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Why did the spruce cross the road?

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SARANAC LAKE – On Tuesday, high wind gusts knocked a massive spruce tree over on Grove Street – crossing the one-way road and landing on the roof of a home on the other side of the street. The day saw sustained winds of up to 32 miles per hour, and gusts into the 50s, according to the ...

Grants awarded to local trail projects

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LAKE PLACID — Two Adirondack trail projects that will expand mountain biking opportunities and make outdoor recreation more accessible have received funding through the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Program. The grants will support ...

Brush-burn ban in effect for 2 months

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A brush burn ban is now in effect for New York state for the next two months due to fire risks. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the statewide ban on residential brush burning began Monday, and runs through May 14. It’s part of an ...

ACT sweep

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SARANAC LAKE – The ACT platform handily swept the Saranac Lake village election on Wednesday – with Kelly Brunette winning the mayoral seat and Jeremy Evans and David Trudeau winning seats on the board. Brunette, a village trustee, won the seat over incumbent Mayor Jimmy Williams 775 to ...

Mercantile makeover proposed

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SARANAC LAKE – A group of Saranac Lakers are preparing to pitch a new future for The Village Mercantile on Sunday. Two months ago, the board of the only community-owned department store in New York publicly stated that it’s been struggling financially since it opened in 2011 and ...

Tri-Lakes awash in grant money

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SARANAC LAKE – A sports complex on an “underused” field, a housing and commercial redevelopment on an “underutilized” street, a train station connecting a railroad with a rail trail. These are just a few of the dozen-or-so projects in the Tri-Lakes which got boosts from state grants ...