ALBANY — The threat of infectious disease inside prisons underscores the need for oversight of the medical care offered by the state Department of Correctional Services and Community Supervision, according to legislation awaiting action by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. While the state Department ...

SAUGERTIES — A federal court judge has ruled against quashing government COVID-19-related restrictions on wedding venues. U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. has ruled against a class-action lawsuit filed by, among others, the Diamond Mills Hotel in Saugerties against ...

SARANAC LAKE — The unemployment rate in Essex and Franklin counties fell in September, but that doesn’t mean the job market is rapidly recovering, according to a local labor market analyst. The unemployment rate in Essex County fell to 4.7% in September, down from 7.7% in August. In ...

SARANAC LAKE — When one door closes, another opens. In the case of three local women, that new door will lead into a new art school. Jessica Ackerson, Julia Csanko and Brittany Sternberg had long dreamed of teaching art classes, but when the pandemic hit, they thought the idea would be ...

LAKE PLACID — Five companies have submitted bids for Lake Placid’s Main Street overhaul. The companies’ bids were being reviewed by the village engineer on Monday, Mayor Craig Randall told the Board of Trustees. The board is expected to vote on a contract at its next meeting. ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Economic Development Corporation was recognized for “Excellence in Performance” at the annual award ceremony of Empire State Development, a New York state agency. The award acknowledges an organization for its high level of achievement of the state’s ...