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Rangers recover deceased 20-year-old at Sugarloaf Mountain

Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to three calls throughout the Adirondacks over the past several days, including one wilderness recovery near Lake George and two wilderness rescues. - Sugarloaf Mountain recovery - DRESDEN — Ray Brook ...

Family leave benefits, workers’ comp to increase

Workers can get more money per week from a workers’ compensation claim, and at the same time businesses are being asked to pay less into the state workers’ comp system. Effective Jan. 1, New York’s workers compensation program is getting rebalanced — the minimum weekly benefit for ...

LPCA announces Cold Reads ahead of National Theatre Live screenings

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Center for the Arts recently announced community play “Cold Reads” on Jan. 16 and March 20 on the LPCA stage. What’s a cold read? Typically, a cold read is when an actor is asked to perform a script with little-to-no preparation. Sometimes used in the ...

Hochul signs STR regulation bill, requests chapter amendment

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a first-of-its-kind bill regulating short-term rentals and requiring them to collect sales tax on Saturday Dec. 24, according to a New York state Senate press release and an approval memorandum from the governor’s office. Her approval was contingent on a number of ...