ALBANY — The Olympic Center in Lake Placid was one of 17 landmarks across New York state that were illuminated red, white and blue in honor of Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1. “The hardworking men and women of labor are the backbone of New York — and today we honor their daily ...

WAWBEEK — On Aug. 20, Philip Kokotailo and his friend were looking for a padlock they thought may have fallen off a truck on the bridge on Bartlett Carry Road when they found something else lost in the water — a stolen ATM. The ATM had been stolen from a business on Main Street in Lake ...

JAY — The towns of Jay and Keene will be hosting a second annual Sustainability and Energy Fair on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jay Village Green and the Amos & Julia Ward Theater. The event will bring together advocates and business owners with the hopes of ...

ALBANY — The chairs of three state Assembly committees, officials from the state agencies those lawmakers oversee, local government leaders and a group of experts and stakeholders convened on Aug. 21 for a roundtable discussion on road salt, and the need to reduce its use. The assembly ...

SARANAC LAKE — Facing reconstructive surgery on his shoulder this fall, longtime avid bowhunter Jim Croft’s archery season appeared uncertain this year. He’s right-handed, so surgery on his left shoulder would all but slam the door on hopes of drawing his compound bow. “I’ve been ...