SARANAC LAKE — State Assemblyman Billy Jones on Nov. 25 spotlighted Saranac Lake High School senior Abigail “Abby” Martelle on his Facebook page. It’s part of a series he said he is starting to showcase students in his district who rise to the challenges forced upon them by ...

LEWIS — Cornell Cooperative Extension for Essex County was awarded a $2,500 grant from International Paper’s Ticonderoga Branch and the International Paper Foundation. Funds were used to host two Game of Logging chainsaw safety courses through the Northeast Woodland Training with ...

SARANAC LAKE — Shelby Jewtraw of Saranac Lake has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Founded in 1994, NSCS is an honor society for high-achieving college students with a 3.0 minimum grade point average. NSCS says it invites less than 10% of all eligible ...

SARANAC LAKE — As the new student representative on the North Country Community College Board of Trustees, Jessica Kemp said she plans to be a strong voice for students. “My goal is to accurately represent the student body,” she said. “I think it’s important to be prepared and not ...

TUPPER LAKE — Tupper Lake Triad continues the tradition of supporting mountain restoration efforts with a $1,000 contribution to the Friends of Mount Arab (FOMA). FOMA is a nonprofit volunteer organization formed in September 1997. Working with the state Department of Environmental ...