lake Placid last month triggered a flood of community feedback — and pushback — about the village’s parking situation. The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees will meet at 4:45 p.m. tonight for a public hearing on the proposed extension of parking enforcement hours.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/lake-placid-officials-talk-parking-system/

01/07/2024

Taking pride to the streets: Tri-Lakes Pride event returns for third year.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/taking-pride-to-the-streets/

01/07/2024

The Saranac Lake Village Board this past Monday voted to authorize a $340,000 payment toward design work on a proposed emergency services complex on Petrova Avenue.

Story at: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2024/07/design-on-petrova-emergency-complex-to-begin/

01/07/2024

Today's front page: Design on Petrova emergency complex to begin. Taking pride to the streets. Lake Placid officials talk parking system. 14 students graduate in Keene Central's Class of 2024.

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