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Gore evacuates 67 from gondola

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NORTH CREEK — A mechanical issue forced the Gore Mountain ski area to evacuate its Northwoods Gondola on Wednesday. The ordeal began around 9 a.m. when the gondola came to a halt. In total, 67 people from 20 cabins on the lift were safely evacuated by mountain staff and about a dozen ...

NCCC enrollment up 10% over last spring semester

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SARANAC LAKE — North Country Community College marked its seventh consecutive semester of enrollment growth when the spring semester started on Jan. 27 — this time seeing a 10% year-to-year increase in student numbers since the start of the 2025 spring semester. Marketing and Enrollment ...

Questions for New York’s social service agencies

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As Washington has tightened its grip on social services, New York officials have said little about how they plan to adapt the state’s safety net amid a growing affordability crisis. That may change during Thursday’s budget hearing in Albany, which will provide a rare opportunity for ...

Tax credits available for eligible New Yorkers

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ALBANY — The New York state Department of Taxation and Finance Monday urged taxpayers to review their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit and Empire State Child Credit. Both credits provide financial boosts to hardworking families. “The Earned Income Tax Credit and expanded ...

A ‘life-changing gift’ for St. Bernard’s

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SARANAC LAKE — St. Bernard’s School is turning a large financial gift from an alum into an investment in the K-5 private Catholic school’s future, with plans to add playground equipment, start an endowment to support higher staff pay and make needed building upgrades. Daniel Kilpeck ...