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Saranac Lake

State Seeks Comments, Plans For Saranac Lake Railroad Depot Reuse

October 3, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saranac Lake Union Depot (NYS Cultural Resource Information System photo provided by DEC).The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is calling for submissions of ideas and plans for use and public access to the historic Saranac Lake Union Depot building on the former New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division line in the village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about State Seeks Comments, Plans For Saranac Lake Railroad Depot Reuse

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondack Rail-Trail Debate, Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, Adirondacks, bicycling, DEC, DOT, Essex County, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Historic Preservation, Lake Placid, New York Central RR, railroads, Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor, Saranac Lake, snowmobiling, Tourism, Transportation History, Tupper Lake

New Boat Racks Installed on Northern Forest Canoe Trail in Saranac Lake

September 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

riverfront park boat rack in Saranac Lake on the Northern Forest Canoe TrailThe village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks has two new boat racks at key access points on Lake Flower, providing local users and thru-paddlers with valuable infrastructure.

The new racks were constructed by the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) professional stewardship crew and installed with support from the village’s Department of Public Works. [Read more…] about New Boat Racks Installed on Northern Forest Canoe Trail in Saranac Lake

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Essex County, Explore Adirondack Frontier, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Lake Flower, Northern Forest Canoe Trail, paddling, Saranac Lake

Longtime History & Preservation Advocate Mary B. Hotaling, 80

September 13, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mary B Hotaling (courtesy of the Hotaling Family)Mary B. Hotaling, age 80, of Saranac Lake, NY died on Friday, September 1, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. “Mary B” was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up in the Midwest. [Read more…] about Longtime History & Preservation Advocate Mary B. Hotaling, 80

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondack Architectural Heritage, Adirondacks, Essex County, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Historic Preservation, Historic Saranac Lake, Museums, Saranac Lake

Adirondack Park Wetlands Project Approval Heading To Court

August 15, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lower Saranac Lake Marina Wetlands (courtesy Protect the Adirondacks)On June 15, 2023, the Adirondack Park Agency (APA), which oversees large or environmentally sensitive developments in thee Adirondack Park, approved a variance application for a commercial marina located in and around wetlands in Crescent and Ampersand Bays on Lower Saranac Lake in the Town of Harrietstown, Franklin County.

Wetlands are critical to conserving water quality, mitigating flooding, and harboring fish and wildlife. [Read more…] about Adirondack Park Wetlands Project Approval Heading To Court

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Wild, Adirondacks, APA, boating, development, fishing, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Lower Saranac Lake, Protect the Adirondacks, Saranac Lake, water quality, wetlands, Wildlife

Campers Struck by Lightning in the Adirondacks

August 9, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

first responders to the lightning strike incident at Follensby Clear Pond in August 2023On Friday, August 4th at about 1 pm, while patrolling the Follensby Clear Pond boat launch in the Village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, New York State Forest Ranger Adams heard sirens approaching and saw a Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Truck pull into the boat launch. [Read more…] about Campers Struck by Lightning in the Adirondacks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Follensby Clear Pond, Franklin County, Saranac Lake, Search and Rescue, weather

Historic Saranac Lake Groundbreaking Ceremony

July 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Trudeau Rendering Print 2023Historic Saranac Lake will host a groundbreaking ceremony on August 1, 2023 at 4 pm, marking the beginning of construction at the Trudeau Building. The historic former home and medical office of Dr. E. L. Trudeau will undergo complete rehabilitation for expansion of Historic Saranac Lake’s museum at the neighboring Saranac Laboratory. [Read more…] about Historic Saranac Lake Groundbreaking Ceremony

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: Essex County, Franklin County, Historic Preservation, Historic Saranac Lake, Saranac Lake, Trudeau

Gibson: APA Failed to Ask Critical Questions of Saranac Lake Marina Project

June 30, 2023 by David Gibson 2 Comments

Dave Gibson at the APA in June 2023The Adirondack Park Agency’s staff presentation about the variance recently issued for Saranac Lake Marina on Lower Saranac Lake may have been “heroic,” just as APA chair John Ernst stated.

The marina has a lengthy and complex history of regulatory and legal actions related to its actions since 2014 to remove wooden, dilapidated shoreline covered slips that predated the APA Act and replace them with modern boat slips out into the water, among other improvements. [Read more…] about Gibson: APA Failed to Ask Critical Questions of Saranac Lake Marina Project

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: APA, boating, development, Lower Saranac Lake, Saranac Lake, water quality, wetlands

Update on Adirondack Rail Trail Construction

June 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Construction of the Adirondack Rail TrailThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of General Services (OGS) has announced Rifenburg Construction was awarded the $8.75 million construction contract for the second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail. Construction is set to begin within the next two weeks and includes the portion of trail between Saranac Lake and Floodwood Road in Santa Clara. [Read more…] about Update on Adirondack Rail Trail Construction

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondacks, Lake Placid, Santa Clara, Saranac Lake, Transportation

Saranac Lake’s Waterhole Party on the Patio Concert Series

May 22, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Waterhole Party on the PatioThe Waterhole Music Lounge in Saranac Lake has kicked off their signature concert series, Party on the Patio (POP) which features a different genre of live music each week, every Thursday night on the patio until October 12th. [Read more…] about Saranac Lake’s Waterhole Party on the Patio Concert Series

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Saranac Lake

Historic Saranac Lake’s Trudeau Building Construction Begins

May 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Trudeau building renderingConstruction on the Trudeau Building in Saranac Lake has begun. The building will undergo complete rehabilitation for expansion of Historic Saranac Lake’s museum at the neighboring Saranac Laboratory. [Read more…] about Historic Saranac Lake’s Trudeau Building Construction Begins

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, Essex County, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Historic Preservation, Historic Saranac Lake, Medical History, Museums, Saranac Lake

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