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Rangers carry unconcious camper through waist-deep water, mud

Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a variety of rescue calls throughout the Adirondacks this week, some of which involved severe injuries requiring urgent evacuation and transportation, by helicopter or ambulance, to the hospital for further ...

Residents resist purchase of Cascade Acres

LAKE PLACID — Residents of the Cascade Acres mobile home park are attempting a last-ditch effort to keep a private equity firm from buying the park land that their 124 manufactured homes sit on, over concerns that a new owner could lead to lot rent increases. A rumor has sprung up that ...

Accounting error axes new fire truck purchase

TUPPER LAKE — At the Tupper Lake Village Board meeting's regular July meeting, things appeared to be moving toward a new fire truck purchase. Now, that appears to be out the window. That realization came on Thursday when village Mayor Mary Fontana, village Trustee and Deputy Mayor Eric ...

Great Camp Sagamore celebrates 50 years of preservation

RAQUETTE LAKE — Perched on the shores of Sagamore Lake and tucked deep into the woods four miles down a dirt road, Great Camp Sagamore’s rustic opulence in many ways defines the story of Adirondack preservation. Its buildings sit eloquently between mowed lawns and gravel paths, ...

Wildfire smoke expected to linger through mid-week

SARANAC LAKE — An active wildland fire season across Canada, coupled with a persistent northwest wind flow, has carried another round of smoke into Tri-Lakes region. The result has been hazy skies and potential air quality issues, especially for those with breathing sensitivities. The ...

New York has increased PFAS regulations as understanding has improved

PFAS, a class of chemicals used to make nonstick cooking pans and waterproof clothing, among hundreds of other applications, have become a serious health concern for officials across the country and in New York. PFAS, formally per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of chemicals ...