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Politics

Brunette, Williams differ at mayoral forum

SARANAC LAKE – The two candidates running for Saranac Lake mayor on the March 18 ballot – incumbent Mayor Jimmy Williams and Trustee Kelly Brunette – met on stage at the town hall on Wednesday in a candidate forum hosted by the Enterprise and Adirondack Voters for Change. The two ...

Brunette announces run for mayor

SARANAC LAKE — Village Trustee Kelly Brunette announced that she is running for mayor on Tuesday, setting the March 18 election up to be a potentially contested race for the village’s top spot. Brunette said she made the decision to run for mayor recently and that she’s seeking to ...

Lynch appointed to Harrietstown council

SARANAC LAKE — Town resident David Lynch has been appointed to a one-year term to the Harrietstown council, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Councilwoman Ashley Milne in October. Lynch has thought about running for office for several years now and felt that the timing was ...

Cashman settling in as region’s newest Assemblymember

SARANAC LAKE — State Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman, D-Plattsburgh, didn’t have too much time to celebrate his victory in a hotly contested special election race for the 115th district on Nov. 4. The reason? His new job started almost immediately after the results came in. Unlike a ...

Jay incumbents reelected, Cromie wins Wilmington council seat

Updated vote tallies from the Essex County Board of Elections have confirmed winners in several local races that were too close to determine for certain on election night. The new vote total reflects the addition of the absentee ballots that have been returned, validated and counted. State ...

Stefanik announces run for governor

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik has officially joined the 2026 race for New York governor. After hinting at a gubernatorial run for months, she made an announcement Friday morning with a campaign ad framing Gov. Kathy Hochul as “the worst governor in America” and New York as a ...