MALONE — Foothills Art Society and The North Star Gallery on Pearl continue their mission of promoting the arts in the community, fostering creativity and supporting local artists with Friday’s opening of the Gail Bessette exhibit, according to a press release from the organization. The exhi…

MALONE — Foothills Art Society has named Massena native Brenton Dumas executive director as the organization prepares for a full summer of live music, art exhibits and other activities aimed at engaging locals and attracting tourism to Malone.

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OGDENSBURG — Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who died Monday at the age of 84, had several hit songs. But around the Great Lakes, none of his songs have surpassed the popularity of his haunting six-minute ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”

MALONE – The Malone Chamber of Commerce has announced a full slate of family-friendly events across the community this summer in a press release issued Tuesday.

The Adirondack Artists Guild is closing out its 25th anniversary year with the annual juried competition, which opened on March 24. The show includes 67 works by 50 artists from around the region, which were selected by juror Valerie Patterson from a field of 179 entries.

CHATEAUGAY – The Chateaugay Central School Musical Theatre Group will present the high school version of Mean Girls, based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name, at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

MALONE — Representatives of Foothills Art Society gave trustees information on planned concerts the art center is hosting this summer at a meeting Monday evening.

MALONE — Kids of all ages braved extreme temperatures and gathered in the hundreds at the Franklin Academy gymnasium Saturday afternoon to witness the spectacle that is Billy Martin’s Cole All-Star Circus, which returned to Malone for the first time since 2018.

MALONE — Joe Conto of Montreal Improv Theatre and Lake Placid Center for the Arts will offer a six-week improvisational comedy course through a series of presented at Malone’s Downtown Artist Cellar on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 and 16 and March 2, 9, 16, and 23, according to…

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.

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 …

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.

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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 — 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 — 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.

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 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 — 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…