Neighbors for Good Government teamed with High Peaks Democratic Socialists of America to organize the debate between Stronger Saranac Lake Party candidate Jeremy Evans, Democrat Melinda Little and Republican/Independent Jimmy Williams.
New data from a village report on short-term rentals shows that although vacation rentals only make up 4% of village residences, the number of STRs in Saranac Lake has risen by 60% over the past three years, and the vast majority of these new listings are.
After more than a decade in office, Saranac Lake mayor Clyde Rabideau is retiring. Rabideau oversaw a multimillion-dollar state-funded downtown revitalization initiative, significant economic growth in the village, and the development of tourism campaigns.