ESSEX — Essex Initiatives will host its 51st annual Essex Day celebration on Main Street in downtown Essex on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year, Essex Day will have musical performances by Too Tall String Band at 10 a.m. and Scott Sileo at 12:30 p.m. Along with the local ...

SARANAC LAKE — On July 29, the Saranac Village at Will Rogers’ Senior Outing Club will take a walk around the village of Saranac Lake with Historian Jim Griebsch. Jim will take the group along the Riverwalk, showing things people have never noticed before — Bug Sculptures, murals and ...

SARANAC LAKE — On Aug. 2, porches around town will be turned into stages at the inaugural Saranac Lake PorchFest, an event that organizer Jeff Hughes describes as a “decentralized, roving music festival.” There’s still time for musicians, hosts and volunteers to sign up to ...

TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake Village Board voted at its Monday meeting to abolish the village justice court, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The board passed Local Law #01-2025 on a motion made by Trustee Eric Shaheen and seconded by Trustee Leon LeBlanc. The vote was 4-0, with all board members ...

TUPPER LAKE — It was a bittersweet moment at the Tupper Lake Village Board meeting on Monday as longtime village Code Enforcement Officer Pete Edwards gave his final formal report to the local government officials. Edwards officially retired from his village position on Saturday, June 28, ...

SARANAC LAKE — Berkeley Dive, an offshoot of Scotts Florist, opened its doors on Wednesday. Less than a year ago, the wine bar — with soft sconce lighting and leather chairs giving a cozy, intimate vibe — was a storage space for the florist greenhouse. There’s a bit of ...