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DiNapoli: Federal actions threaten New York’s farms and food production

Albany, NYS News Release of Jan. 27, 2026 – New York farmers are under increasing economic and financial pressure because of federal policy changes, including higher tariffs, cuts to certain agricultural programs, and stricter immigration enforcement policies, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These challenges could diminish […]

Historical Association February Event Schedule

February 20 presentation features Peru history February 10, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh.  Profiles from Portraits – stories of the remarkable soldiers who were stationed at the Plattsburgh Reservation between 1890 and 1920 as revealed through the portrait collection at the Clinton County Historical Association with military historian Thaddeus Booth […]

Construction underway for new $1.7 Billion Public Health Laboratory

Wadsworth Center Has Grown Into the Largest and Most Diverse State Public Health Laboratory in the Nation, Protecting the Health of New Yorkers and Communities Far Beyond State’s Borders Albany, NYS News Release of 1/26/26 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced construction is officially underway for the planned $1.7 billion state-of-the-art public health laboratory that […]

Vermont USCIS employees tapped to help ICE enforcement in Minnesota

The workers, who typically process applications and check for immigration fraud, have not performed ICE enforcement work before, a USCIS employee said. Click here for the VTDigger story 

After 20 years, a Keene housing project is giving local workers a long-term home

This is an OUTSTANDING in-depth story  Click here for he NCPR story 

GALLERY: Holograms take the ice to Run Back the Miracle in Lake Placid

“Run Back the Miracle” invited fans of Olympic hockey to relive the 1980 Miracle on Ice when the U.S. beat the Soviet Union in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Plattsburgh celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speeches, songs

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NY’s nuclear plants want billions more in subsidies. Are state officials in a position to say no?

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Garment news from 1895

Factories reported changes in machinery in the late 1800s, allowing for industrial advancements in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Sustaining ski season in a changing climate

“…seasonal activity and other outdoor leisure activities will require adaptation to withstand warming Northeast winters.” Click here for the VTPublic story 

Building global bonds: Saranac Lake hosts farmers from former Soviet republic

Georgian, Adirondack leaders use Rotary programs to exchange small-scale farming and food security ideas Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Run back the miracle: Relive 1980 Olympic hockey in Lake Placid

A commemoration of the 1980 Olympics “Miracle On Ice” will be held in Lake Placid with players from the game in attendance Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story

USPS says your mail might no longer get postmarked on the same day you post it

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Immigration arrest of Venezuelan woman in Malone sparks community backlash against ICE

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Revolutionary War shipwrecks are caught in a preservation debate

A push to save relics from Battle of Valcour Island, 250 years after American forces clashed with the British on Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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”

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

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

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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

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