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In efforts to curb high construction costs, housing nonprofits turn to prefab

Modular homes are creating new starter options in the North Country Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Women at Work—Get me Lake George on the line

Maury Thompson shares the exploits of courageous women in the Adirondacks in the late 1800s Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

How Mary Brown tricked me into writing “John Brown in New York”

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Syracuse homicides in 2025 were the fewest in more than a decade. All crime declined

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

2025 goes down as one of Burlington’s top 10 warmest years on record

Click here for the WCAX News story 

With Tech Devices Popular as Gifts, New York State Provides Free Educational Materials Aimed at Safely Navigating the Modern Digital Landscape

NYS News Release of December 31, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the availability of resources aimed at educating young people, caregivers and educators on how to safely navigate digital media content in a way that protects their mental health. Developed by the state Office of Mental Health, digital wellness resources are available on […]

Congresswoman Stefanik Releases 2025 Year End Wrap Up Statement

News Release, December 31, 2025 SARATOGA, N.Y. – Elise Stefanik, Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: “Over the past 11 years representing our district in Congress, I have always been laser focused on delivering real results for the hardworking families of Upstate New York. In 2025, my office worked to successfully deliver […]

Mount Mansfield study looks at effects of shorter winters

The mountain’s snow season has shrunk by almost three weeks since 1965, with snowpack onset occurring later in the fall months and disappearing earlier in the spring months, according to National Weather Service data. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Vermont’s agriculture exports to China surge 80%, defying US trade slump

The increase is driven predominantly by a spike in the price of whey, a milk byproduct. Click here for the VTDigger story 

The First Adirondackers book traces 12,000 years of Indigenous history

Click here for the NCPR story 

NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Hosts a Humanitarian Effort in Jamaica

Assembly Speaker News Release of Dec. 22, 2025 – Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie alongside a New York delegation of elected officials hosted a humanitarian mission trip to Jamaica following the landfall of the devastating category five Hurricane Melissa. The historic storm was record breaking, becoming the third most intense hurricane in the Atlantic and the […]

At Lake Placid luge World Cup, Russians compete alongside Ukrainians

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Pediatric asthma worsened in Vermont following Canadian wildfires, UVM study finds

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Stefanik Suspends Campaign for New York Governor

Elise Stefanik News Release, December 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. SARATOGA, N.Y. – Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress. I did not come to this decision lightly […]

Governor reaches agreement with state legislature to make medical aid in dying available

Governor Claims Protections Will Ensure Integrity of Patient Decision and Preparedness of Medical Institutions Gov. Hochul News Release of December 17, 2025 – Governor Hochul today announced an agreement with the Legislature to make medical aid in dying available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This comes after careful […]

Vermont Air National Guard headed to Caribbean amid growing U.S. tensions with Venezuela

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Beta Technologies reaffirms a commitment to Vermont as IPO powers its growth

Click here for the Vermont Public story 

VT farmers document drought-driven losses in new survey

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How ICE’s mostly unseen campaign in Syracuse breeds fear and resistance

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Winooski school district rallies to help 2nd-grader detained by ICE

The 7-year-old boy, who attends JFK Elementary, was absent from school Monday morning, according to school officials. Click here for the VTDigger story 

CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants

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Important TSA Change effective Feb. 1. They must a REAL ID or Passport or pay a $45 fee.

As of February 1, 2026, the TSA will charge a $45 fee for travelers without a REAL ID or another acceptable ID (like a passport) to use their alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, for a 10-day travel period, encouraging travelers to get their REAL ID from their state DMV before flying. What this means […]

COMMENTARY: EPA rollback of air pollution standards threatens Adirondacks

Remember the Acid Rain!  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Fort Ticonderoga marks 250th anniversary of American Revolution’s Noble Train of Artillery

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Chamber of Commerce launches “We Know Canadians As…” Campaign

Plattsburgh, NY (12/1/2025): The North Country Chamber of Commerce has launched “We Know Canadians As…”, a heartfelt bi national campaign that celebrates the long standing, people to people bond between Northern New York and Canada. The campaign was introduced at a press conference this week and is now being shared broadly across both sides of […]