Archive for 'National News'
21 year-old hiker from New Jersey dies after losing the trail near Mt. Marcy summit
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Posted: February 16th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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For National Snack Month, focus on healthy options
To the Editor: When you hear the word “snack,” do you think of something sweet or salty? During National Snack Month, it is a great time to rethink what snacks look like and how they support our health — especially for kids and teens. According to the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department […]
Posted: February 16th, 2026 under Community Events, Education News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News.
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From the Adirondacks to the Alps: NPR’s Brian Mann reports on North Country Olympians in Milan
Veteran NPR reporter with updates on local athletes competing in luge, bobsled, ski jumping, and more Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: February 15th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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NYS will join World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
Albany, Feb. 10, 2026, News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Health has officially joined the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), strengthening the state’s role in global public health preparedness and response. “New York has always led in public health and safety […]
Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Daily Gazette of Schenectady to acquire Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News Ogden Newspapers selling both papers; deal closes March 2
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Vermont-trained cross-country star Jessie Diggins claims bronze, medaling in third straight Olympics
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Chairwoman Stefanik, Senator Welch Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Preserve Lake Champlain Basin
WASHINGTON, D.C. , Feb. 12, 2026 Congresswoman Stefanie News Release – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) Enhancements Act of 2026 to reauthorize the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) for five years to support the health and […]
Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s 2nd Olympic silver medal traces to Vermont roots
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Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Business News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Beta Technologies board member steps back following appearance in Epstein files
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Posted: February 10th, 2026 under Business News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Religious News, Social Issues.
Tags: #Beta Technologies
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS MEDICAL AID IN DYING ACT INTO NEW YORK STATE LAW
Governor Hochul states that the bill’s guardrails will ensure integrity of patient decision and preparedness of medical institutions, February 6, 2026 – Governor Hochul today signed legislation S.138/A.136 that will allow medical aid in dying to be available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This historic bill signing comes […]
Posted: February 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
Tags: #legal suicide, #medical aid in dying
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Vermont pursues junk food ban for 3SquaresVT recipients
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Posted: February 7th, 2026 under Congressional News, National News, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News.
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Meet the Adirondack ski jumper in his first Winter Olympics
Tate Frantz, native of Lake Placid, is representing Team USA in Milan Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: February 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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Border patrol stop at SUNY Potsdam rattles community
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Posted: February 4th, 2026 under Community Events, General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Vermont nurses raise alarms about proposed federal loan limits
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Posted: February 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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A tiny Central NY village is adding affordable housing without a fight: ‘I guess we’re different’
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Posted: February 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Planning Board News, Social Issues, State Government News, Town Board News, Upstate New York, Water & Sewer Dept. News, Zoning Board News.
Tags: #affordable housing
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CANCELED: Cordâme
Dear Friends, Hill and Hollow Music regrets to announce the cancellation of the Cordâme concerts scheduled at Lake Forest on Saturday, January 31st and the Saranac Methodist Church on Sunday, February 1st. In April 2025, the award-winning Montreal chamber music (jazz) ensemble applied for a U.S. visa to travel here for these concerts. In the nine […]
Posted: January 30th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Border News, Community Events, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Herb Brooks statue to be unveiled in Lake Placid on Jan. 31
The statue of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks will be unveiled Saturday in the Lake Placid Olympic Center Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 30th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News, Statewide News.
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DEC Statement on Opposition Filings for Proposed Constitution Pipeline Project
On January 28, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) filed a notice with the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee (FERC) to oppose Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC’s petition to FERC to reissue a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and override DEC’s oversight authority under the Clean Water Act for the proposed pipeline project. Despite its proposed […]
Posted: January 29th, 2026 under Business News, Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Governor Hochul announces N Y S Landmarks to be illuminated in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
16 Landmarks To Be Illuminated Yellow on Evening of January 27 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 16 landmarks across New York State will be illuminated yellow this evening, Tuesday, January 27, in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and in honor of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. “On this Holocaust Remembrance […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Community Events, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
Tags: #Holocost
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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 […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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More than a dozen athletes with Vermont ties named to US Olympic team
Skiers will represent the state in Alpine, biathlon, cross-country and freestyle events at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under General News, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
Tags: #Olympic team, #Vermont
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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 […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Heathcare News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Federal agency cancels sending Vermont workers to assist ICE in Minnesota
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Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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‘Thunderstruck’: How a small Adirondack town is pushing back against weapons testing
More than a thousand concerned citizens forced the Adirondack Park Agency’s first formal hearing in more than a decade Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 26th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Code Enforcement, Community Events, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Tags: #Lewis, APA, NY
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