Buy Your NYS Fair Tickets In Advance

If you’re planning to go to this year’s New York State Fair be sure to buy your admission tickets before leaving home as they will not be sold at the gate. Tickets and parking vouchers are only being sold online or by phone. The Fair opens Aug. 20.

Adirondack Health Reinstates COVID-19 Testing Requirements

Adirondack Health is again requiring COVID-19 tests for all inpatient admissions and elective surgical procedures, regardless of vaccination status. Officials say the requirement was reinstated because the North Country regional COVID-19 positivity rate has increased to 2.4%. percent, necessitating the change in testing policy. Appointments and pre-registration are still required. To schedule a COVID-19 test … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccine Offered At Franklin County Fair

If you’re planning to take in the Franklin County Fair you can get your COVID-19 vaccine at the same time. According to Franklin County Public Health the clinic for those 12 and older will run from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. starting on Saturday on the infield of the fairgrounds.

Motorcyclist Killed In Long Lake Accident

A motorcyclist is killed in an accident Wednesday in Long Lake. State Police say the rider identified as Steven Lacrosse of Canandaigua lost control on Route 30 near South Pond while going around a curve and went off the road hitting guide wires. Lacrosse died at the scene. The accident is under investigation.

Alice Hyde Drive Thru COVID Test Site Shutting Down

UVM Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center announced Wednesday that its Drive-Thru COVID Test Site on Park Street will shut down effective Friday, August 6, at 3 p.m., and the hospital will transition its testing program to Primary Care offices, Alice Hyde Walk-In Clinic, and the hospital’s Laboratory Services department beginning Monday, August 9.

Eagle Island Open To The Public Twice In August

Eagle Island will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, August 21st and 22nd, 11 am to 4 pm. Reservations are required. Visitors will be transported from the camp’s mainland dock at 442 Gilpin Bay, Saranac Lake, NY. All visitors must register at eagleisland.org/events. Questions may be directed to info@eagleisland.org.

Ranger Rescue In The Town Of Keene

A ranger rescue in the town of Keene. Dispatch received a report from a hiker in Avalanche Pass that a 22-year-old hiker from Johnson City was yelling for help in the Trap Dike on Mount Colden in the High Peaks Wilderness Area with a leg injury. A forest ranger was lowered down to the hiker’s … Read more

Hunting And Trapping Licenses On Sale

DEC announced that hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2021-2022 seasons are on sale now. In addition, DEC announced new opportunities for hunters this year, including expanded hunting seasons and allowing youth ages 12 and 13 to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow in upstate counties that have passed … Read more

Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute Releases Stewardship Program

Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) released its Annual Stewardship Program for the 2020 boating season. The report, which can be found on adkwatershed.org/publications, states that six species of aquatic invasive species were found on boats in the Adirondacks in 2020, none of which were new to the region. In 2020 AWI boat … Read more

Three Arrested After Malone Break-In, Attack

State Police responded to a report of a burglary at a residence on Penny Lane in the town of Malone. An investigation revealed that 35-year-old Christopher J. Waldron, 37-year-old Jasmine L. Vermette, and 29-year-old Shala B. Skyner, all of Malone, broke into the victim’s home, stole various property and assaulted her. As they fled the … Read more