The gift of the sugar maple trees is from a benevolent Providence.” — Benjamin Rush, in a letter to Thomas Jefferson. What’s ...

Last week’s column was about speed cameras in school speed zones in the Albany area and speed cameras in work zones throughout New York state. The column described the thousands of drivers caught on ...

A coach who was fired within hours of pulling a player’s ponytail after a loss in a New York girls basketball state championship game issued an apology Sunday, saying his actions were unacceptable.

Budget negotiations continued at the state Capitol this week, and Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul now wants to use the deal to pass a statewide mask ban. This week, Hochul told reporters that she is concerned ...

Extensive smoke damage from a Friday afternoon structure fire displaced two residents, two cats and two dogs — all of whom made it out safely, according to Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief ...

Longtime fire department volunteer and multi-talented entrepreneur Cliff Holzer has been named Wilmington’s Citizen of the ...

The Tupper Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad is seeking volunteers to serve under a new “manpower” classification in the department ...

New York City’s plan to let noncitizen residents vote in local elections is dead, struck down by the state’s highest court in a ruling issued Thursday morning. The state Court of Appeals issued its ...

It’s no surprise that lobbyist Tonio Burgos is fundraising for Andrew Cuomo’s campaign for New York City mayor. Burgos worked for 15 years for Andrew’s father, former Governor Mario Cuomo. He has long ...

Joe Marten’s Feb. 25 letter (“Addressing energy poverty and combatting climate change) states I am “essentially claiming ...

A vote on North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik’s appointment as President Donald Trump’s United Nations ambassador has reportedly been set for April 2. After a long wait, as national politicians ...

Senior military officers from more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond met in England on Thursday to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ...