SARANAC LAKE — The view from the front porch of Samaritan House, the extended-stay homeless shelter owned and operated by the Ecumenical Council of Saranac Lake, is a stunning one of turning maple leaves and the fog-bound waters of Lake Flower. The porch, recently insulated and painted, ...
In a virtual press conference Wednesday, Democratic congressional candidate Tedra Cobb, who is running against incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik in the Nov. 3 election, said Stefanik is responsible for a case on the Affordable Care Act going before the Supreme Court, which could rule the law ...
LAKE PLACID — Planning for the arrival of the 2023 Winter World University Games continues. In a virtual town hall hosted live from the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena, officials involved with the planning of the games promoted the upcoming event and answered questions from residents and ...
ALBANY — The state must continue to reduce the number of incarcerated New Yorkers, panelists said during a legislative hearing Tuesday, as officials remain concerned about a potential second wave of COVID-19 in state prisons and the start of flu season. Legislators in the Senate Crime ...
LAKE GEORGE — An infestation of hemlock woolly adelgid discovered at a campsite off Lake George last month is more widespread than initially anticipated, an official from the state Department of Environmental Conservation said Tuesday. Last month’s discovery of the invasive species at ...
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, based in Blue Mountain Lake, is offering a series of events to keep residents of Adirondack Park entertained now that summer is past. Virtual events, that is, as ALCA has been been online-only since the pandemic started. A number of new streaming ...
PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College received five distinctions from U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Colleges rankings this September, including second for “Most Innovative School” and third for “Best Undergraduate Teaching.” The college also received the 15th spot for ...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association has announced that Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will be the keynote speaker at virtual summit on green energy transportation it is hosting next week. Hochul will speak at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 the opening day of the summit called ...
LAKE PLACID — Around nine local high schools banded together to bring students to a college counseling Zoom event hosted by the admissions deans of Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame and Yale University Wednesday. Schools involved in the event include Northwood School in ...
On Tuesday, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was endorsed for reelection by the former secretary of the Army and Republican North Country representative, John M. McHugh. McHugh served as the representative for the North Country from 1993 to 2009. During that time, he was a member of the ...
WASHINGTON — Votes in hand, Senate Republicans are charging ahead with plans to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat before the Nov. 3 election, launching a divisive fight over Democratic objections before a nominee ...
North Country U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik said on Tuesday she supports President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice’s plan to cut federal funding from New York City; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington, three cities the DOJ designated as “anarchist jurisdictions” ...
ALBANY — One week after six states were removed from New York’s travel mandate, five states have been added, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday, two of which were removed last week. Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island and Wyoming all meet the metrics to qualify for the travel ...
AuSABLE FORKS — New York State Police are investigating a fatal fire that the agency is now calling “suspicious.” The fire broke out at around 2:15 a.m. Aug. 29 at 2456 state Route 9N, AuSable Forks. The cause of the fire, which ultimately took the life of 87-year-old resident ...
LAKE PLACID — The Essex County Health Department has identified four cases of employees in the Lake Placid hospitality industry who have tested positive for COVID-19, and department administrators say after completing contact tracing they feel confident they have the cases ...
SARANAC LAKE — The village’s streetlights have recently gotten an upgrade, thanks to Kathy Ford, chair of the Arts and Culture Advisory Board, who has herself been out with a paint can and brush, lending a bit of color to the charcoal-gray posts. The new colors add to the already pretty ...
PLATTSBURGH — Local officials called for action and focus from the state on developing guidance for movie theaters to reopen Monday. At a press conference held by Assemblyman D. Billy Jones in the Cumberland 12 Cinemas lobby, North Country Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas ...
SARANAC LAKE — The newly formed village Police Review Committee will host a virtual public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday via both Zoom and Facebook Live. To attend the meeting, go to saranaclakeny.gov and find the meeting under the Calendar section, or go to Saranac Lake’s Facebook ...
SARANAC LAKE — Following a series of summer sessions focused on wellness, personal finance and Adirondack history, North Country Community College will shine light this fall on the voices of Indigenous peoples. Through a trio of online programs in October, North Country Live: Fall Series ...
SARANAC LAKE — In honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Episcopal Church of St. Luke the Beloved Physician will hold a Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. Animals of all stripe and color, live or plush, are welcome at the service for a blessing ...