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Rangers respond around the clock to injured, lost and fatigued hikers

Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a variety of calls throughout the Adirondacks, including making contact with an overdue pair of hikers at 2:45 a.m., a severely dehydrated hiker who was able to continue on, despite vomiting, to meet rangers ...

Chazy high school senior dies in crash on Friday

CHAZY — A teenager is dead following a motor vehicle collision on Lake Shore Road on Friday afternoon, State Police said. Police said they responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the vicinity of 1547 Lake Shore Road at approximately 12:07 p.m. Friday. Police said an ...

Albany takes no action on packaging reduction and recycling bill

ALBANY — A bill that would have required manufacturers to sell products in New York in recyclable or compostable containers, and charged big manufacturers high fees for packaging waste, has gone another year without passing in the state Capitol. The state Assembly left Albany this week ...

Worrall settles in at Adirondack Mountain Club

LAKE PLACID — On a clear day, Cortney Worrall's commute is about as picturesque as it gets. Driving down the Adirondack Loj Road, one is greeted with towering views of Algonquin, Wright, Colden, Marcy and numerous other High Peaks and surrounding mountains. It's a drive that Worrall said ...

Tupper Lake GOP caucuses are announced

TUPPER LAKE — The Republican Party here will hold caucuses on Monday, June 30 to choose its slate of candidates for village and town positions up for election in November. They will take place at the Tupper Lake Emergency Services building, located at 21 Santa Clara Ave. The action gets ...

Meet Wilmington’s highway superintendent candidates

WILMINGTON – Three Wilmington Republicans will be on the ballot in Tuesday’s primary election for the town of Wilmington highway superintendent. The candidates are the incumbent Louis Adragna, Cameron Grady and Darren Lawrence. The highway superintendent oversees the maintenance and ...