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Business

Saranac Waterfront Lodge sold

SARANAC LAKE — A Malone-based hospitality group is set to purchase the Saranac Waterfront Lodge on Lake Flower Avenue. This comes after the four-year-old hotel’s deed was transferred to a bank in lieu of a foreclosure as the owners and lenders of the property shifted control of it ...

Holzers open Rondeau Room in Wilmington

WILMINGTON — Whiteface Corners and Twisted Raven will be hosting an open house of “The Rondeau Room” from 4 to 6 p.m. today. Located at 8 Whiteface Memorial Highway in Wilmington, the Rondeau Room is a new community space that honors the hermit Noah John Rondeau (1883-1967). The open ...

‘Cycling’ ownership at the bike shop

SARANAC LAKE — Justin Oliver was surprised by the size of the crowd gathered on the Main Street sidewalk in the rain Saturday to watch him cut the ribbon on Silver Birch Cycles — formerly Human Power Planet Earth Bike Shop, which he recently purchased from John Dimon. But, in hindsight, ...

What’s behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza. Surprising flavor combinations — ...

Amtrak, CN reach agreement on Adirondack railroad line

Local politicians and tourism officials are applauding an agreement reached Friday by Amtrak and Canadian National (CN) Railway — related to service issues between Rouses Point and Montreal — that would prevent long-term shutdowns of the Adirondack Line, like the one experienced last ...

Burst of hiring shows off resilience of US job market

WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates. Last month’s job growth marked an increase from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs ...