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‘All those in favor?’

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SARANAC LAKE — As the Saranac Lake Central School District board of education meeting drew to a close on Wednesday, the board’s three ex-officio student representatives on the board jumped to be the first to make a motion to adjourn. It was just a ceremonial motion, a sign of ...

Bow Wow Meow Luau set for Saturday evening

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SARANAC LAKE — Summer is in full swing at the Tri-Lakes Humane Society as the shelter is set to host its annual Bow Wow Meow Luau Fundraiser. It will take place at the Mount Pisgah Recreation Center for the first time this year. The event will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The Bow ...

Volunteers sought for Bloomingdale school garden rebuild

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BLOOMINGDALE — Volunteers are needed to help rebuild the Bloomingdale Elementary School garden. The Saranac Lake Central School District’s Farm to School program and The Heart Network are hosting a community volunteer day on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bloomingdale ...

NCCC offers a ‘JumpStart’ this summer

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SARANAC LAKE — North Country Community College has announced the launch of JumpStart, a free summer program designed to help incoming students get ahead and feel confident heading into the fall semester. Running from July 7 to Aug. 15, JumpStart offers short-term, flexible, non-credit ...

Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom

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DALLAS — The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all enslaved people in the state were free and had “absolute equality.” Word quickly ...