The coronavirus outbreak has been difficult for the elderly, especially those at nursing homes, as they are among the most vulnerable populations and have been on lockdown in elder care facilities. But the activities staff at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid say they are trying to make ...

NEW YORK — A coronavirus vaccine is still months or years away, but groups that peddle misinformation about immunizations are already taking aim, potentially eroding confidence in what could be humanity’s best chance to defeat the virus. In recent weeks, vaccine opponents have made ...

SARANAC LAKE — New York hospitals have received more than $1.4 billion in federal aid as part of the latest round of funding through the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. But for North Country hospitals, revenue shortfalls continue to outpace incoming ...

A procession of cars, ambulances and fire trucks a mile long drove through Chateaugay on Saturday as members of fire and emergency medical service groups from counties all over the North Country paid their respects to Jonathan “Thunder” Damon, who died Thursday while working a shift with ...

It is perhaps the worst place for coronavirus to hit: an ambulatory Alzheimer’s wing of a nursing home. But that’s where it has struck at Fort Hudson, a facility in Fort Edward. The virus is also sweeping through the top floor of The Pines at Glens Falls, one side of The Landing ...

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined how stay-at-home restrictions could be eased for parts of New York where the coronavirus outbreak is less severe. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that city-run health clinics will soon use a testing procedure that lets people collect samples ...