ALBANY — Tupper Lake’s water crisis was at the top of state Sen. Dan Stec’s mind at a Wednesday state environmental conservation budget hearing. Stec, R-Queensbury, said he could have gone on for hours about the litany of environmental and infrastructure issues throughout the ...

TUPPER LAKE — U.S. Department of Homeland Security arrested a U.S. citizen and two Canadian citizens on human smuggling charges in two traffic stops on Lake Simond Road in Tupper Lake on Jan. 12. Agents also detained 10 Vietnamese citizens who had passports but allegedly no legal status to ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Village of Saranac Lake Department of Public Works will be closing the municipal parking lot for snow removal on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from midnight to 7 a.m., as well as the parking lot at 1-3 Main St. and the Midtown lot on Thursday, Feb. 5 from midnight to 7 a.m. All ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is inviting residents to participate in the 2026 Frozen Suncatcher Contest, a celebration of creativity, winter and nature, organized by Mountain Lake Services. Frozen suncatchers are works of wintry art featuring biodegradable ...

SARANAC LAKE — Village Republicans selected incumbent Mayor Jimmy Williams to run for election at a caucus on Tuesday, setting up a contested March 18 election after Democrats selected Trustee Kelly Brunette as their candidate last week. No vote was needed, as Williams was the only ...

SARANAC LAKE — Two candidates joined the contested race for the two open village board seats at the Republican caucus on Tuesday — realtor Katie Stiles and hotel sales director Joshua King. Both candidates are registered independents. King sought the Democratic party line at that ...