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International hockey players take on new challenge in Lake Placid

Of all the U.S. options available for the international players, they all say Northwood offered the best resources for them throughout the coaching staff to help develop them into the players they want to be. Click here for the NBC 5 News report

Adirondack Center for Writing Launches First Teen Writing Anthology 

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2022—Saranac Lake, NY—The Adirondack Center for Writing is pleased to announce that submissions are open for Wild Words, the first Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. This brand new, yearly print publication is designed to be a place for teens living in the North Country to publish their creative writing, including […]

Loved ones, first response family grieve loss of leader Max Thwaits III

Essex County Office of Emergency Services (OES) Director Max Thwaits III died unexpectedly early Monday. He was 40 years old. “He was one of the good guys.” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Federal Ray Brook Prison staffing levels at ‘dangerous’ levels according to union president

Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

DEC announces annual Arbor Day poster contest

Poster will be used to promote the value of trees in our environment and in ourselves Click here for the Sun Community News story 

2022 St Augustine’s 44th Annual Applefest Parade put to music

Photos by Jim Falvo supplemented with a few taken from the east side of Main Street by John Ryan

It’s official: Magical ice castles are coming back to the Adirondacks this winter

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Festival celebrates, appreciates culture

AFRI aims to bring together people from different cultures, countries to bond, learn Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New YouTube Series focuses on Environmental Concerns

ADK 2030 is a new YouTube series by Mountain Lake PBS exploring people of all walks of life who are taking action to help preserve and protect the Adirondacks. Click here for the Mountain Lake PBS story 

Rangers assist injured 90-Miler paddler, injured hikers in Hamilton, Essex Counties

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Tourism Impact Study numbers reflect a robust industry

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Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board Housing Needs Survey

The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board is producing a regional analysis of housing to understand the housing needs of the community more fully. This survey will help us understand the community perspective on housing issues in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties and New York’s North Country more broadly and what approaches the community […]

Learning from a $1.75 billion lesson

A look back at the last environmental bond act New Yorkers passed Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Adirondack Council: Prohibit private weapons testing in Adirondacks

“Michael Hopmeier, president and principal investigator for Florida-based Unconventional Concepts Inc., said his plan is to test the internal ballistics of military cannons made at Benet Laboratories in Watervliet. Hopmeier owns the former Atlas F nuclear missile silo in Lewis and is currently conducting small firearms testing indoors there.” Click here for the Adirondack Explorer […]

50+ organizations to participate in September 21st Job Fair

Plattsburgh – The North Country Chamber of Commerce JOB FAIR will be held on September 21st at the West Side Ballroom in Plattsburgh from 3pm-7pm. The Job Fair is FREE for job seekers to attend. Representatives will be on hand to accept resumes, give out applications, set up interviews, and/or talk about career opportunities within […]

Major FEMA grants to regional fire departments including Ausable Forks announced

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is granting $586,501.61 to eight fire departments in New York’s 21st District. During the grant process, Stefanik held a webinar for NY-21 fire departments with FEMA staff to review the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and answer questions about the […]

Paul Smiths College merges with educational nonprofit

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Adirondack Council’s State of the Park Report: Adirondack Park is “Stressed and Challenged”

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Great places to visit in the Adirondack Region

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Two North Country biolabs receive substantial NIH funding

Trudeau Institute will produce monoclonal antibodies for Ampersand Biosciences to use in immunology testing Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Emergency crews respond to fatal crash on the Adirondack Northway

Accident is near Keeseville – Flames, heavy smoke could be seen on I-87 Monday evening Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

Ausable River Association to Auction Adirondack Guideboat

The Ausable River Association is holding a silent auction for a professionally built, Bloomingdale-style Adirondack guideboat, made ca. 1900. Photo provided – Kelley Tucker WILMINGTON, NY – It’s a rare opportunity to own and row a piece of Adirondack history. The Ausable River Association (AsRA) is holding a silent auction for a ca. 1900 Adirondack […]

Seven Facts About The War of 1812 That Will Amaze you!

UVM Health Network expanding tele-health capabilities for smaller hospitals and the NICU

New video call capabilities are connecting doctors in the newborn intensive care unit to smaller hospitals. Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

Helicopter plucks injured hiker from High Peaks summit

Sixty-five-year-old man gets bird’s-eye view of the High Peaks Click here for the Sun Community News story