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Tupper Lake man charged with attempted murder

TUPPER LAKE — State Police have charged a Tupper Lake man with attempted murder after he allegedly hit another man with his pickup truck. Matthew Patnode, 46, of Tupper Lake, was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and third-degree criminal possession of a ...

USA hockey gold stirs memories for 1980 team member

The 2026 United States Olympic hockey team on Sunday beat Canada 2-1 in an overtime thriller and captured its first gold medal in the Winter Olympics since the “Miracle on Ice” team took the top spot on the podium in 1980 in Lake Placid. It was 46 years ago when Buzz Schneider scored ...

Saranac Lake girls Nordic capture state title

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake girls Nordic ski team is the state champion for the first time in school history. And there was never really any doubt. The Red Storm girls dominated the state competition, officially securing the title Tuesday morning after closing out the 3x3 team relay ...

Several village candidates just shy of earning independent ballot lines

SARANAC LAKE — The landscape of the ballot for the March 18 village board election has shifted a bit, after the independent petitions for several candidates for trustee and mayor were invalidated. Challenges to some of the signatures on the petitions were successful, which dropped the ...

Saranac Lake hoopers return to title game

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake boys basketball team is heading back to the Section VII, Class B title game for the fourth year in a row. The reigning sectional champion Red Storm rallied to a 73-52 semifinal victory Saturday over the AuSable Valley Patriots at home. Saranac Lake has now ...

Saranac Lake school restructuring vote coming Wednesday

SARANAC LAKE — On Wednesday, the Saranac Lake Central School District Board of Education will be making what members have called the biggest decision they’ve faced in a decade. The controversial votes on whether to close Bloomingdale Elementary School, move seventh and eighth graders ...