ALBANY — Some New York lawmakers are interested in changing state laws about psilocybin, the psychoactive drug found in so-called “magic mushrooms,” to allow the substance to be used to treat a wide variety of physical and mental health concerns. In a small hearing room in ...
TUPPER LAKE — Charlie Kirk was a political and moral inspiration to Jamie Jessie. She looked up to him, even as she didn’t agree with him on everything. But that’s a large part of why he was such a role model to her. What Jessie respected the most about Kirk was his willingness ...
LAKE PLACID — Employees at the Starbucks location on Main Street found out on Thursday that, in two days, they would be out of a job. The location officially closed on Saturday, as part of a national wave of Starbucks closures. For many in the community, the only heads-up was a note on ...
ALBANY — New Yorkers don’t have to do anything special to get their inflation refund checks, and the state government is warning people to ignore outreach that says otherwise. Part of this year’s state budget, New York is sending between $150 to $400 one-time refund checks to about ...
SARANAC LAKE — A draft plan has been released for the Harrietstown Rotary Recreation Park proposal. The plan aims to transform what has been an outdoor skating area between Rotary Field and the Saranac Lake Civic Center into a multi-use park that would include a combined T-ball and ...