Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:12:15 AM
Wednesday, May 22: 10am-3pm, Respite Care, Inlet Town Hall (ITH)-357-5501.
Thursday, May 23: 10-11:30am, Basic Bridge Class, Senior Center; 12pm, Potluck Luncheon, Senior Center; 12:30-4pm, Bridge, Senior Center.
Saturday, May 25: 11am, Unveiling Of New Sign & Open House, Inlet Historical Society.
Monday, May 27: 9am, American Legion Wreath Laying Ceremony, ITH Monument; 10am-2pm, Pinochle, Senior Center; 7:30pm, AA meets, Inlet Community Church.
Wednesday, May 29: 10am-3pm, Respite Care ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:12:15 AM
Mon.-Fri.: 6pm, Zumba Fitness, Town Hall.
Wednesday, May 22: 9am, Northern Needles meets, St. Henry's Parish Center; 7pm, AA meets, Wesleyan Church; 7pm, RL Summer Events Meeting, RL school.
Thursday, May 23: 10am, Swim Bus leaves St. Henry's Church-624-3077 to sign up; 5pm, Knitting / Crochet Circle meets, LL Library; 5pm, LL Summer Events Meeting, Town Hall.
Saturday, May 25: 5pm, Free Community Dinner, Wesleyan Church.
Monday, May 27: 7pm, LL Historical Society meets, Wesleyan Church Fell ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:10:41 AM
Mon.-Fri.: 11am, Walk To Music, Wells Community Hall.
Thursday, May 23: 9-11am, Wells Food Pantry Open, WCH; 9:30am, Osteobusters meet, WCH-924-4207.
Monday, May 27: 9:30am, Osteobusters meet, WCH.
Tuesday, May 28: 6pm, Game Night, Wells Library.
Thursday, May 30: 9-11am, Wells Food Pantry Open, WCH; 9:30am, Osteobusters meet, WCH.
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:10:42 AM
Thursday, May 23: 9am, Osteobusters meet, Byron Park Bldg.; 7pm, Art House Thursday, IL Theater--"One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das."
Friday, May 24: 7pm, "Iron May 3," IL Theater.
Saturday, May 25: 7pm, "Iron May 3," IL Theater; 7:30pm, AA meets, St. Mary's Church.
Monday, May 27: 12:30pm, Senior Bingo, Senior Mealsite;
Tuesday, May 28: 9am, North Country Crafters meets, Byron Park Bldg.; 10-10:30am, Ask The Nurse, BML Fire Hall; 11am-12pm, Ask The Nurse, IL Meal Site;
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Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:10:42 AM
Wednesday, May 22: 9:30am, Adk Lakes Quilters meets, Piseco Community Hall--548-6347.
Thursday, May 23: 9am, Osteobusters, Grace Methodist Church (GMC).
Friday, May 24: 3:30-5:30pm, Food Pantry Open, North Country Bible Fellowship.
Tuesday, May 28: 6:30pm, Piseco Ambulance Corps meets, headquarters; 7pm, LP Fire Dept. Drill Night, fire hall; 7pm, Speculator Planning Board meets, Village Hall; 7pm, Speculator Board of Trustees meets, Village Hall; 7:15pm, Speculator Fire Dept. Drill Night, fir ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:38:00 PM
GREENWICH - Northeast Satellite Sales can now deliver both live and recorded TV programming to mobile devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops via Dish's newest HD DVR, called Hopper with Sling.
This allows customers to watch shows both on-line and off-line wherever they go. There is no additional charge.
"Hopper with Sling enhances televised entertainment by allowing consumers to access the shows they pay for inside and outside the home, online and offline," said Northeast Satellite Sal ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:32:34 PM
GASOLINE
State average: $3.696/gallon (last year $3.942).
Upstate avg.: $3.668/gallon (last year $3.926).
Local: Citgo Inlet $3.759; Citgo Wells 3.799; Stewart's Indian Lake $3.759; Stewart's Long Lake $3.759; One Stop Indian Lake $3.779; Mountain Market Speculator $3.769 cash and $3.829 credit; Casey's Corner Piseco $3.899.
