NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve launched a new instant payment service Thursday. FedNow allows banks and credit unions to sign up to send real-time payments so they can offer customers a quicker way to send money between banks. FedNow, which was first announced in 2019, published a list of ...

ALBANY — The New York Lottery this week announced nine third-prize-winning tickets were sold for the July 17 Powerball drawing, including one in Lake Placid. There were no first-prize winners as that jackpot number has risen to $1 billion. The winning ticket in Lake Placid was sold at the ...

LAKE PLACID — A local couple planning to build new condominiums by the shore of Lake Placid is requesting that three of their properties be rezoned, which would allow them to build taller buildings and give them more flexible setback requirements. Rich Kroes and Katrina Lussi Kroes of Lake ...

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, wants to expand public/private collaboration in workforce training. Only 125,000 unemployed adults and laid-off workers per year are now completing federal employment training programs, and only one-third of those are employed in a related field six ...

LAKE PLACID — A branch of the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is searching for a full-time economic development director to help diversify the economy and housing options in Lake Placid. The town of North Elba and the village of Lake Placid already have a community development ...

SARANAC LAKE — One benefit of small town life is that people step in to help each other. In the Adirondack village of Saranac Lake, that’s become a tradition when local businesses move from one location to another. Earlier this week, folks gathered at Main Street Exchange, a local ...