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Stec spotlights Tupper water crisis

Local News

ALBANY — Tupper Lake’s water crisis was at the top of state Sen. Dan Stec’s mind at a Wednesday state environmental conservation budget hearing. Stec, R-Queensbury, said he could have gone on for hours about the litany of environmental and infrastructure issues throughout the ...

US, Canadian citizens arrested for human smuggling in Tupper Lake

Local News

TUPPER LAKE — U.S. Department of Homeland Security arrested a U.S. citizen and two Canadian citizens on human smuggling charges in two traffic stops on Lake Simond Road in Tupper Lake on Jan. 12. Agents also detained 10 Vietnamese citizens who had passports but allegedly no legal status to ...

Saranac Lake parking lots closed for snow removal Feb. 4-5

Local News

SARANAC LAKE — The Village of Saranac Lake Department of Public Works will be closing the municipal parking lot for snow removal on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from midnight to 7 a.m., as well as the parking lot at 1-3 Main St. and the Midtown lot on Thursday, Feb. 5 from midnight to 7 a.m. All ...

Winter Carnival suncatcher contest entries due Feb. 5

Local News

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is inviting residents to participate in the 2026 Frozen Suncatcher Contest, a celebration of creativity, winter and nature, organized by Mountain Lake Services. Frozen suncatchers are works of wintry art featuring biodegradable ...

Melting cellphone leads to early dismissal at Massena school

New York news

MASSENA — Massena Central High School Principal Alan C. Oliver has some advice about cellphones. Don’t take them to bed with you. His warning came after an incident at the high school on Jan. 23 that led to an “emergency dismissal” for students. “As everyone knows, we had to ...

Public says ‘no’ to data centers in Massena industrial zones

New York news

MASSENA — A resounding series of “nos“ were heard from speakers who packed the Massena Town Hall last week for a 90-minute public comment session to discuss adding data centers as a permitted use in the town’s industrial zones. Speakers during the town board’s monthly meeting, ...