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Local voting

Saranac Lake Republicans back Ryan, Stiles

SARANAC LAKE — Katie Stiles and Sean Ryan will represent the Republican Party in the March 19 election to fill two village trustee seats. Stiles and Ryan were the only two candidates for this party line at the GOP caucus on Monday, so no vote was needed among the 40 Republicans who ...

White, Van Cott get Saranac Lake Democrats’ endorsement

SARANAC LAKE — On Tuesday, 145 Saranac Lake Democrats met at the party’s caucus to choose two candidates to represent the party in the race to fill two village trustee seats. By a wide margin, Democrats chose Aurora White and Paul Van Cott, who are both registered Democrats running on a ...

What far-right extremism looks like in northern New York

There’s a little wine shop in downtown Ballston Spa with rainbow-colored bottles lining the shop’s front window. The village is small, about 5,000 people, and attracts tourists from all around the world. Last summer, the owner of the wine shop, Jes Rich, noticed a group of masked men in ...

Sprague launches county judge bid

ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague announced her candidacy for Essex County Judge on Monday morning to a bundled-up crowd outside the old Essex County Courthouse. “I do not expect to be handed this position and certainly do not feel I’m entitled to it,” ...

Five now vying for Saranac Lake trustee

SARANAC LAKE — There are now five candidates running for two seats on the Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees. Two days before the Democratic caucus, incumbent Rich Shapiro announced Sunday that he is no longer running and instead endorsing two new candidates, Paul Van Cott and Aurora ...

Two enter race for village trustee

SARANAC LAKE — With the caucuses for village election starting next week, two new independent candidates — Katie Stiles and Sean Ryan — are throwing their hats in the ring. Incumbent Trustee Rich Shapiro plans to defend his seat and seek re-election. Trustee Tom Catillaz has announced he ...