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Paul Smith’s race sees strong turnout, sense of community

PAUL SMITHS — It was all fun under the sun on the water for the first-ever Roundin’ Regis Regatta held Sunday at Paul Smith’s College as 23 boats zipped around an approximately 8-mile course on Lower St. Regis, Spitfire and Upper St. Regis lakes. The course followed a loop, with an ...

Saranac Laker heading to world spearfishing champs

SARANAC LAKE — Brittany Brockway grew up swimming in Lake Clear and the pool at Paul Smith’s College. Now, after living in Hawaii for nine years, she can be found 70 feet under the waves hunting jobfish and snapper with a speargun. Brockway, 36, a Lake Clear native, earned a spot on ...

Drugs and drills

SARANAC LAKE — A man and woman from Saranac Lake were charged with drug and stolen property crimes by village police after a multi-agency raid of their apartment on Tuesday. The search warrant brought local police, county sheriff’s and state police to 225 Lake Street, the Volunteers of ...

Good intent, great lesson, says TLVFD chief

TUPPER LAKE — Despite more than 25 years in the fire service, Thursday night’s call was a first for Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Chief Royce Cole. Fortunately, it was for all the right reasons. Around 7:40 p.m., there was a call to 911 about a puddle of water on the sidewalk that ...

Structure fire destroys shed in Paul Smiths, no injuries reported

PAUL SMITHS — The Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 312 Keese Mills Road for an outshed that housed a wood boiler. There were no deaths or injuries reported, but the shed was a total loss. The department was joined by the Saranac Lake and ...

Tupper Arts presents film ‘Viva Verdi!’ on Nov. 2

TUPPER LAKE — The Adirondack State Theater will proudly partner with this year’s Lake Placid Film Festival when Tupper Arts hosts a screening at the theater of the film Viva Verdi! on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m in Tupper Lake. The film offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the ...