Community
Memorial Day 2026 in the Tri-Lakes: Parades, Ceremonies, and Where to Go
Saranac Lake’s parade steps off Sunday at 10:45am from the Fire Department. Lake Placid and Tupper Lake hold ceremonies Monday. Here is the full schedule.
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courts
Saranac Lake Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child
William J. Strack II, 38, was sentenced this week to the maximum penalty after pleading guilty in March. He also faces federal charges involving three additional victims. A federal jury trial is scheduled for July 13.
Community
VFW Auxiliary and Girl Scouts Place Flags on Veterans’ Graves Ahead of Memorial Day
Members of VFW Auxiliary Post 3357 joined Girl Scout troops from Saranac Lake and Bloomingdale to place flags on Auxiliary members’ graves at Pine Ridge and St. Bernard’s cemeteries. Scouts earned a patch for their vests.
culture
Netflix Is Making a Show Set in the Adirondacks. They Want North Country People in It.
Netflix is casting North Country residents for The God of the Woods, an Adirondack-set drama series filming June through October. No acting experience required.
public safety
Village of Saranac Lake Issues Boil Water Order for Bloomingdale Avenue and Depot Street
A Partial Boil Water Order issued May 20 remains in effect for Bloomingdale Avenue from Broadway to Church Street and the entire length of Depot Street. A water main break is the cause.
news
The Enterprise Is Behind a Paywall. Tri-Lakes Town Square Is Not. Here Is What That Means for You.
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise now requires a subscription to read local news online. Tri-Lakes Town Square is free and will remain that way — no paywall, no subscription, no corporate owner.
schools
All Three Tri-Lakes School Budgets Pass. Here Are the Numbers.
Saranac Lake passed with 79%, Tupper Lake cleared its 60% supermajority, and Lake Placid passed with 81%. All three Tri-Lakes districts approved their 2026-27 budgets on Tuesday.
breaking
One Dead, Two Hospitalized After Boat Overturns on Lincoln Pond. Dive Team Recovered Victim Saturday Morning.
A 30-year-old Syracuse man died after a rented boat overturned on Lincoln Pond in Essex County on the night of May 15. Two others were treated for hypothermia. The dive team recovered the victim Saturday morning.
harrietstown
Your Harrietstown Assessment Doubled. Here Is What You Can Do About It.
If you own property in Harrietstown, you have seen the notice. Your assessed value went up. In many cases, it more than doubled.
schools
Bloomingdale Resident Scott Gibson Announces Run for SLCSD School Board. Here Is What He Is Running On.
Scott Gibson wants a seat on the Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education. The Bloomingdale resident’s priorities land squarely on the district’s most contested ground — enrollment, special education, and the future of the school building in his own hamlet.
news
Readers Are Canceling Enterprise Subscriptions. Here Is What They Are Saying — and What It Means.
A Facebook thread about re-run articles in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise drew dozens of responses this week. The comments reveal frustration with corporate ownership, remote production, and the slow erosion of what made the paper matter.
news
Saranac Lake Is Testing a Longer-Lasting Crosswalk Material on Broadway. Here Is What It Is.
The Village DPW applied methyl methacrylate — MMA — at a Broadway crosswalk this week. The material can last up to 10 years. Here is why that matters for a downtown that sees heavy pedestrian and plow traffic.