ALBANY — New Yorkers don’t have to do anything special to get their inflation refund checks, and the state government is warning people to ignore outreach that says otherwise. Part of this year’s state budget, New York is sending between $150 to $400 one-time refund checks to about ...

SARANAC LAKE — Microplastics have been detected in increasing levels at Lake Tear of the Clouds, the highest source for the Hudson River. According to a new report from local researchers and citizen scientists, hikers wearing synthetic clothing or soft-soled shoes may be unwittingly ...

BRIGHTON — The man who was arrested Friday, after a massive 13-day fugitive search in the Brighton-Paul Smiths area after being accused in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend in Cohoes was formally charged with murder on Monday. Anthony G. Bechand, 53, allegedly killed Amanda Margaret ...

SARANAC LAKE — A total of 30 libraries within the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System are participating in the Fall Library Crawl taking place this month. Patrons can pick up a passport at any participating library and get it stamped at each library they visit. Once they’ve collected ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — The coming November elections in Essex County are expected to include an unusually high number of write-in campaigns, underscoring the importance of local messaging and voter education. Essex County Republican Commissioner Roy Holzer said the number of write-in ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Educational Center (AEC), part of Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES, will host an Open House today, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 711 state Route 3, Saranac Lake. The event invites students, families, and community members to explore AEC’s wide range of career and ...