North Country News

Essex County, New York is joining a number of counties and communities considering reducing the number of hours bars can stay open.

The mayor of Tupper Lake is optimistic that his village will soon blossom as an economic powerhouse in the center of the Adirondacks.  But first a major development project, the Adirondack Club and Resort, must clear a court challenge. 

Village of Tupper Lake Mayor Paul Maroun talks about development potential at the “Crossroads of the Adirondacks” and his frustrations over repeated development obstructions.

Mayor Paul Maroun says income levels in Tupper Lake are holding steady thanks to the state-run Sunmount rehabilitation center.  But downtown business is sluggish as merchants and developers  await the fate of the largest proposed development project for the Adirondacks.

Republican Paul Maroun is also a Franklin County legislator.      

Lake Placid is best known for hosting the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Republican Craig Randall has been mayor of the Adirondack village for four years and is running unopposed for reelection.  On today’s Community Corner Mayor Craig Randall talks about managing the most famous village in the region.