Saranac Lake
Downtown Saranac Lake is shutting down for the weekend, and this time it's intentional. The Village's 2nd Annual Cruisin' 2026 Car Show takes over Main Street on Friday, June 19 from 3pm to 10pm, and Saturday, June 20 from 8am to 3pm. Main Street and
Saranac Lake
A false emergency report sent police and firefighters rushing to 97 Main Street in Saranac Lake around 12:48 this afternoon after a caller claimed a masked gunman had entered the Village Mercantile, started a fire, and that people were fleeing the building. None of it was true. Officers and
courts
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
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.
public safety
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.
schools
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
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.