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Franklin County has 3rd COVID death

A third resident of Franklin County has died after contracting COVID-19. The person, whose death was reported Friday morning, was a resident of the Alice Center nursing home in Malone who’d tested positive for COVID-19 and was discharged to Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, spokesman ...

Franklin County reports 3rd COVID-19 death

A third resident of Franklin County has died after contracting COVID-19. The person, whose death was reported Friday morning, was a resident of the Alice Center nursing home in Malone who’d tested positive for COVID-19 and was discharged to Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, spokesman ...

Will Rogers on precautionary lockdown

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Village at Will Rogers elder residence is going into a precautionary lockdown after the spouses of two different employees tested positive for COVID-19 this week. “Although both employees, themselves, have tested negative ... there is still a chance of exposure ...

Epilepsy Foundation expands into Adirondacks

ALBANY — The Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York has announced its expansion of programs and services into the Adirondack region. Thanks to a dedicated fund at Adirondack Foundation established by a generous donor, EFNENY will provide programs and services to those affected by ...

Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the globe. The ...

Workshops provide health management tools during pandemic

SARANAC LAKE — The North Country Healthy Heart Network teamed up with the St. Lawrence Health Initiative and the New York State Office for the Aging to promote Better Choices, Better Health, a free, six-week online workshop to help people prevent or better manage diabetes, high blood ...