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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 ...

Legislature passes $237B state budget

ALBANY — The state Legislature passed a $237 billion state budget 19 days late on Saturday, following five budget extensions and a cyberattack on Wednesday morning that slowed the drafting process. The new financial plan includes packages aimed at addressing the statewide affordable housing ...

See you in court

BLOOMINGDALE — Applause echoed off glistening pinewood in the newly renovated second floor of the St. Armand Town Hall on Friday as town Justice Francis Whitelaw officially cut the ribbon on the “Honorable Russell G. Slingerland Courtroom.” He’s been holding court up there since ...

New York legislators expect new state budget today

ALBANY — Legislators at the New York State Capitol began voting on bills for the late state budget on Thursday and were still voting on them as of press time Friday evening. They expected that a fiscal plan would be finalized by this morning. Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay Lake, ...

Tupper Lake village tentative budget over state tax cap

TUPPER LAKE — The village of Tupper Lake is developing a $3.3 million budget which is expected to be over the state-imposed tax cap and includes the town picking up at least a portion of the bill for the two police officers it provides to the school district. Village Mayor Mary Fontana ...