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Get out and vote

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It all comes down to this. Today is election day. There’s a special election to fill a vacant state Assembly seat, a statewide ballot proposition affecting Mount Van Hoevenberg and numerous contested local races for town positions in Harrietstown, Tupper Lake, Wilmington, Keene, Franklin, ...

Partial SNAP payments to be made

Local News

The Trump administration has told a federal court that it plans to issue partial SNAP benefit payments to states, a plan the administration was ordered to complete by Wednesday but that officials have indicated could take much longer. On Monday, the government responded to a judge’s order ...

‘This place is a circus’

Local News

Everything is under control, lawyers for the state prison system told a judge two weeks ago: “At this time, general population across the state is operating as normal.” That’s news to the nearly 1,200 men incarcerated at Auburn Correctional Facility. Prisoners at Auburn are going ...

Saranac Lake Civic Center announces new board appointments

Local News

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Civic Center recently announced the election of its new officers and the addition of two new members to its board of directors. The board now comprises 11 dedicated individuals committed to guiding the future of the civic center. Newly elected officers ...

DEC reminds New Yorkers to hunt safely this season

Local News

ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation reminds New Yorkers to hunt safely this season and encouraged all outdoor enthusiasts to respectfully share the woods and follow safety precautions. Regular deer hunting season in the Northern Zone began Oct. 25 and closes Dec. ...

Government shutdown set to become longest ever

New York news

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people stand to lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire and there are few real talks between ...