North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik has officially joined the 2026 race for New York governor. After hinting at a gubernatorial run for months, she made an announcement Friday morning with a campaign ad framing Gov. Kathy Hochul as “the worst governor in America” and New York as a ...

SARANAC LAKE — Sam Balzac believes that laughter is the best medicine for people feeling dread about the state of the Earth’s climate. With concerns that human pollution will push the state of the natural world so out of control to the point where it threatens humanity’s very ...

SARANAC LAKE — There were two good formal designations this week that confirm what seems evident from looking out the window: the water tables are returning and the drought that began this summer is in remission. On Wednesday, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Harrietstown council unanimously passed its $7.3 million budget for the coming year on Thursday evening, keeping it well below the state-imposed tax cap. No members of the public attended the hearing to comment on the budget, so, instead of waiting until next week to ...

TUPPER LAKE — Town Supervisor Rickey Dattola and village Mayor Mary Fontana each won reelection on Tuesday, running unopposed for their respective positions. While the absence of opponents created little suspense going into election night, the two heads of government here said they were ...