SARATOGA SPRINGS — Noted Adirondacks author Russell Banks, who holds honorary doctorate degrees from three north country colleges, has died at age 82.

MALONE — Foothills Art Society on Tuesday announced two grant awards totaling $35,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector, according to a press release from the organization.

Pearl Street hosts craft fair over the weekend

MALONE — For more than 20 years, Foothills Art Society has worked to fulfill its mission of “enriching lives through art,” supported primarily by the efforts of volunteers. The recent acquisition of a building, and the large and versatile space it will provide, will help them to expand that …

TUPPER LAKE — The state approved 10 of the 17 projects proposed as part of Tupper Lake’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative plan on Wednesday, with the state placing an emphasis on funding housing projects.

TUPPER LAKE — The Wild Center’s Wild Lights has returned.

MALONE — Students from Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES New Vision government and law program met with Franklin County legislators prior to their regular meeting Thursday and presented a historical project that illuminated the life of a local woman whose art adorns many halls and offices at the…

MALONE — The Foothills Art Society has been awarded $20,000 in grant money to assist in the development of a building adaptive reuse analysis for a structure at 45 Pearl St. in Malone.

MALONE — Franklin Academy and Malone Middle School students will perform two plays with premieres on Thursday evening and another show on Saturday at the high school auditorium.

MALONE — The North Franklin Theatre Group will wrap up its 2022 season with the comedy “Trouble in Tumbleweed” by Tim Kelly, directed by Steve Perry and Matt Maneely, according to a release from the organization.

DICKINSON — A Dickinson Center author has been awarded a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for his serial novels based on real-life experiences with wild animals.

MALONE — Titus Mountain Family Ski Center held its 41st annual Oktoberfest Saturday, welcoming visitors to the mountain with a wide variety of activities, vendors, food and drinks. A fireworks show at dusk lit up the sky over the resort and surrounding area, and musical acts performed throug…

MALONE — A festival at Prairie’s Orchard will celebrate the end of summer and welcome the coming of fall this weekend.

MALONE — Citizen Advocates will officially launch its newly established Fieldstone Foundation on Sept. 24 with an inaugural Fieldstone Music Festival. In a new release from the agency, organizers said they hope the festival becomes an annual event.

CHATEAUGAY — The Chateaugay Town Board met Monday evening and covered numerous areas of business, while tabling several more for later action.

MALONE — Foothills Art Society hosted a murder mystery walk Saturday that drew sleuths to downtown businesses.

MALONE — The Franklin County Fair wrapped up Sunday after a rocking evening on the main stage, with country superstar Walker Hayes and special guests Tigirlily performing to a capacity crowd Saturday night. A week of activities, events and agricultural displays welcomed and entertained visit…

MALONE — Two nights of country music kept fans dancing at the Franklin County Fair Friday and Saturday as thousands crowded the bandstand and track for both shows. Friday night’s performance came from Tracy Byrd and Rodney Atkins. Walker Hayes and Tigirlily took the stage on Saturday.

MALONE — The Franklin County Fairgrounds drew a crowd to the village Friday and Saturday for the fair’s opening days. Admission was free both days.

MALONE — The Franklin County Fair began in 1852 and remains one of the most popular events of the summer as residents and visitors flock to the fairgrounds for entertainment and food. This year’s fair runs from Aug. 7 to 14 and attendees will be treated to a variety of attractions geared tow…

MALONE — A stained-glass map of the village of Chateaugay, with an accompanying plaque, will join similar maps of three other Franklin County villages in the county courthouse on West Main Street.

MALONE — A pair of musicians performed interactive songs about the Adirondacks on Thursday as a part of the Wead Library’s summer reading program.

MALONE — A group of local performers is looking to raise money for the Malone Adult Center’s Meals on Wheels program through the Small Town Famous event on the main stage during fair week.

MALONE — The Josee Allard Trio, along with duo Blessid Dirt, played for more than 100 people at Arsenal Green Park Friday for the second installment of summer concerts in the park. Visitors from across the area enjoyed the mild temperatures and musical stylings, along with free ice cream don…

MALONE — The Franklin County Fairgrounds will once again host the Zerbini Family Circus this week for a two-night run in the village.

MALONE — After a break of nearly 10 years, Childstock returned to Malone Saturday with the Foothills Art Society hosting the music festival.

MALONE — Malone’s premier music festival, Childstock, will return this Saturday after several years, as Foothills Arts Society has taken the reins of the event and promises a full day of music, fun, food and drink for “kids of all ages,” said Jenny Gessler, president of the Foothills Arts So…

MALONE — Dozens of music lovers from across the area gathered at Arsenal Green Park Friday evening as Ursa and the Major Key, from Plattsburgh, opened the summer concert series in Malone.

MALONE — Live music, an art exhibit and the grand opening of a local business are coming to the village in July to support a proposed skate park.

CANTON — Timothy L. Savage was in a hole on the side of Titus Mountain in Malone working on the installation of a new chair lift when one of the loggers working on the mountain called down to him: “Do you know they are looking for a music teacher in Malone?”