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Stefanik votes no on Ukraine aid

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik was among 112 Republicans who voted against a $60.8 billion aid package for Ukraine over the weekend. The Ukraine aid was part of a broader $95.3 billion package — which was split into four separate bills and, after each passed, melded together again — ...

First vote on TLCSD budget fails

TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake Central School District Board of Education’s first vote to adopt its proposed $21.9 budget failed Monday morning. Only three of five board members attended, so all three members would have needed to vote in favor of adopting the budget for it to pass with a ...

Aubuchon plaza demolition continues

SARANAC LAKE — A demolition crew set to work tearing down the last portion of the Aubuchon Hardware plaza on Monday, which was destroyed in a fire more than a year ago. The hardware store has plans to rebuild the plaza on Broadway this summer and has received all the variances and permit ...

Rangers assist hikers, illegal burn

State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers and environmental conservation officers responded to unprepared and injured hikers and an illegal burn in Franklin and Essex counties in the past few weeks. - Eclipse rescue - Ray Brook dispatch received a call about an ...

Aseel Legacy Scholarship program accepting applications through June 1

TUPPER LAKE — The Alfred M. Aseel Legacy Scholarship at Adirondack Foundation is now accepting applications from non-traditional students from the Tupper Lake area. The scholarship — named in honor of Alfred Aseel’s parents, Alfred Abraham and Fadwa Khechen Aseel — supports ...