TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake Village Board voted unanimously at its Sept. 15 regular meeting to sign a letter of intent to switch healthcare plans for its 29 municipal retirees who are currently eligible for Medicare. The change won’t have an impact on the actual coverage network. ...

LAKE PLACID — This year’s Teddy Bear Picnic, which takes place on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. Agnes, has some exciting new additions. These include a “stuffie hospital” where kids can have minor (real or imaginary) repairs done on their stuffed animals, caricature art provided by ...

KEENE — State Police arrested Paul J. Larose, 36, at 7:46 p.m. Sunday after responding to a menacing complaint on state Route 9N in the town of Keene. Larose was charged with one count each of first-degree burglary, criminal possession of a firearm and a third-degree criminal ...

Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to several calls for lost and injured hikers in the High Peaks region throughout the last couple weeks, as well as fighting a fire in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness. The fire was in a remote area, and rangers ...

BRIGHTON — A manhunt for a homicide suspect in the Brighton-Paul Smiths area has lasted for more than a week, with the Cohoes man suspected in the death of his girlfriend still on the run. State Police announced on Tuesday afternoon that they will hold a press conference on the search ...

LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority board of directors approved funding for three projects at two of its venues during a meeting on Friday, with the total cost estimated at $1.8 million. This includes repairs to the observation deck at the Olympic Ski Jumping ...