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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 · 2d

NEWS10 ABC

Rail crossing reconstruction to shut down portion of State Route 149 in Fort Ann

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on Wednesday announced the upcoming temporary closure of State Route 149 between State Route 41 and the Empire State Trail.

Fort Ann, NY · 5d

NEWS10 ABC

Washington County bridge closures re-route residents

SALEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Two Washington County bridges have closed in the past two days, forcing residents to find new ways to get around the area. Sue Clary is the Salem Town Supervisor, where the Eagleville Covered Bridge is closed until further notice. Clary said the bridge has a special meaning to those in the […]

Washington County, NY · 4d

NEWS10 ABC

Lake George businesses to welcome inaugural SantaCon to town

A festive gathering of the Santas is coming to town to support a good cause. The inaugural Lake George SantaCon will take place on Saturday, December 5.

Lake George, NY · 3d

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Saratoga Springs, NY · 2d

This Upstate New York City Runs America’s Oldest Horse Track And Keeps Landing On Best Small City Lists

Some Upstate towns are famous for one thing. This one somehow juggles thoroughbreds, mineral springs, vintage race cars and a landmark concert stage, all inside one small city north of Albany. It keeps showing up on best small city lists, and it is easy to see why once you start...

hoodline.com

South Glens Falls, NY · 2d

South Glens Falls Adopts Law for Water Meter Holdouts

South Glens Falls has adopted a local law addressing properties without the village's new water meters. Village officials have spent years addressing meter holdouts. According to The Post-Star, some property owners have not installed the new meters. The New Law Addresses Meter Violations. The newly adopted law addresses penalties for...

Times Union

Saratoga Springs, NY · 3d

New Adelphi 'annex' hotel planned for downtown Saratoga Springs

The hotel, proposed for 58 Washington St., would consist of 90 rooms across six stories, in addition to a restaurant and underground parking garage.

wgna.com

Greenwich Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade

It's the holiday season, and that means it's time for the Greenwich Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade!. This is the 14th annual edition of this one-of-a-kind event, where local residents decorate their tractors with holiday cheer and parade them through the streets of Greenwich, NY. Around 10,000 people come every year...

Greenwich, NY · 20h

lakegeorgeexaminer.com

Fort William Henry to hold Veterans Day Field of Flags Ceremony and luncheon

Fort William Henry invites the community to join its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at the Field of Flags on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. The Field of Flags display is on the hotel’s South Lawn at 48 Canada Street, Lake George. The ceremony will include a wreath-laying and musket volley salute by reenactors to honor those who have served the country.

Lake George, NY · 23h

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Saratoga Springs, NY · 3d

Mary Lou Whitney's Cady Hill Estate Faces 39-Lot Split in Saratoga Springs

The Saratoga Springs City Planning Board has gotten its first look at plans to carve up Cady Hill, the storied estate once home to Mary Lou Whitney, into 39 residential lots — a proposal that would leave her 1851 mansion standing but reshape much of the land around it. The board reviewed a preliminary sketch plan for residential development on the 120-acre property, with developer DBT Ventures seeking to build single-family homes on the southeast portion while preserving dozens of acres elsewhere on the estate.

WRGB

Saratoga Springs, NY · 3d

Saratoga Springs budget woes could lead to firefighter layoffs

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WRGB) — Eight firefighter jobs could be on the line to help Saratoga Springs make up a budget shortfall. The Spa City becomes the latest Capital Region municipality to grapple with budgets running in the red. JoAnne Kiernan, finance commissioner for the city, said homeowners will...

NEWS10 ABC

Ron Canestrari, former NYS Assemblyman, dead at 83

Ron Canestrari, the longtime former New York State Assemblyman and former mayor of Cohoes died today at the age of 83. He served in the Assembly from 1989 until 2012.

Cohoes, NY · 16h

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New York Announces $2.4 Million For Diversion Programs Addressing Behavioral Health Needs

The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced that $2.4 million was awarded to help four counties divert individuals with behavioral health issues from the criminal justice system by connecting them with timely treatment and services. The funding will help three non-profit service providers offer community-based diversion programs...

New York · 18h

Times Union

Premiums climb, options dwindle in Adirondacks as NY rolls back health plan

Changes to the Essential Plan leave 16,000 residents in the North Country without coverage, raising alarms among rural healthcare providers.

New York · 1d

WRGB

Rally targets St. Peter's for enforcing noncompete clauses against cardiologists

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — A rally in Schenectady spotlighted a growing dispute between St. Peter's Health Partners and Ellis Medicine over cardiology services and non-compete clauses, as community members and elected officials voiced concerns about the future of patient care. Schenectady County Legislator Michelle Ostrelich, who co-organized the rally,...

Schenectady, NY · 1d

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Moriah receives grant for Bulwagga Bay

Over the last 15 years, shoreline erosion has caused multiple camp sites to be lost at Bulwagga Bay. — MORIAH| The Town of Moriah will hopefully no longer be bleeding money at Bulwagga Bay as Lake Champlain continues to erode the popular campground’s shoreline. Thanks to a Department of Environmental Conservation grant from New York State to the tune of $1 million dollars awarded to the Town last week, the stabilization project will continue, preventing Mother Nature from devouring the Town’s vital property.

Moriah, NY · 18h

Times Union

Duty Calls: Retired Army general earns Veteran of Year Award

Brig. Gen. Barry Hartman of Clifton Park was honored in Saratoga Springs for military service, leadership and dedication to preserving military history.

New York · 1d

NEWS10 ABC

Rally held over the future of cardiology care in Schenectady County

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Healthcare providers, patients and lawmakers rallied outside of Ellis Hospital in Schenectady on Sunday afternoon– concerned about the future of cardiology care in the county. They called for St. Peter’s Health Partners to drop its legal fight over a group of cardiologists. “No health care organization should possess the power to […]

Schenectady County, NY · 1d

Times Union

Former Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari dead at 83

Canestrari, a former Cohoes mayor who became majority leader of the state Assembly, died Monday after a brief illness.

Cohoes, NY · 17h

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