A house at 34 Brandy Brook Ave. was demolished last Thursday as the Essex County Land Bank plans to turn the long-vacant property into affordable housing. (Provided photo — Barbara Kent ) SARANAC LAKE ...

The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has been closely monitoring the Canadian response to tariff implementation, along with continued political tension between Washington and Ottawa. The ...

Frank Schatz as a foreign correspondent. Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts. Following my escape from the Nazi slave labor camp, and after encountering my brother-in-law, Bela Engel, on ...

The Lake Placid Synagogue made a $25,000 donation to Thrive & Thrift, Lake Placid’s new food pantry and thrift shop. The synagogue has now donated a total of $50,000 to the new building. Susan ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Essex County Republican Committee has a new roster of leaders following a time of turnover. They include Jay Heald of Lewis as the new chair, Wayne Taylor of Ticonderoga as the ...

Having served on the Essex County Board of Supervisors and working with Kristy Sprague in her capacity as district attorney, I have always been impressed by Kristy’s hard work ethic, professionalism ...

It is the time of year when the excessive volume of turkey consumption unfortunately reminds us of a grim reality. Judging from the dinner table’s centerpiece, most people have not given much thought ...

News Photo — Chris Gaige Aaron Ziemann delivers a presentation on the post-treatment studies of Eurasian watermilfoil at eight sites last summer at the Adirondack Park Agency’s Feb. 13 meeting in Ray ...

Brett McLeod, presenter at winter 2025 event on woodland homesteads. Photo provided for promotion of event. KEENE — The Adirondack Land Trust will host a free virtual event on Wednesday from 7 to 8 ...

First-timers Ian and Kim Holback taking in what Ian’s parents loved about Elk Lake. (Provided photo — Naj Wikoff) When it comes to setting aside the noise and bustle that are so much a part of daily ...

Speciesism, the belief in human superiority, fuels the brutality of dairy CAFOs, reducing sentient cows to mere production units. This objectification mirrors the sexist commodification of women, ...

Essex County is lucky to have someone like Kristy Sprague running for judge. She’s not just an experienced prosecutor; she’s also an Essex County native and someone who truly cares about the people ...