Saranac Lake News

There was a time at the beginning of each canoe trip as the boat glided out away from shore, when new tensions of apprehension gathered in the waves at our bow even as the old tensions of getting started ...

Why not a four-day school and work week at North Country Community College -- or any other community college, for that matter? The idea of a four-day week has been broached and appears to be looked upon ...

The Adirondack Medical Center staff shortage is so acute that contingency plans have been drawn for shutting down the Lake Placid emergency room if there aren't enough doctors and nurses to work the night ...

The waterfowl in Saranac Lake are creating a foul problem. Canada geese, ducks and seagulls can be seen hanging all around Lake Flower and village officials say they've become aggressive because the public ...

Mayor Michael W. Tucker pushed Wednesday for action within a week on a new sign ordinance for the city, but the Planning Board pushed back, and thus the new law will be discussed for at least a couple of weeks.

A former North Country and state conservation police officer will spend 10 years on probation after he admitted having sexual relations with an 8-year-old girl.

Community Bank System Inc. has acquired 18 Citizens Bank branches throughout northeastern New York, a company official said.

We're pulling in a big way for the success of the Saranac Lake Community Store. This is a project that can make the village a beneficiary of its own hard work and sacrifice.

The Real Inspector Hound and Black Comedy have opened at Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake.

There is a lot happening around the North Country this weekend. I am highlighting theater and live performance.

One of the region's most exclusive properties is closed due to damage from last week's storm.

Tuesday night's storms did a lot of damage in the Adirondack mountains that wasn't apparent until daylight.

Union leaders want local contractors who pay area-standard wages for work on the Nova Bus facility.

The conservative-led Episcopal Diocese of Albany staked out a firm defense of traditional marriage on Saturday, a move that comes as gay unions have gained new ground in California and New York.

Ranger and Deters team to win three Saturday at Pompano June 07, 2008 Harness driver Bruce Ranger and trainer Mike Deters teamed up to score three winners Saturday night at the Isle Pompano Park including a ...

StoryCorps, a national project that collects the stories of everyday people in order to create an oral history of America, returns to the North Country this summer.

Handicapped from youth by delicate health, he struggled all his life against tuberculosis.

I don't usually like to just link to items treated elsewhere, but we did have quite a discussion about Walmart's attempt to move into Saranac Lake.

Posted May 26, 2008 at 12:00 am ET by Carl Unger , SmarterTravel.com Staff Way up in Adirondack Park , some 50 miles south of the Canadian border, Saranac Lake beckons travelers to its peaceful shores.

The New York State Constitution protects Adirondack Park by designating that it shall remain "forever wild". In keeping with that spirit, residents in Saranac Lake and Lake Placid fought for years to keep ...