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Franklin County embraces traffic calming initiatives

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TUPPER LAKE — Communities across Franklin County are working to introduce more traffic calming measures to protect pedestrians in busy areas. Earlier this winter, Tupper Lake installed two radar signs near Washington Street Park. A third mobile sign was also purchased; the Tupper Lake ...

What’s the scoop on poop?

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LAKE PLACID — The efforts to update the Lake Placid Wastewater Treatment Plant, which have been in the works since 2022, are going strong. State and federal funding will cover the entire project, which has been a collaborative effort between village employees and contracted ...

The Wild Center’s AmeriCorps Program is suspended

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TUPPER LAKE — The Wild Center’s AmeriCorps Program faces an uncertain future. State officials informed the museum on Monday that its current AmeriCorps for School-Community Partnership Program, along with all of New York’s AmeriCorps programs, was suspended following the termination of ...

Saranac Lake passes $7.2M budget

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SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake village board unanimously passed a $7.2 million budget for the coming year on Monday. It meets the tax cap and includes a number of minor changes from the tentative budget, including raises for the village manager and police chief. The village plans to ...

Town of Newcomb hosts open house at new community center

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NEWCOMB — The Town of Newcomb invites residents and business leaders throughout the region to the grand opening of its new community center on Saturday, May 24 at 2 p.m. Local officials are expected to be on hand to officially open the building and welcome the community. The celebration will ...