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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 ...

Heads, hugs and Hoosiers

SARANAC LAKE — Miona Amoriell sat in the back of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival monthly meeting on Tuesday, counting heads, taking note of how decisions were made and tallying every time people hugged. She was collecting data for a social science study by Indiana ...

Big impact on a shoestring

TUPPER LAKE — It was a bigger crowd than typical for a town board meeting on Tuesday. About a dozen supporters and volunteers with the Tupper Lake Town Recreation Department were in attendance as Director Laura LaBarge presented an annual update. LaBarge said it was a strong year with ...

Republican Party will dissolve state Young Republicans’ chapter

The New York Young Republicans group, a youth action arm of the state Republican Party, will be dissolved this week, further fallout from the damaging exposure of bigoted, racist, sexist and antisemitic conversation between the group’s top leadership. Two people not authorized to discuss ...

Chamber announces new holiday vendor market

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of a new opportunity for local businesses this holiday season — the Holiday Vendor Market at the Hotel Saranac. Taking place the first three Sundays in December from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall ...