ALBANY — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the 2026 Empire Pass is now available for purchase. The $80 pass provides unlimited day-use vehicle entry to New York State Parks, state boat launch sites, arboretums, park preserves and Department ...

RAY BROOK — The Adirondack Park Agency issued its formal public hearing notice concerning the upcoming adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis. The project’s sponsor is Michael C. Hopmeier, of Unconventional Concepts, Inc. He is ...

TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake Central School District appears likely to move back to 11-man football next season for the first time since 2017, with the exception of spring 2021, when the Lumberjacks played an abbreviated two-game season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The TLCSD ...

SARANAC LAKE — The snow guns on Mount Pisgah were running on full blast Thursday as the sky contributed to the accumulating powder at the ski area. The mountain is set to open for skiers and snowboarders on Dec. 12. Pisgah employees Jeremy Parent and Tara Gagne were maintaining the ...

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake’s only urgent care will be closing its doors at the end of the year and transitioning into an appointment-based, walk-in office for non-emergency care. Mountain Medical Services, at the corner of Broadway and Old Lake Colby Road, announced the closure on ...