Saranac Lake immigration bill, Buffalo Five wrongful conviction award, ADK conditions

(Nov 21, 2025) A village bill meant to protect immigrants in Saranac Lake sparked months of tension at board meetings and has left some locals questioning how their police force will respond to the growing threat of immigration enforcement; a federal jury in Rochester has awarded the largest wrongful conviction award in American history to the estate of one of the so-called Buffalo Five; and John Warren checks on trail conditions in the Adirondacks for this weekend.