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To the editor: Your April 28 editorial titled “State Police won’t issue regular scam warnings” was misleading and served as a cheap shot to the hard-working and dedicated members of the New York State Police, rather than an attempt to educate the public. The State Police is a full-service police agency that investigates all types of reported crimes, from barking dog calls to prison breaks. We have several specialty units that are ready to respond when needed at a moment’s notice, in...

Jay Rand LAKE PLACID — As the town gets ready for the 2023 Winter World University Games, there are a number of issues facing the community, including short-term rentals, tourism, overuse of the High Peaks, the coronavirus pandemic and the state’s new law legalizing recreation marijuana use. North Elba town Supervisor Jay Rand touched on some of those issues during an interview with Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn on Monday, April 12. Below is part of that interview. – LPN: What are...

Editorial On April 10, we wrote in this space about scams. We talked about how they have gotten more prevalent and dangerous — including blackmail scams that recently drove two St. Lawrence County teenagers to suicide. We talked about how there are probably far more scam victims out there than anyone knows — how we know some, and know what a crushing blow it was to their dignity and emotional stability. They don’t want to talk about it, and police have said there is nothing they can do to...

Wildfires, saving injured hiker, finding lost child: Latest DEC Forest Ranger action Updated 3:06 PM; State Forest Rangers have kept busy recently dealing with wild flowers, rescuing an injured hiker and finding a lost child. The following incidents took place between April 19-24. All information below was supplied by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Town of Lysander. Onondaga County Illegal Fires: “On April 19 at 6:30 p.m., a Forest Ranger received a call from Onondaga ...

eizzo@adirondackdailyenterprise.com SARANAC LAKE — More than half of Tri-Lakes residents have been at least partially vaccinated, new state and county vaccine data shows. This data from Franklin County Public Health and the state Immunization Information System, shared with the News on Friday, April 16, offers the first public glimpse at the progress of this historic vaccine rollout effort at the local level. It also sheds light on the number of locals who have chosen not to or have been una...

Hiker, 61, with injured ankle airlifted off of Adirondack High Peak with helicopter: DEC Forest Ranger rescues Updated 11:36 AM; Today 11:34 AM A female hiker with an ankle injury was hoisted out of her situation with a State Police helicopter off of Blake Mountain. Facebook Share State Forest Rangers came to the assistance of several injured and lost hikers this past week – arranging for one individual to be hoisted out of her situation with the help of a State Police helicopter. The incid...

acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com SARANAC LAKE — The village board is considering regulation of short-term vacation rentals and will hold a public work session Monday to discuss a possible STR permit system. This will not be a public comment session, but there will be a public hearing before the law is voted on. Public comment can also be made at regular board meeting or by sending mail or email to the village clerk. STRs are a hot topic in the Tri-Lakes, which has an economy heavily ...

eizzo@adirondackdailyenterprise.com The summit of Cobble Hill provides a good view of the village of Lake Placid. Establishing a better Cobble Hill trailhead and improving trail signage is one project to which the town of North Elba is contributing occupancy tax funding. (Enterprise photo — Peter Crowley) LAKE PLACID — The first-ever round of funding from the town of North Elba’s new Local Enhancement and Advancement Fund (LEAF) is going to 17 local organizations hoping to either impr...

10 years ago April 14, 2011: About 70 military and civilian personnel took part in a mass-casualty drill, with about 150 helping to put it together Wednesday at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield on Fort Drum. The drill simulated 200 soldiers flying in from overseas who had been exposed to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. Since the post doesn’t have its own hospital, the local medical community has to react to emergencies that happen on Fort Drum. To date, there have been no maj...

Helping lost, injured hikers; fighting wildfires: DEC Forest Rangers to the rescue Updated 2:41 PM; State Forest Rangers have been busy lately rescuing lost and injured hikers, along with fighting wild fires and doing prescribed burns. The following incidents occurred between April 5-10. All information below was supplied by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Town of Pleasant Valley Dutchess County Wilderness Rescue: “On April 5 at 11:30 a.m., DEC’s Central Dispatch receiv...