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Source: An essential service? Ferry riders petition to keep Lake Champlain crossing open | NCPR News

Source: Still saving lives on his day off | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

“Battling ‘putrid’ outbreaks on the Adirondack Park’s eastern flank, New York and Vermont advocates struggle to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain.” An excellent story that anyone concerned about Lake Champlain should read. Source: A lake in crisis | Adirondack Explorer

Source: 175 Organizations Launch Coalition for Environmental Funding, Jobs and Clean Water – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Section VII moments of 2020: 1-5 | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With moments 6-10 revealed last week, Sun Community News finishes out 2020 with the top five Section VII sporting moments from the 2020 sports season.

Source: Peter Hornbeck, Master Boatbuilder And Wilderness Advocate, 1943-2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: At the Waterfront: Saranac Waterfront Lodge opens | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Christmas brings high water, closed roads; high winds expected | Sun Community News JAY | While the floods were not expected to be as damaging as they were in the fall of 2019, Christmas morning still brought fast water and closed roads and predictions tha

Source: Mine Waste in the Eastern Adirondacks May be Untapped, Accessible Source of Rare Earth Element Minerals

Source: Developer shows why new APA legislation is necessary – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Last-minute Shop local (and surviving the holidays) guide – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction | Adirondack Explorer

Adirondack High Peaks: DEC Reminds Hikers to Secure Vehicles and Stow Valuables: A series of vehicle break-ins occurred last weekend at trailheads parking areas along Route 73 in the High Peaks region. DEC and State Police are investigating. Trailhead parking lots are not monitored, and parking is at the user’s own risk. Remember to lock […]

Source: Local leaders appalled by Clinton Annex’s now looming closure | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | As word of the impending closure of the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex spread, local representatives and union officials expressed widespread concern about

According to state data, the prison in Watertown has more than 300 full-time prison workers, while more than 200 officers work at the annex in Dannemora, according to NYSCOPBA, the union representing corrections officers.Source: NEW: Two North Country prison facilities to close by spring | NCPR News

Source: NYS to close Clinton Correctional Facility Annex | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | After decades of operation, the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex will be closed per New York State in spring 2021.

An official with the union for corrections officers told CNHI the facilities are Gowanda, the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex in Dannemora and the Watertown Correctional Facility. Source: Three state prisons said to be tabbed for closure | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Hollywood is Back: Local Funeral Home Owners revamp small Movie Theater | Local 22/44 News

Just 10 years ago North Country Home Services (NCHS), the only home health care staffing agency in the  Adirondack region, had about 350 aides on its payroll. Today they are down to just 200. This means  many seniors are not getting the care they need. Source: Adirondack Communities: Developing Support Networks for an Aging Population  […]

Source: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival will have Ice Palace, fireworks only | NCPR News

Source: Photos: Here’s what the winter storm looked like in the North Country | NCPR News

Source: Mount Marcy: The Name, The Climb, The Legacy – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: COVID-19 by county: Dec. 18, 2020 | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Things Fall Apart At The Adirondack Park Agency – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Q&A with Chad Dawson about resigning from the APA | Adirondack Explorer