U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, voted against the COVID relief package, citing several issues including the minimum wage increase, stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants and expanded unemployment benefits. Stefanik called the bill a “partisan spending package,” filled with “pork projects, special interest giveaways, and the Far-Left’s policy wish list.” “It is unacceptable that less than … Read more
North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is again calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after a former member of Cuomo’s staff publicly accused him of workplace sexual harassment. “Governor Cuomo must immediately resign,” Stefanik wrote in a statement Wednesday. “And any elected official who does not immediately call for his resignation is complicit in allowing … Read more
Hudson Headwaters Health Network has informed ECHD they have openings for vaccination clinics in our region. These COVID-19 vaccination clinics are restricted to New York State residents aged 65 years and older ONLY. By registering for one of these clinics, you legally attest that you are a full- or part-time resident of New York State … Read more
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has announced the addition of David Heidecorn, senior advisor to L Catterton Real Estate, to its board of directors. Heidecorn joins the economic development nonprofit as it tackles issues of regional and national significance, including the economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, local food system resilience, a transition to … Read more
The Essex County Health Department is collaborating with Franklin County Public Health to hold a large COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, February 25 from 1pm to 7pm at the North Country Community College in Saranac Lake. The first dose registration links for this clinic were shared on our health department website at www.co.essex.ny.us/Health and on … Read more
Adirondack Health will conduct a pop-up testing clinic in Tupper Lake: Wednesday, Feb. 24 – 1-2 p.m. – Tupper Lake Middle/High School. Pre-registration is required, with a limited number of appointment slots available. To pre-register, please contact the Adirondack Health COVID-19 clinic at 518-897-2462. There is no direct cost to the individual being tested, but … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of Keene. DEC Dispatch was notified of three overdue snowshoers who left from the Garden parking area to hike Johns Brook Valley and had not returned. The hikers from Albany, NY, and Topeka, KS, did not have lights, overnight gear, or appropriate clothing for anticipated zero-degree temperatures. Forest Rangers … Read more
Tomorrow, Adirondack Health will conduct a pop-up testing clinic in Tupper Lake: Wednesday, Feb. 24 – 1-2 p.m. – Tupper Lake Middle/High School. Pre-registration is required, with a limited number of appointment slots available. To pre-register, please contact the Adirondack Health COVID-19 clinic at 518-897-2462. There is no direct cost to the individual being tested, … Read more
The Franklin County legislature recently supported a proposed land trade with the state, involving about 300 acres, in order to preserve Debar Lodge. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports officials of the town of Duane, as well as county officials believe the site to have “great potential as a cultural, education and recreational resource for the … Read more
DEC is looking for participants to join DEC’s Striped Bass Cooperative Anglers Program to help biologists understand and maintain a healthy striped bass population. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) requires New York State to provide catch information from its recreational fishery to manage this species. As part of the program, DEC provides volunteer … Read more