Saranac Lake Winter Carnival was started in the 1890s by tuberculosis patients. It was a celebration of beating the odds, healing from illness and a celebration of life itself. Every year, we as a community have an opportunity to set aside what divides us and carry on that spirit. For the ...

This week’s Straw Poll: What are your plans for the total solar eclipse on April 8? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is winding down this weekend. The Gala Parade and closing fireworks are today and events will continue on Sunday, but the reign of the current carnival king and queen, Ricky Sullivan and Liz Murray, will continue until new royalty is crowed at next year’s ...

Just over a week after news broke that Franklin County’s Tourism Advisory Committee had rejected a proposal for the county to spend $135,000 toward housing at a Saranac Lake hotel for the Jamaican bobsled team, the group that proposed the deal, the Saranac Lake-based North Country Sports ...

The town of North Elba is among 20 communities across the state that will be certified as “pro-housing communities,” Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. This means that North Elba will be given priority status when the state disburses grants from a pool of $650 million in discretionary ...

This week’s Straw Poll: As the March 19 Saranac Lake village election approaches, what's the top issue facing the village today? --- This poll is not scientific, and its results represent only the opinions of Internet users who have chosen to participate.