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Arctic blast brings snow and wind to the Great Lakes and Northeast

A surge of Arctic air brought strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreling across the Midwest left tens of thousands of customers without power. Blustery winds were expected to add to the chill, with low ...

Where are the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops in the US?

Why let New York City have all the fun with its Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve? Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by dropping a quirky assortment of fruits, vegetables, sea creatures and balls of all shapes and sizes. Many have a hometown flair. There’s ...

Onchiota family loses home in fire

ONCHIOTA — A family lost everything they owned in a major fire on Tuesday night, two days before Christmas. “We lost everything,” Heather Moynihan said. “Our whole Christmas was in that house.” Her son and nephew, ages 13 and 14, were in the house when the fire started and ...

Sliding and sculpting

LAKE PLACID — Sophia Kirkby is not only hoping to qualify for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February, but she’s looking to bring her off-ice passion for ceramics with her as well. The Ray Brook native, who competes in doubles luge, crafted thousands of handmade and ...

Winter winds wreak havoc

A pre-dawn wind storm, followed by heavy rains, thick snowflakes and temperatures ranging from 50 degrees to below freezing brought down trees, caused power outages and car crashes, and kept emergency volunteers and electric repair employees very busy throughout Friday. Wind gusts cracked ...

NEVERMIND — again

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik made a sudden announcement on Friday afternoon that she was suspending her campaign for New York governor and would not seek reelection to her NY-21 Congressional seat. The surprising decision came a week and a half after Long Island Republican Bruce ...