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Health

Kids camps on hold

As local summer camps await direction on how, when and if they will open this summer, their directors are preparing for a multitude of possibilities, including altered or even virtual camps. On Friday, while leaving his daily press conference, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave some guidance, ...

Nationally, 70% of federal inmates tested for COVID are positive

RAY BROOK — Figures from federal prisons show that of the 2,700 inmates who have been tested for COVID-19 nationwide, 2,000 — 70% — have tested positive. Numbers at the Federal Correctional Institution at Ray Brook have remained the same for around a week now: five inmates and six ...

Stefanik to host groups to inform reopening

Next week, Rep. Elise Stefanik will start virtually meeting with working groups who represent various sectors of the North Country for their input on gradually reopening the region’s economy. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, has been appointed to both President Donald Trump’s Task Force to ...

St. Joe’s, BHSN receive major federal grants

SARANAC LAKE — Federal grants announced this week will help two North Country agencies care for people with addiction and mental health issues over the next two years. On Friday, St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers, based in Saranac Lake, and Behavioral Health ...

Home safety in isolation

With the coronavirus here and children isolated at home with their parents, home safety becomes a priority. So, to prevent anyone from falling down on their job of making their homes safe for children, I thought I’d take aim at some home safety tips so everyone stays injury-free. - Fall ...

Summer camps await guidance on whether they can open

As local summer camps await direction on how, when and if they will open this summer, their directors are preparing for a multitude of possibilities, including altered or even virtual camps. On Friday, while leaving his daily press conference, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave some guidance, saying, ...