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Saranac Lake cultivates cannabis tax grant program

SARANAC LAKE — The village board got rolling on a program to put tax revenue from cannabis sales in the village into a grant program for local organizations and events on Monday. The board plans to vote on the law at its next meeting on Dec. 8. On Monday, the board adjusted several details ...

Country Christmas Tour returns to Indian Lake Thanksgiving weekend

INDIAN LAKE — This year’s Country Christmas Tour is right around the corner, and the Town of Indian Lake is bringing back last year’s favorite activities. The gingerbread house contest submissions will kick off the weekend at the Town of Indian Lake Welcome Center on Friday, Nov. 28. ...

John Brown in the Adirondacks author presentation

LAKE PLACID — John Brown Farm State Historic Site is hosting a lecture by historian and author Sandra Weber on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the site’s visitor center. This presentation is free and open to the public. In her latest book, “John Brown in New York: The Man, ...

Pitching potential

LAKE PLACID — Where does economic growth come from? Labor, capital and good public policy are all pieces of the puzzle, to be sure. Undepinning all of those factors, however, is simply a good idea. But turning a good idea into a successful business is much easier said than done — ...