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North Country New Year’s Eve celebration returns to Saranac Lake

SARANAC LAKE — The Village of Saranac Lake recently announced the return of its New Year’s Eve celebration, North Country New Year, on Dec. 31, from 5 to 10 p.m. That evening, the downtown area will come alive with live entertainment, family-friendly activities, local food, comedy shows ...

Search ongoing for 22-year-old missing hiker

NEWCOMB — A massive search for a missing 22-year-old hiker in the southern High Peaks Wilderness is underway. Leo Dufour of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec set out alone to hike Allen Mountain, a High Peak with an elevation of 4,340 feet, and has not been seen since Friday. Search and rescue ...

TLCSD approves donations for civic center

TUPPER LAKE — On the heels of Thanksgiving, Tupper Lake Central School District Board of Education members and administrators have three more reasons to be thankful. On Tuesday, the board unanimously voted to formally approve three donations — totaling $200,000 — to repair and ...

Lake Placid passes property tax exemption for residents with disabilities

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees passed a local law providing a property tax exemption for low-income residents with disabilities at a meeting Monday. This followed a public hearing which no one from the public showed up for. This type of exemption is not new for ...