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WPBS is one of the New York stations hit hardest by federal cuts

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WATERTOWN — WPBS is one of the hardest hit stations in New York following July’s defunding of national PBS and NPR stations. The station has been forced to move aggressively following the elimination of federal funding, including reducing staff by one-third and canceling some services ...

Loomis Block’s metamorphosis

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SARANAC LAKE — Since December, Katie Stiles and Bruce Darring have been personally renovating the historic Loomis building on the corner of Broadway and Woodruff Street. The storefronts had been vacant for years and were in rough shape. After the corner storefront underwent a ...

Rift forms over emergency service building floor plan

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SARANAC LAKE — Some members of the public have accused the village of not releasing a conceptual floor plan for its much-debated proposed emergency services building, a floor plan they say should have been publicly available. But village officials say they’ve never received the floor plan ...

Artificial turf rolls out on new high school athletics field

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SARANAC LAKE — From atop the brand-new 40-foot press box at the Saranac Lake High School field, Schoolhouse Construction Services Construction Manager Chris Payette marveled at the coordination, efficiency and speed of the people on the field. He wasn’t watching a game; he was ...

‘Here to stay’

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Once upon a time, the Adirondacks were known as somewhat of a safe haven from ticks, and consequently, tick-borne illnesses. However, that is no longer the case. Here’s what local health experts want the public to know. The two most common tick-borne diseases in this region are Lyme ...

Plein Air Festival kicks off Aug. 18

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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Plein Air Festival is an annual tradition in Saranac Lake, celebrating its 17th year in 2025. This unique event invites 40 artists from across the country to capture the beauty of the Adirondack Mountains through their art, painting plein air, Aug. 18 to Aug. ...