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15 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Lake Placid, New York

A visitor walking along Main Street in Lake Placid sees reminders of the Olympics almost everywhere. There are displays recalling the 1932 and 1980 Winter Games, buildings associated with the athletes who competed here, and the speed skating oval beside the high school. With Mirror Lake just below the shops and the Adirondack High Peaks rising beyond the village, it is easy to understand why generations of competitors have been drawn to this part of Essex County.

Lake Placid, NY · 7d

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Repurposing A Historic Factory in the Adirondacks

The Oval Wood Dish Factory is located along the Raquette River corridor in the Adirondacks. Former industrial site will get new life as a mixed-use development in Upstate New York. Coined the “Crossroads of the Adirondacks,” the community of Tupper Lake in Franklin County, New York, is home to about...

Tupper Lake, NY · 1d

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Hochul announces $100M for road repaving, with projects in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties

ALBANY, New York (WWNY) - Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $100 million for repaving projects at 68 locations across New York on Nov. 10. The money will repave 642 lane miles of state highways in every region of the state under the State Department of Transportation’s Harsh Winter Paving program, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

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Ogdensburg’s Lockwood Arena closed after ‘catastrophic failure’ of equipment

OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - The city of Ogdensburg announced Friday that Lockwood Arena is closed until further notice because of a “catastrophic failure” of equipment that maintains the ice rink. What failed. The city is working with contractors to make the repairs. “The compressor unit that makes...

Ogdensburg, NY · 1d

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Momentum Builds at Franklin County Land Bank

That’s certainly good news for the prospective homeowners, whose decent jobs have not provided enough income to pay for a typical Adirondack starter home. But it is also good news for the Adirondacks. Run-down properties that are restored to health boost property values of neighboring homes, pay taxes, make the community more attractive and discourage vandalism and crime.

Franklin County, NY · 2d

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Potsdam firefighters rekindle Christmas tree sale after a year off

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Potsdam Fire Department is bringing back its Christmas tree sale this holiday season after a year off. The department will have 325 trees available. Sales begin the day after Thanksgiving. A yearly fundraiser. “It’s been a big tradition here for a long time. Every...

Potsdam, NY · 1d

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North Country airports affected by FAA ground stop

HOUNSFIELD, New York (WWNY) - North Country airports are affected by the Federal Aviation Administration’s nationwide ground stop on all departing flights. According to the FAA advisory, departures were stopped “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.”. It said there has been a temporary telecommunications outage.

Watertown, NY · 1d

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Clinton County honors Geri Favreau for leadership in local history

PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature recently honored Geri Favreau for her work preserving the county’s history and bringing communities together to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Legislator Calvin T. Castine (Area 1-R, Champlain) presented Favreau with a certified copy of Resolution No....

Clinton County, NY · 1d

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DEC awards $26M+ to Region 5 communities for water quality projects

The Town of Elizabethtown was recently presented with two checks from DEC totalling $24M for a new municipal sewer and treatment plant. — ELIZABETHTOWN | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 5 celebrated the recent awarding of over $26 million in State grants to support 14 projects in Northern New York communities through DEC’s successful Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program. WQIP grants fund projects that directly improve water quality or habitat, promote flood risk reduction, restoration, and enhanced flood and climate resiliency, or protect a drinking water source.  

Elizabethtown, NY · 1d

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State funds move Elizabethtown sewer project closer to reality

After 60 years of trying, Elizabethtown took a big step toward building a public sewer Thursday, as New York state officials delivered $24 million in funding to the seat of Essex County. Essex County is home to nearly a third of the residents of the Adirondack Park. Along with the...

Elizabethtown, NY · 1d

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ADK Health invites community to National Rural Health Day celebration Nov. 19

Allison White and Carl Bowen of Adirondack Health’s nutritional services team, with sweat treats at last year’s National Rural Healthcare celebration at Adirondack Medical Center. — SARANAC LAKE | Adirondack Health and the Adirondack Health Foundation invite the community to celebrate National Rural Health Day on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the main lobby of Adirondack Medical Center.

Saranac Lake, NY · 1d

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Jefferson Co. SPCA gets 25 puppies, seeks public’s help

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - In a Facebook post Wednesday morning, the Jefferson County SPCA said it received 25 puppies and needs bleach, disinfectant and temporary foster homes. The need for bleach and disinfectant is due to at least one of the puppies having parvovirus. “25 is a significant number,”...

Jefferson County, NY · 3d

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What's Going Around: Local Illness Update

Carrie Lazarus reports on the common illnesses circulating in Central New York communities like Camillus, Syracuse, Liverpool, and Pulaski. Learn about prevalent conditions such as croup, flu, COVID, strep throat, and colds affecting residents.

Syracuse, NY · 12d

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‘All of our students went home last night,’ Belleville Henderson superintendent says

BELLEVILLE, New York (WWNY) - Belleville Henderson Central School District Superintendent Timothy I. Filiatrault said all 16 students on a district bus involved in a Thursday crash on County Route 75 went home that night. Filiatrault addressed the Nov. 12 crash in a message to families and community members dated...

Belleville, NY · 2d

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Lewis County Toys for Tots now open

The Lewis County Toys for Tots has officially launched for the 2026 season and will continue through December 11.

Lewis County, NY · 3d

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Assembly member Dinowitz on measles death

Assembly member Jeffrey Dinowitz said in his Nov. 4 newsletter that New York State experienced its first measles death in three decades when an unvaccinated child recently died after contracting measles. “This should have never happened,” Assembly member Dinowitz said. “My heart goes out to the family of this child....

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Name change proposed for Thompson Park Golf Course

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A revised proposal to lease the Thompson Park Golf Course includes new figures on how much the course has made and lost. It also includes a new name for the course. “It would be called Mulligan’s at the Park,” said Andrea Doane, a former golf...

Watertown, NY · 3d

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Two years adrift, Horne’s Ferry sees steady progress toward return

CAPE VINCENT, New York (WWNY) - Progress bringing back Horne’s Ferry, which used to connect Cape Vincent to Wolfe Island, Ontario, is slow but definite. American and Canadian officials talked about it Tuesday. “We can get caught up in the fact that it’s a national border crossing, but really...

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Jefferson County Public Health Department urges infants to get MMR shot

Normally, the first dose of MMR vaccine is given between 12 to 15 months.

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Watertown announces winners of Halloween house decorating contest

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Mayor Sarah Pierce has announced the winners of the City of Watertown’s third annual Halloween House Decorating Contest. A total of 16 homes took part in this year’s contest, and about 700 votes were cast by community members, according to the city. The...

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