Reporter Chris Knight reports that the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has thrown its weight behind the proposed Lake Flower Spa and Resort.
 

Reporter Mike Lynch reports that Hilary Smith, director of the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program, has taken a high-level job with the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.

Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that the access point to Upper Saranac Lake is about to receive $475,000 worth of upgrades. 

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that the state Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a notice of violation to a local fuel supply company for its failure to report an oil spill that occurred on August 19. 

Reporter Chris Knight reports that officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency say they need more information before they can start a formal review of a request to revise the flood elevation of Lake Flower, a revision that could sink Lake Flower Lodging’s plan for a 93-room, high-end hotel and spa on the lake’s shoreline. 

Reporter Martha Foley reports that the presence of the Asian spotted wing fruit fly, an invasive insect that devastates berry crops, has been confirmed in the North Country.

A staff report notes that the Wild Center has acquired 50 acres of Raquette River front property, made possible by a group of supporters.