As small businesses and live event venues struggle to recover from a summer of heavily limited operations, U.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is calling for legislation to create a new loan program to help them survive. In a video news conference held Tuesday afternoon, Gillibrand ...

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik voted against a second coronavirus stimulus package last week. This bill, which passed the House mostly on party lines but is unlikely to pass in the Senate, would include a second round of stimulus checks, a renewal of $600-per-week unemployment benefits ...

SARANAC LAKE — Farmers markets operate like a community’s town square, a weekly gathering hub as much as a place to shop for dinner. This has been even more true this year, when so many of us have been isolated from neighbors. So the end of the outdoor market season is a bittersweet ...

LAKE PLACID — A local couple is exploring the idea of opening up a new seasonal outdoor market in Lake Placid. Emily Rath and her husband Tom have submitted an application to the North Elba-Lake Placid Joint Review Board seeking authorization to operate a seasonal outdoor market on their ...