LAKE PLACID — The North Elba Town Council unanimously adopted 23 amendments to the joint land use code on Tuesday, Feb. 13, including new guidelines for cannabis dispensaries and tobacco shops. The vote follows a unanimous Jan. 16 decision by the Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees to adopt ...

SARANAC LAKE — Attorney Paula Collins announced on Tuesday, Feb. 13 that she is running for the congressional seat currently held by Elise Stefanik, setting up a Democratic primary between herself and Democrat Steven Holden. Collins, a cannabis tax attorney who made her announcement ...

LAKE PLACID — The North Elba Town Council allocated $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Barkeater Trails Alliance and released $20,000 in funds to the Lake Placid Outing Club on Tuesday, Feb. 13. ARPA was signed into law in March 2021. It gives direct funding to all cities, ...

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Village Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Feb. 6 voted unanimously to create an official Dark Skies committee to lead the village’s effort to become a Dark Sky-certified community, a designation that could establish Lake Placid as a premier “astrotourism” ...

WILMINGTON — Residents questioned the enforceability and reach of Wilmington’s draft short-term vacation rental law at a special town council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, prompting the council to consider revising several sections of the draft before sending it to the town attorney for ...

In November, like many recent college graduates, Charlotte Ward returned home for Thanksgiving. Unlike most college graduates, however, she came back with her new boss, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in tow. Ward is a native of Jay and a correspondence assistant in Schumer’s office. ...