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Franklin County launches Frontier Harvest Fund to boost small farms
SARANAC LAKE — The Franklin County Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with Franklin County, announced the launch of the Frontier Harvest Fund — a new $300,000 grant program designed to cultivate growth for the region’s small farms, food producers and agritourism ...
Rangers assist lost, injured hikers
Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a handful of calls throughout the Adirondacks in late October. One was for a lost hunter who was found less than an hour after rangers were called in to assist. The other three were for hikers who were either ...
A moment to step up
SARANAC LAKE — For people residing in the Tri-Lakes Region, the looming loss of food assistance can be summed up in one single word: fear. “People are scared, people are terrified,” said Lisa Kimpflen, director of the Tupper Lake Community Food Pantry. “The people at the bottom of ...
Strong off-year election early turnout reported across Essex, Franklin counties
With early voting continuing through Sunday, Essex and Franklin counties are both reporting an early in-person and absentee voting turnout exceeding the last off-year general election, in 2023, while remaining well below last year’s presidential election. The two county boards of elections ...



