Starting June 1st, The Village of Tupper Lake will restrict watering of lawns and gardens.. Mark Robillard says No Watering of Lawns will be permitted...
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Eat Lunch or Dinner at Nonna Fina in Saranac Lake today and 100% of your check goes to victims of Hurricane Your Dining Out Dollars will go a lot further today, if you eat at Nonna Fina inSaranacLake. That’s because Jacob Stanbro is spearheading a campaign to raise money for clothing and emergency relief...
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After an extensive search, the Lake Placid Center for the Arts has hired a new Executive Director. James Lemons, currently General Manager of the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, will join the LPCA in early December. James has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Midwestern State University, and served as the Associate...
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U.S. men’s skeleton team qualifies for final; Daly in medal hunt LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Nov. 8, 2012)- John Daly (Smithtown, N.Y.) is in fourth position after the first two heats of the men’s skeleton World Cup opener in Lake Placid, N.Y. Only the top 10 ranked athletes in today’s runs qualified for tomorrow’s final...
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Timothy J. Doyle, age 57, of 9 Merrill Street, Saranac Lake, died Wednesday, November 07, 2012. Born in Saranac Lake, New York on May 17, 1955, he was the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Dupree) Doyle. Timothy married Robin Gilbert on July 14, 1984 in Saranac Lake. Tim had been employed by the New...
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A Local Group of Businesses is spearheaded by Nonna Fina Owner Jacob Stanbro and to date, they’ve raised over $9,000 with all of the money being donated to the needs of Storm Victims inNew YorkandNew Jersey.. Tomorrow, Stanbro has announced that Nonna Fina will be donating 100% of their sales – not profit –...
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The Saranac Lake Central School Board is spending a lot of time in executive session lately as they work out the details of individual contracts and negotiations continue in hopes of finalizing a new contract and while this means the public has to wait outside but there is one advantage to waiting.. Wednesday Night’s...
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<< Click here for TALK of the TOWN for Wednesday 11/07/12 >>
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If there’s one thing that voters seem to agree on during Election Day, it’s the Turkey Supper at the Methodist Church.. Interestingly, no one can remember when this particular tradition began…. Karen Daily is a parishioner at the Methodist Church and she’s been a Volunteer for 30 years.. They’ve put her in charge of serving...
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Republican Assemblywoman Janet Duprey wins another term. Voters in Clinton County chose Duprey almost two to one over both of her challengers. She receives 13,076 votes. Democratic Challenger Tim Carpenter received 6,800 votes and Conservative Karen Bisso 6,500 votes. The Franklin County votes give similar marks to Duprey as she wins with 62% of...
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Bob Bevilacqua will become the Supervisor in the Town of Harrietstown. It took a few minutes after the polls closed to verify the exact figures but while the elections officials were reading off the vote count from each of the three scanners, the Harrietstown Councilman’s supporters came out ahead of Challenger Tom Catillaz. With...
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Senate Seat in New York Goes to the Incumbent – and it’s “Not Even Close.” Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wins another term in the Senate following a long election season contest and a challenge from Republican Wendy Long who put up a fight in her attempt to unseat the incumbent with an onslaught of campaign...
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Democratic Incumbent Bill Owens wins 21st Congressional Race Republican Chris Gibson wins the 19th Congressional district race to our south with 53% of the votes to 47% over his Democtratic Oponenet Julian Schreibmen. And in the 20th the incumbent Democrat Paul Tonko wins with 68% of the vote. His opponent Republican Bob Dieterich could...
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President Obama will win re-election! Mitt Romney is projected to win North Carolina, making it the first battleground state to fall into his column. President Obama is also projected to win Iowa, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. Ohio, with 18 electoral votes, is one of the most competitive states on the map. Mr. Obama...
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With 47 of 53 precincts reporting, Republican Assemblywoman Janet Duprey is the projected winner. The numbers are still coming in at 10:40pm this evening, but in Harrietstown, Duprey wins with 994 votes, Tim Carpenter, the Democratic Challenger receives 567 and Conservative Candidate Karen Bisso 287 votes. Overall with all but 11% of the votes...