DIESEL
Statewide avg.: $3.911/gallon (last year $4.135).
Local: Mountain Market Speculator $4.129 cash and $4.189 credit; Casey's Corner Piseco $4.259.
HEATING OIL
Statewi ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:29:03 PM
By PETE KLEIN
Express News Staff
INDIAN LAKE - The cost of getting rid of solid waste is totally related to its weight, but the scale at the county's Indian Lake Transfer Station works only in fits and starts.
The Hamilton County Solid Waste Committee visited the transfer station Wednesday, May 15, in an effort to determine the condition of and possible need to replace its weight scale.
Solid Waste Coordinator Tracy Eldridge told the committee the scale is old. "It sometimes stops working for aw ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:21:03 PM
INLET - Letty Kirch Haynes of Inlet has published a new book, "Memories of Inlet Common School," from DJCR Publishing that includes an extensive collection of her vintage personal photos and class photos, too.
She was a teacher at the school for some 20 years, where she taught kindergarten and first and second grade students. She recognized, as did all the teachers and students, that the tiny school is unique.
"People were curious and would always ask me about it so I decided to write the book," ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:16:44 PM
OLD FORGE - The Kiwanis Club of the Central Adirondacks recently recognized Students of the Month for February, March and April.
Student of the Month Chairman Ray Schoeberlein introduced February Student Hanson Schmid, March Student Molly Rodriguez and April Student Lauren Holt and presented each of them with a Student of the Month certificate and a check for $50 in recognition of their achievement. Each of the students presented a brief outline of their activities and future plans.
Schmid is th ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:11:59 PM
OLD FORGE - Winter Sports Challenge awards were distributed when The Kiwanis Club of the Central Adirondacks held its annual Recognition Event at The North Woods Inn here April 29.
Awards went to the No. 1 and No. 2 Fundraising Teams, the No. 1 Fundraising Individual and the No. 1 Fundraising Individual under age 18.
The No. 1 Fundraising Team was The Town of Webb School Key Club, represented by Advisor Diane Amos, who accepted the traveling plaque and a certificate. The No. 2 Fundraising Team w ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:58:58 PM
By CRISTINE MEIXNER
Editor
WELLS - It would cost $14,000 to upgrade a proposed new front vestibule for Wells Central School to bulletproof glass and $15,000 to install cameras in the bus barn.
Superintendent Thomas Sincavage relayed this information from Mosaic Associates Architects, Albany, when the Board of Education met May 7.
He also said Mosaic recommends special engineered wood chips for the surface of the playground, but did not yet have a price.
The board plans on putting a proposed buil ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:54:02 PM
BENSON - The Benson Town Board has smoothed things over with Olavi and Ann Hirvonen, owners of Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center here.
The Hirvonens attended the board's May 8 meeting to express their concern that traffic interfering with snowplowing of town roads this past winter was allegedly caused by their business.
They, Superintendent of Highways Cecil Blowers and the town board agreed to amicably resolve any such situation to ensure access for plowing and emergency vehicles.
The board v ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:48:10 PM
INDIAN LAKE-High winds Thursday, May 16, knocked down some trees and caused scattered power outages throughout the county.
While minor problems existed throughout the county, the windstorm hit Indian Lake especially hard. Shortly after 3 p.m. the power went out in Indian Lake and stayed out until approximately 2:15 a.m. Friday morning.
According to Patrick Stella at National Grid, the power outage in Indian Lake was due to numerous trees falling and knocking down wires. Over 1,500 customers in I ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:46:09 PM
INDIAN LAKE - The Town of Indian Lake and the Indian Lake Chamber of Commerce invite everyone to an informational meeting on the upcoming Adirondack Challenge.
Find out what the Adirondack Challenge is and how it will affect Indian Lake, its townspeople and its organizations Thursday, May 23, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Indian Lake Theater and learn important details. This is an amazing opportunity for the town and everyone is needed to help make it a success.
