SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Waterfront Lodge had been open for 50 days on Jan. 5 when a fire sprung out of a second-floor heating and air conditioning unit. The hotel’s been closed for 83 days since then, but in 35 days, on May 3, Managing Director Anura Dewapura plans to reopen the ...

MALONE — The Franklin County Economic Development Corp., in conjunction with Franklin County and the Tourism Advisory Committee, has announced a third round of funding for the Destination Development and Marketing Program. This competitive program awards funding to tourism-related ...

LAKE PLACID — Merrill L. Thomas Inc. recently hired Stuart Ruttan II to its real estate sales division. Ruttan grew up in a small farming community outside of Watertown. After attending SUNY Potsdam for drama and acting, he joined Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake for its summer repertory ...

LAKE PLACID — An infrastructure overhaul on Main Street is set to begin next month, and local officials used a virtual meeting Thursday to say what residents, business owners and tourists can expect on a day-to-day basis as this $10 million, nearly three-year project unfolds. A crew ...

PAUL SMITHS — Casella Waste Systems Inc. announced Thursday a $100,000 gift to Paul Smith’s College, its Center for Sustainability and athletic programs. Casella representatives joined a dozen Paul Smith’s students and staff for a lunch and press conference to discuss their ...

LAKE PLACID — An infrastructure overhaul on Main Street is set to begin next month, and local officials used a virtual meeting Thursday to say what residents, business owners and tourists can expect on a day-to-day basis as this $10 million, nearly three-year project upgrade unfolds. A ...