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Bob Bevilacqua will serve the final year of the Supervisor’s Term in the Town of Harrietstown in an election that has seen a large turnout in all of our local districts and across the State and Country. The Vote Count, 1,105 for Bevilacqua and 819 for Tom Catillaz. In Tupper Lake, Village Trustee Tom...
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The Saranac Lake High School presents “The Wizard of Oz” Thursday and Friday, November 8th and 9th at 7:30pm in the Saranac Lake High School Auditorium. General admission is $5.00. The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Based on the 1900 children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of...
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<< TALK of the TOWN on Election Day 2012 >>
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Robi Politi is the Supervisor in the Town of North Elba. On Election Day, he's in charge of making sure polling places are up to speed. With the exception of the heat in the North Elba Town House in Saranac Lake, the Voting is going smoothly. Politi honors a fallen local hero Army Reserve Staff...
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WNBZ News is covering the election live with Wall to Wall Coverage from 7:00PM Tuesday through 1:00AM Wednesday. CBS News National Correspondent Dan Raviv anchors our Election Night Coverage. He is joined by Correspondents Peter Maer, Pam Coulter, Steve Futterman, Peter King, Barry Bagnato, Jim Krasula, Lee Frank and many others. If there is...
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It’s time for new signs in Lake Placid. That’s the word from the Watershed Alliance and three residents attending Monday’s board meeting in the Beach House on Mirror Lake to discuss their interest in building informational kiosks. Bill Billerman is with the Mirror Lake Watershed Association Billerman makes a presentation to the board...
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Adirondack Medical Center is hosting a blood drive tomorrow in the Redfield Board Room at AMC in Saranac Lake from noon until 5 p.m. Nora Busky is a phlebotomist with the North Country Regional Blood Bank\ AMC relies on blood collected locally to fill its medical needs including surgeries, infusions and attending to...
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Lake Placid’s Mayor, Craig Randall is given authorization to sign an agreement with Excellus which, beginning on January 1st, 2013 will save over 17% on their Health Insurance Costs.. The Board is shifting their emphasis from an old traditional PPO plan to a High Deductible Savings Account type Health Insurance Plan. Lake Placid’s Police...
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WNBZ News will cover the election results live with Wall to Wall Coverage from 7:00PM Tuesday through 1:00AM Wednesday. CBS News National Correspondent Dan Raviv anchors our Election Night Coverage. He is joined by Correspondents Peter Maer, Pam Coulter, Steve Futterman, Peter King, Barry Bagnato, Jim Krasula, Lee Frank and many others. If there...
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Leadership Changes at ACT The Trustees of the Adirondack Community Trust (ACT) oversee the stewardship of more than 210 charitable funds established by individuals and nonprofits for the benefit of Adirondack communities. In the fiscal year that ended June 2012, ACT made grants totaling $2.4 million. Adele Connors of Lake Placid is stepping down...
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<< Click Below for Monday’s Pre-Election Talk of the Town Audio >>
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The Village of Tupper Lake has three candidates running for two seats. The incumbent is Republican Tom Snyder. He shares the ballot with Democrat Ron Lascala and Republican David Maroun. << Click Here for Audio – K&J – 110512 – Tom Snyder – VTLB Trustee Candidate >> We’ve interviewed both Ron Lascala and Dave...
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In the 21st Congressional District, Democrat Incumbent Bill Owens faces Republican challenger Matt Doheney. He spent some time with us at the end of the congressional session and we had an opportunity to ask him about his views on a variety of issues. One of those questions, his view on Obama’s Health Care Package...
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The National Park Service is producing a centerpiece video honoring The Legacy of George Washington Carver and the production company is planning a trip to The Saranac Laboratory of Dr Trudeau.. Now.. George Washington Carver would become known as “the peanut man,” because of his extensive research into the practical uses and agricultural advantages...
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Election Day in our region, and everywhere in the country for that matter, is tomorrow and voting begins bright and early at 6am and then remains open until 9pm pursuant to federal laws regarding the general Election.. The Presidential Race is nearly a dead heat in many swing states and the latest popular poll...
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ORDA Job Fair for Winter Season Employment, Wednesday, Nov. 14 Full and Part-Time Positions Available LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and Centerplate Food Service will host a job fair at the Whiteface Mountain Base Lodge, Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Both full-time and part-time positions...
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