Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to several calls throughout the North Country the past week for lost, sick and injured hikers, as well as an elderly resident with dementia who was reported missing. - Missing person with dementia found ...

TUPPER LAKE — There was no shortage of smiles, wags and woofs as people and pets alike filled the Tupper Lake Waterfront Park for the fifth annual ADK Bark in the Park Sunday afternoon. Hosted by the Tri-Lakes Humane Society, the fundraiser saw several hundred two and four-legged ...

HARRIETSTOWN — Forty hours after Porter, a chocolate lab, escaped from a car crash and ran off into the fields near Donnelly’s Corners, he was reunited with his family Friday morning, following many hours of on-foot searching and a short drone search. Dogs mean a lot to their owners, ...

SARANAC LAKE — A group of eight school officials, teachers and community members met on Wednesday to start discussing the future of the Saranac Lake Central School District. As the district’s enrollment continues to shrink, the school board set up this advisory committee to make ...

TUPPER LAKE — Twenty-five outer space imaging enthusiasts convened here to take part in the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory’s annual Astrophotography Conference. The conference, which dates back to 2017, kicked off on Thursday and will run through Sunday. Registration was ...

ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County is planning to use revenue from the new short-term rental sales tax to enact a plan aimed to “stabilize” emergency medical services across the county. The concept, which is not finalized but was approved as a draft concept by the county board of ...