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Village of Saranac Lake Advances Budget-First Fire Station
Village of Saranac Lake is transitioning from a combined public safety facility to evaluating a dedicated fire station at two Village-owned properties at 100 Broadway and 33 Petrova Avenue. Sun Community News reports the next phase will focus on the Fire Department’s firefighter health and safety, full project costs, and affordability over the life of the facility. No site or design has been selected. The Public Safety Building Committee recommended separate fire and rescue facilities at 33 Petrova Avenue, with the Village building the fire station and the Rescue Squad funding its own buildin
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Saranac Lake Passes STR Moratorium
Saranac Lake has passed a one-year moratorium on the village issuing new short-term vacation rental permits after the board voted 3-1 on Monday to put the pause on STR expansion as it prepares to evaluate its STR regulations and potentially make changes. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the village’s landmark STR regulation law was passed in 2023 and amended in 2025.
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ROOST Launches Adirondacks, USA Market Website
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), a destination marketing and management organization based in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, has launched AdirondackMarket.com, a digital marketplace featuring a wide range of Adirondack-inspired home decor, works of art, clothing, and specialty goods. According to the Sun Community News, products featured are expected to appeal to anyone who appreciates Adirondack style; offering the ability to purchase items from Adirondack-based retailers and craftspeople.
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North Elba Passes BESS Moratorium
The North Elba town board voted unanimously at its Tuesday meeting to adopt a one-year battery energy storage system moratorium. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, local law prohibits construction, establishment, installation, review or approval of any BESS while in effect, which it defines as “one or more devices, assembled together, capable of storing energy derived from any source including without limitation solar or wind sources, to be stored and then released at a future time.”
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Frattolin Handed Max Sentence In Daughter's Slaying
Luciano Frattolin received the maximum sentence Wednesday morning for murdering his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, and concealing her corpse in a swamp on July 19, 2025.Judge Tatiana Coffinger sentenced the Montreal man to 25 years to life in prison on the second-degree murder charge and one to three years in prison for the concealing a human corpse charge.