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North Elba has given permission for Live Music to continue past Sunset at the Tail of the Pup during the Summer until 9:30pm.

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An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. A “48 Hours” investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. Maureen Maher and Armen Keteyian report Saturday, May 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

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The Community Development Office in Saranac Lake previews opportunities for the Municipal Sand Pit once the mining is complete..  We’ll speak today with Community Development Director Jeremy Evans on a few of those concepts..

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A committee tasked with developing recommendations for construction of a new town garage speaks with the St  Armand Town Board on Tuesday.

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The Recreational trail between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake is nearing contractor bids on phase one. In 10 weeks we’ll know how accurate engineers have been with their cost estimates.

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On the eve of the new Saranac Lake 6er program, The Village Board honors Herbert Clark for his accomplishments in 1945.

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Two incumbents, Esther Arlan and Clyde Baker along with Tracey Schrader and Shir Filler are running for two open seats on the Saranac Lake School Board.

Unedited Audio; Candidates introduce themselves;

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Question Number One; “Other than eliminating jobs and programs, what can be done to mitigate the yearly shortfalls in state aid to the district?”

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Question Number Two; “What do you believe the district’s long term plan should be related to consolidation of schools and shared services?”

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Question Number Three; “What other ideas to you have to further engage the community in discussion about the direction of the school district?”

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Question Number Four; “Preparing students for america’s job initiative is a national priority. What would you like to do to in this district to increase and improve student access to computers and other classroom technology?”

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Audience Question Number One; “What do you see as the advantages or the disadvantages of a long tenure on the school board?”

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Audience Question Number Two; “How can a person run for the school board or serve on the school board if they have a spouse who is a teacher?”

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Audience Question Number Three; “On the topic of teachers who are unhappy about the amount of testing”

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If you live on a state highway in Saranac Lake, fixing your sewer line to the street could be more expensive than you might think.. In fact, it could be as much as $20,000 more expensive. Dr Neil Miller owns property at 88 Church Street. He and his family find themselves in a difficult and expensive situation following the collapse of their sewer line which connects to the church street line..

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John Brown Day brings very large crowds and the premier of a new Oratorio called.. Voices of Timbuctoo..  We speak with the composer and the Choir’s Director plus Martha Swan, Director of John Brown Lives.

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More strong commentary from residents of Lake Placid at AMC’s second public meeting to discuss the Emergency Room in Lake Placid.

Unedited audio of the entire meeting below;

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The question of returning the beach to Lake Flower requires study. Lake Flower Beach Return is raising $5,000 Towards the feasibility study. We’re speaking with Shawn Boyer about beach related  issues.

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Those Board Members who were present at the Wilmington board meeting unanimously accepted committees recommendations  to appoint Theresa Lindsay as Middle School Principal and Dana Wood as High School Principal.

Interim Superintendent Roger Catania speaks to the Lake Placid School Board via Skype.

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The Vote was 362 to 300 in favor of approving the villages request to borrow up to $3.2M towards the new emergency services building.

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The St Armand Water Department is plugging an old well pipe with concrete. All of the water currently is being drawn from a three day supply in the uphill water tank.

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Authorities are focusing on protecting New Jersey Beaches from the next “Big” event before it happens.

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The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate on the Farm Bill this week. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says congress should stop balancing the deficit by slashing food stamps…

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A new landmark on the corner of Edgewood road and the Lapan Highway. Owner  Neil Hopkins and GM Mary Gach speak with us about the Resort, and the new sign.

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Franklin County awaits approval from New York and Governor Cuomo following approval of a 5% Bed Tax by legislators at yesterday’s meeting.

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Adirondack Health says no decision has been made regarding the closure of the ER in Lake Placid.. EMS and Lake Placid Ambulance Service Volunteers speak out saying there are serious concerns and members of the community stand up to on Wednesday be heard at the first of two outreach meetings sponsored by Adirondack Health.

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There’s a new partnership following Earth Week. it’s a Public Service Campaign designed to raise awareness about Toxic Cigarette Butts.

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The Town of Harrietstown is formulating plans for smoke free parks. Step One; a presentation from the Adirondack Tobacco Free Network.

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The date is set.. The public is officially invited to a public hearing on Tuesday, May 28^th, 5:30pm for a presentation of the Draft Comprehensive Plan for the village of Saranac Lake.. Trustee Ally Pellitiere says the draft is available at the village offices and also online at the village’s website..  The late date in May will allow an appropriate amount of time for the community to review the specifics, and perhaps focus on the portions of the plan that affect each particular district.. In addition, the Essex County Planning Board requires a 30 day window for review.