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Saranac Lake village election today

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SARANAC LAKE – The village election for mayor and two trustee seats is today. Polls at the Harrietstown Town Hall auditorium at 39 Main St. will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Eagle-eyed voters may be asking – “Wait a minute. Don’t elections usually happen on a Tuesday?” That is ...

112 mph wind gust clocked at Whiteface Monday

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WILMINGTON — The highest weather station in New York lived up to its moniker. As a fierce wind storm ripped through upstate New York Monday and Tuesday — downing trees, causing isolated property damage and leaving tens of thousands across the state without power — a 112 mph wind gust ...

With bronze in hand, Farquharson reflects on 2026 Olympics

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LAKE PLACID – As USA Luge’s Ashley Farquharson looks down at her own Olympic bronze medal, she can’t shake the feeling that it’s actually hers. It’s a feeling that likely will never go away. Farquharson, who turned 27 on Monday, won bronze at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy ...

No shock: Electricity prices dominate Cashman town hall

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WILMINGTON — Michael Cashman had a hunch that one issue would rise above the rest in his Friday town hall at the Wilmington Community Center: electric bills. It comprised the first seven constituent questions. Since taking office last fall, the North Country state assemblyman said ...

St. Armand battery facility debate charges up

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SARANAC LAKE — The safety, benefits and concerns encircling the new technology of battery energy storage systems were discussed in-depth at a well-attended St. Armand town board meeting last month. Representatives from Carson Power – the energy company proposing one of these facilities on ...

Saranac Lake Art & Science series returns Thursday

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SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Art & Science Series is set to return to Hotel Saranac this spring, offering engaging community gatherings during the region’s mud season. Events will take place on the third Thursday of March, April and May, bringing together artists, scientists and the ...