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Americade rumbles Lake George in 40th anniversary year

LAKE GEORGE — For one week each year, for the past 40 years, the streets of Lake George are overtaken by bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the globe. “Nice place,” said Roger Gagnon enthusiastically through a thick French-Canadian accent, “with a lot of beautiful ...

Slow start to New York’s legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag

ARGYLE — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate New York farm. And that’s a problem. There aren’t enough places to sell it. The 700 pounds of pungent flower was harvested last year as part of New York’s first crop of legally ...

Independent bookstores become more numerous

NEW YORK — Near the end of 2021, Jessica Callahan was living in Columbus, Ohio, working as a social science researcher and wondering if there was a better way to support herself. Her friends Julie Ross and Austin Carter had similar thoughts and a similar solution: Open a bookstore. “I ...

Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures

NEW YORK — Recent turmoil in the banking industry may have you worried about your money. Shares of PacWest, a small regional bank based in Los Angeles, plunged almost 40% Thursday after the company confirmed it may put itself up for sale. Anxiety over potential bank runs has sent shares of ...

ROOST will discuss marketing for 2024 eclipse

LAKE PLACID — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is hosting a virtual community session on Wednesday to discuss business and community planning efforts behind next year’s total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. ROOST’s virtual session will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. ...