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NY teachers pan test plans
March 27, 2013 BUFFALO — Standardized tests students will take next month should be used to gauge New York's progress in rolling out rigorous new national learning standards, but not as a measure of teacher... more »» 
Village close to loaning strained private school $200K
March 27, 2013 LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid village Board of Trustees has tentatively agreed to lend the National Sports Academy $200,000 as the small private school continues to restructure its finances after... more »»
NY to spend $28M on gun permit data
March 27, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — New York will spend $27.74 million to develop a statewide electronic handgun permit database as part of its new gun control law, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said Tuesday. more »»
Beach study, water-sewer rate hikes questioned in Saranac Lake
March 27, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Increasing water-sewer rates and a recommendation to cut $5,000 to study returning the village beach to Lake Flower were questioned during a public hearing Monday night on the... more »»
Tupper Lake tourism money still on the table
March 27, 2013 MALONE — Franklin County legislators appropriated $25,000 for agritourism last week, but there may be another pot of funds to pay for Tupper Lake’s events coordinator position. more »»
More bed tax hearings set in Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake
March 27, 2013 MALONE — Franklin County legislators set another round of hearings on the bed tax to be held in April. more »»
Franklin County creates tourism committee
March 27, 2013 MALONE — Franklin County legislators last week created a new committee to advise the county how to market the region for tourism. more »»
Essex County explores casino possibility
March 26, 2013 ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County lawmakers want to explore the possibility of bringing a casino to the area, but they first want to see if the North Country is even an option. more »»
Piercefield asks state to halt rail spending
March 26, 2013 The Piercefield town board is asking for rail spending to stop until the state decides what will happen with the Adirondack Scenic Railroad corridor. more »» 
Rabideau: Village likely won’t back rail grant
March 26, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Village Mayor Clyde Rabideau said Monday that he doubts the village Board of Trustees will endorse the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society’s application for a $1. more »» 
Lake Placid bar owners pan closing time proposal
March 26, 2013 LAKE PLACID — Downtown Lake Placid bar owners say a proposal to move the county-wide closing time from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. would have a negative impact on their businesses. more »»
Colton: Replace railroad with trail
March 23, 2013 The Colton town board wants the railroad tracks on the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor to be removed so a multi-use recreational trail can be built. more »» 
Saranac Lake village board aims for tax cap
March 23, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Village Treasurer Paul Ellis says he’s prepared a list of cuts to the tentative village budget for 2013-14 that would get it under the state’s property tax cap. more »» 
Owens tries to patch gap in new health law
March 23, 2013 U.S. Rep. Bill Owens introduced a bill this week that would let children up to age 26 take advantage of their parents’ Health Savings Accounts. more »»
Lake Placid school budget meets tax cap, for now
March 22, 2013 LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Central School District’s 2013-14 budget currently meets state tax cap requirements without laying anyone off. more »»
Gun rights group files federal suit against NY law
March 21, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — The New York affiliate of the National Rifle Association, joined by sportsmen's groups, firearms businesses and individual gun owners, has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking an... more »» 
Tax cuts promised in state budget
March 21, 2013 ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York legislative leaders have sealed a tentative $135 billion budget deal for 2013-14 that controls spending and promises tax cuts. more »» 
Budget won’t close North Country prisons
March 21, 2013 No North Country prisons will be closed as a result of ongoing negotiations over the state’s 2013-14 budget. Meanwhile, state Se. more »» 
Lawmakers look to ease tuition for servicemen, women
March 21, 2013 Automatic federal spending cuts could mean suspended college aid for servicemen and women. more »» |
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