SARANAC LAKE — It’s early yet, but make no mistake: the leaves, they are a-changin’. This year, some deciduous trees throughout the Tri-Lakes region are changing color a bit earlier than usual. This is being driven, in part, by drought conditions over the past couple of months. ...

BRIGHTON — As the manhunt for a homicide suspect in the Brighton-Paul Smiths area stretched into its third day on Tuesday, police put out an appeal to the public for more information on his possible location or sightings. Multiple local, state and federal agencies have been searching the ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Baptist Church is throwing its second annual ax-throwing competition. This year, the event is moving locations and growing. Last year’s event drew 120 attendees and 55 throwers, Rev. Ryan Schneider said. This year, they’re adding more targets — seven ...

The Essex County Republican Committee has a new roster of leaders following a time of turnover. They include Jay Heald of Lewis as the new chair, Wayne Taylor of Ticonderoga as the first vice chair, Derinda Sherman of Westport as the second vice chair and Gene Gilbert of Jay as the third vice ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Film Festival has announced the 30 finalists selected for their 2025 “Your Shorts Are Showing” short film program. The selected short films will screen on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 as part of the 24th edition of the Adirondacks’ premier film ...

TUPPER LAKE — The annual ADK Bark in the Park is set to return to the Tupper Lake Waterfront Park from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The event is one of the Tri-Lakes Humane Society’s biggest fundraisers of the year. In 2024, hundreds of people and their furry friends turned out for an ...