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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 ...

Legislators begin voting on late New York state budget

ALBANY — Legislators at the New York State Capitol have begun voting on bills for the late state budget and expect that a fiscal plan may be finalized by Saturday, April 20. Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay Lake, said shortly before 9 a.m. Friday that the Assembly had passed four of ...