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Former Winter Carnival Committee chair will be chair again

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SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee Chair Rob Russell stepped down from his role and chose to not seek reelection to the position at Tuesday’s theme selection meeting. The committee then elected a familiar face to fill the role, Jeff Branch, who was the chair from 2016 ...

Two seats on TLCSD board up for election

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TUPPER LAKE — There are two seats on the Tupper Lake Central School District Board of Education up for election this year, and the deadline to file a petition to run for one of these seats is this coming Monday, April 22. The two board members who currently hold the seats have not yet filed ...

Long Lake Central School hires new superintendent

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LONG LAKE — Camille Harrelson has been hired as the new superintendent of schools for Long Lake Central School District. The LLCSD Board of Education officially hired Harrelson at their meeting Tuesday evening. The position will also include the duties of principal for the one-building ...

Stefanik in TIME100

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Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik has been named to Time Magazine’s “2024 Time100,” a list of who the magazine deems to be the most influential people in the world this year. The list includes musical recording artists like Dua Lipa and Kylie Minogue, actors like Elliot Page and Michael ...

New CEO to lead Ward Lumber

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JAY — Ward Lumber, a local lumber dealer for the North Country since 1890 and a Worker-Owned Cooperative since 2021, started 2024 with Bryan Mellick as its new CEO. Jay Ward’s service as CEO allowed the board to do a comprehensive national search for his replacement. “Bryan really ...

‘Music Legends’ will be 2025 Carnival theme

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SARANAC LAKE — Put your records on and crank it up to 11! The theme for the 2025 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is “Music Legends.” In a vote on Tuesday, the Carnival Committee faced the music and decided it’s time to pay homage to the artists who inspire generations, fill concert halls ...