RSVP by calling the chamber at (518) 6 ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:43:48 PM
By CRISTINE MEIXNER
Editor
SPECULATOR - The Village of Speculator has learned it will receive $170,000 in state Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program funds this year, enough to pay the entire cost of the new snowplow that is on order with about $11,000 left over.
Superintendent of Highways Roger Blanchard had expected the village would have to put about $8,000 toward the new Mack truck, but the State of New York has since bumped CHIPs allotments up for this year after they re ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:35:58 PM
Emma Gray pitched the Indian Lake / Long Lake Lady Orange to a 14-4 victory over Keene in varsity girls softball during a home game Tuesday, May 14.
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:28:54 PM
By CRISTINE MEIXNER
Editor
JOHNSTOWN - A state Supreme Court judge has ruled that Patrick Cunningham may resume operating his Hudson River Rafting Company, with two conditions.
He must post a $50,000 bond and he is not allowed to send customers downriver without a licensed whitewater guide.
Judge Richard C. Giardino also fined HRRC $12,000 for employing unlicensed guides to pilot rafting customers downriver and hiring unlicensed drivers to bus customers to and from the river. The civil penalty i ...
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013 10:24:29 PM
By PETE KLEIN
Express News Staff
INDIAN LAKE - The tourism industry is big business in Hamilton County, and everyone who benefits from it is hoping the First Annual Adirondack Challenge Sunday, July 21, will help make Indian Lake and Hamilton County a prime destination.
As conceived by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Adirondack Challenge will be the icing on the cake of Adirondack Challenge Festival Week that starts July 12 and ends July 21 with the challenge: a whitewater race on the Indian River and a ...
Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:28:00 PM
By PETE KLEIN
Express News Staff
LONG LAKE – About 15 members of the public attended the Long Lake Central School District Board of Education meeting and a public hearing on the 2013/14 school budget Tuesday, May 14, with the meeting generating more comment than the budget.
The sole comment on the budget came from former BOE member Jules Comeau, who expressed his opposition “to any consideration to extend current bus routes approximately 10 miles to the school district border with th ...
Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:27:45 PM
ALBANY - Fishing opportunities on stretches of shoreline along four Adirondack trout waters and one pond are now open to anglers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced.
"Through Gov. Cuomo's NY Open for Hunting and Fishing Initiative, DEC is expanding access for anglers," said Martens. "The fishing rights provide previously unavailable public access for anglers on nearly 10 miles of shoreline on some of the best trout waters in the Adirondacks ...
Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:19:58 PM
LAKE PLEASANT - Find out if your well water is safe to drink.
The Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District will offer its Well Water Testing Program again this summer.
Water is analyzed for total coliforms, E. coli and chloride levels. Pick up a test kit at any Hamilton County town or village office or at the district office at 103 County View Drive, Lake Pleasant.
Deliver samples to the district June 4, June 25, July 2, July 30, Aug. 6 or Aug. 27 between a.m. and noon. Results ...
Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:16:26 PM
ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced May 9 that $9 million in Public Safety Answering Point grants have been awarded to 24 counties, including $144,472 to Hamilton County.
PSAPs are call centers that are responsible for answering emergency calls and dispatching police, fire or ambulance emergency services to the public. Just 11 counties, including Hamilton, were awarded consolidation grants.
The grants are from the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Office ...
Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:13:35 PM
SARANAC LAKE - Area residents can get ready to smile brightly as the Adirondack Health Mobile Dental Clinic hits the road for the summer.
Among other places, the Mobile Dental Clinic will be traveling to Long Lake and Tupper Lake.
The dental "clinic on wheels" serves residents ages 3 and older in outlying communities where limited resources and travel are obstacles to receiving timely dental care.
The Mobile Dental Clinic is certified to provide dental care by the New York State Department of He ...
Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:11:19 PM
WELLS - A two-day Youth Basketball Clinic will be held at Wells Community Hall on Rt. 30 here Saturday and Sunday, July 6-7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The program's focus is on basic fundamental skill building; its goal is to provide youngsters with the tools and guidance they need to improve their game. A variety of stations will test skill levels and instructions will be provided by top area coaches.
The clinic is open to boys and girls in grades five through nine. Reservations are required as spa ...
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