Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday announced the start of the statewide “Roll Up Your Sleeve” ad campaign to encourage all New Yorkers, especially those from neighborhoods where COVID was most devastating, to get vaccinated. The ads will be shown on television and online statewide beginning April 7 The effort comes as universal eligibility for the … Read more
New York State Police want to warn New Yorkers, especially parents, following cases of teens being targeted by criminals while online. Investigators say the suspect(s) locate teen victims on social media, friending or following the teens, then gaining their trust. When trust is established, investigators say the suspects ask for photos and/or videos of the … Read more
April 7 COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Keene Central School from 9am – 3pm – 410 doses available. Keene Central School Clinic Registration Link: https://apps2.health.ny.gov. FREE Shuttle from Lake Placid to Keene Clinic!! If you need transportation, CALL 518-873-3500 for more information before scheduling your appointment. MODERNA is the vaccine provided at the clinic. The Moderna … Read more
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $4.6 million in federal grant funding is available for economic and community development within New York’s Northern Border Region. Competitive grant funding is available for qualified projects within New York’s 28 federally-designated Northern Border Regional Commission Counties. Among the counties impacted, Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton. Local governments and … Read more
DEC is urging hikers to postpone hikes on trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened. As snow and ice continue to melt at high elevations, steep trails can pose a danger to hikers due to thick ice and deep, rotten snow. Thin soils are susceptible to erosion and sensitive alpine … Read more
ARISE (Adirondack Residents Intent on Saving their Economy) announces it’s received funding from Adirondack Foundation to help support the Tupper for Kids Backpack Program. Since January, ARISE along with members of the Tupper Lake Central School and the Tupper Lake Community, has been coordinating a Food Backpack Program to assist families with nutritional resources for … Read more
DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting he was concerned that his 18-year-old friend was lost after the pair were separated on the trail for Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Rangers made contact with the reporting party at Marcy Dam. Early the next morning, the lost hiker from … Read more
Appointments to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at UVM Health Network — Alice Hyde Medical Center’s Walk-in Clinic are still available and can be booked by eligible New York State residents, hospital officials said Tuesday. Residents age 30 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine, according to New York State Department of Health guidance. … Read more
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Monday announced that trout fishing season in New York State opens on Thursday, April 1. In preparation for opening day, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is stocking 1.8 million catchable trout in waters across the state. In addition to larger size fish being stocked this year, some stream … Read more
DEC and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) Monday announced the launch of a pilot reservation system that was developed in partnership to provide reliable access and address public safety at a particularly crowded corner on Route 73 in the town of Keene in the Adirondack High Peaks region. The reservation system, operated by AMR, will facilitate … Read more