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Bloomingdale students honor local veterans

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BLOOMINGDALE — Memorial Day commemorations got started early in Bloomingdale, as students in the elementary school there invited more than a dozen veterans to remember the fallen at the school on Wednesday. Fourth-grader Henry Lieb led the Pledge of Allegiance. Brittany Petro’s ...

Tupper Lake police department ends K-9 program

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TUPPER LAKE — It’s the end of an era for the village’s police department. The Tupper Lake village board voted unanimously Monday, on recommendation from TLPD Chief Eric Proulx, to eliminate the department’s K-9 program. In doing so, ownership of “Dana” — TLPD’s 5-year-old ...

DEC warns of treacherous mountain conditions

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The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued an advisory Thursday encouraging outdoor recreationists to postpone high elevation activities due to unstable spring conditions. Recreationists are advised to prepare for thinner snowpack on trails, deteriorating and variable snow ...

Black Birders Celebration set for May 31 at John Brown Farm

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LAKE PLACID — Bird lovers from across northern New York are invited to celebrate the beauty of birds, nature and the regional community of Black birders next week. In honor of the sixth annual Black Birders Week, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and John Brown Lives! will host a special ...

Lake Placid senior is going the distance and giving back

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LAKE PLACID — Colin Francis is one of the fastest high school distance runners in the Tri-Lakes region. He picked up the sport at just 5-years-old, when he ran his first 5K, and hasn’t looked back. He’s been on the Lake Placid cross country team since seventh grade and has ...