SARANAC LAKE — Jake Allen stood on stage deftly picking a guitar, performing as the real-life musician Benjamin Scheuer, as his fellow “cast” of five more guitars waited in the wings. As Ben mourns his father’s death, Allen’s soft plucking turned to angry, minor-key ...
Primary elections in Essex County are taking place today, with contested races for a number of town seats in Wilmington, Willsboro, Elizabethtown, Ticonderoga and North Hudson. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. There are six Republican primary elections in Essex County — for ...
LAKE PLACID — Hikers planning to venture into the High Peaks have a new comprehensive, interactive and expertly crafted resource at their fingertips: hikeadk.com. The website launched on June 13 and offers detailed trail route descriptions, recent conditions reports, trip preparation ...
NEW YORK — New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in upstate New York that she hopes will help create a ...
NEW YORK — New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before. Voters’ understanding of how ranked choice works could play a role in which candidate comes out on ...
NEW YORK — Their chances of becoming the next mayor of New York City may have dimmed. Their mission now? Stopping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo from getting to City Hall. In the final day of campaigning before the city’s Democratic primary, candidates who are seen as long shots to win the ...