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Inside the colorful world of North Country drag performers

SARANAC LAKE — Everything about the Belvedere Restaurant feels like a time capsule of Saranac Lake’s storied history. With antique wood-paneled walls inside, a towering neon sign out front and classic Italian offerings on the menu, little has changed since it opened in 1933. But ...

Cannabis dispensary approved for Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — The Mellow Moose cannabis retail dispensary was approved by the Lake Placid-North Elba joint Planning Review Board on Wednesday for the property at 2192 Saranac Ave., formerly CrossFit Lake Placid. It will be for off-site consumption only and is the first dispensary to open in ...

Back on track

TUPPER LAKE — Train service to and from Tupper Lake resumed on Sunday as the Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s third season returning to the Tri-Lakes got back on track after a brief delay. The trains will run every Sunday through Oct. 12, except on Sept. 7. That’s when the railroad ...

Troop B commander plans to run in Assembly race

RAY BROOK — State Police Troop B Commander Maj. Brent Davison is planning to run in the expected special election for the state Assembly seat being vacated by longtime representative Billy Jones. On Wednesday, he got a “full endorsement” from the only person whose vote is needed to make ...