February is Black History Month, a time for celebrating the history, culture, impact and excellence of Black Americans and the broader African diaspora. This year’s theme selected by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the founders of Black History Month, is ...

This week’s Straw Poll: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best, how would you rate Rep. Elise Stefanik’s performance? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

On March 19, Saranac Lake voters will elect two new people to the Saranac Lake Village Board of Trustees. On the ballot are Sean Ryan, an independent on the Republican Party line; Katie Stiles, running on independent and Republican Party lines; Paul Van Cott, a Democrat running on the ...

The Readers’ Choice for Best of the Mountains 2024 is back. This annual contest is where you, our readers, have the last word. Last year was the first year all of the nominating and voting was online, and this proved successful with over 75,000 votes. This contest will once again be all ...

We’ve seen our fair share of political gaffes over the years, but Gov. Kathy Hochul made a comment this past Thursday that rendered us momentarily speechless. “If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I’m sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day,” Hochul said. ...

This week’s Straw Poll: When voting in a local election, does political party matter to you? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.