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Source: New model sustainable hiking trail on Mt. Van Hoevenberg nears completion – The Adirondack Almanack

The Ausable River Association (AsRA), in partnership with Adirondack River Rentals, Casella Waste Systems, and One Tree Planted, is hosting their annual Ausable River Cleanup Friday, September 17 in Peru, NY. The cleanup is open to all community members and visitors who want to volunteer their time to help enhance and protect the health of […]

The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will commemorate the 10th anniversary of its North Star Underground Railroad Museum with a celebration on Saturday, September 18 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, to be held on the museum grounds at 1131 Mace Chasm Rd in Ausable Chasm. The program will include guest speakers, entertainment, and refreshments. Founders Don and Vivian Papson, […]

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded 6.97 inches of rain in Plattsburgh and 6.61 inches in Elizabethtown in less than a day. The river gage maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey near Au Sable Forks clocked the river’s pace on Aug. 28 at 46,500 cubic feet-per-second. Normal rainstorms push the river to run about […]

Source: Rep. Stefanik gives birth to baby boy | NCPR News

Source: Ausable Forks gears up for community celebration | Sun Community News AUSABLE FORKS | The annual Labor Day weekend Community Celebration in Ausable Forks will return in 2021 with an afternoon of fun for all ages.

Source: All 62 counties in NY should now wear masks indoors due to high/substantial Covid spread: CDC – syracuse.com

Source: Farmers Markets are in Full Swing Across Northern New York – The Adirondack Almanack

Since our 8/23 update, 31 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD continues to see ‘breakthrough’ cases. In most of these situations, the vaccine is doing what it’s supposed to – reduced the severity of symptoms, chances of hospitalization, and death. None of these cases have required hospitalization. Regardless of vaccination status, CCHD […]

Source: Play honors 9/11 heroism and benefits North Country first responders – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Incarcerated Artists Display Works at John Brown Farm – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Development Authority plans $1.4 million-plus Olympic Museum overhaul | NCPR News

Source: Health department asks residents to take precautions as cases rise | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Upper Saranac Monitoring Platform reports daily from the lake – The Adirondack Almanack

Town of Wilmington Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Aug. 18 at 7:26 p.m., Essex County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch from a woman reporting her 58-year-old husband had fallen, striking his head on the Flume Trail in the Wilmington Wild Forest. Forest Ranger O’Connor responded with Wilmington EMS. The hiker from […]

Source: Cleaning the Forks; Baer improving the look of Jay | Sun Community News AU SABLE FORKS | Codes officer Robbe Baer believes that in time the crowds of Lake Placid will begin to spill out through Wilmington Notch into the Town of Jay. He wants the hills and

Source: Caring for Your Trees After a Caterpillar Outbreak  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: A new life for an old theater in Au Sable Forks | NCPR News

Source: While Cuomo’s legacy in the Adirondacks looms large, many hope Hochul refocuses investments | NCPR News

Source: Six counties in the Adirondack region are joining together to apply for a federal grant to bring high-speed broadband to nearly 3,000 homes, businesses and institutions. | Local | poststar.com

Source: Distressing (not quite) fall colors – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack Wildlife Refuge closes temporarily for health and permit issues

Source: Stimulus funding allows for North Country schools to offer summer programming for the first time in years | NCPR News

Over 75 farm tours, hands-on activities, demonstrations, markets, and more planned across the Adirondack Region Lewis, NY – This year, rather than a large one-day event, the Adirondack Harvest Festival will instead celebrate a week filled with events at farms, businesses, and community organizations around the Adirondack Region. Mark your calendars from Monday, September 13 […]

New Pilot Shuttle Program Will Be Free for Riders and Help Manage Sustainable Visitation to Adirondack High Peaks Region The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Essex County, and town of Keene today announced the details of the new, pilot Route 73 shuttle system that will launch on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. The […]