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Luke Robillard nominated for US Presidential Scholars Program

TUPPER LAKE — Luke Robillard, a member of the Tupper Lake Class of 2025, has been nominated for the U.S. Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education Program. Robillard is just one of five high school students throughout New York to be nominated for consideration at the ...

What to know about bird flu

The nation has recorded its first fatality from the H5N1 bird flu, and while health officials say risk to the public remains low, there are still a few things to know. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that a patient in Louisiana who had been hospitalized ...

Saranac Lake open for new STR applications

SARANAC LAKE — With the village of Saranac Lake’s moratorium on issuing new short-term vacation rental permits ending at the end of 2024, property owners looking to list homes as STRs are now able to apply for permits — but there are only 10 available, and only in certain zones of the ...

A fire tower in downtown Saranac Lake?

SARANAC LAKE — The village of Saranac Lake is investigating the possibility of installing a replica fire tower on the top level of Ward Plumadore Park, and public comment on the proposal can be submitted to the Adirondack Park Agency through the end of Thursday. The idea of having a ...