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Health

Data breach exposes Adirondack Health patient information

SARANAC LAKE — The personal information of more than 800 patients of Adirondack Health may have been exposed in a contract company’s data breach three-and-a-half months ago, the health care network announced late Thursday. The patient information that was exposed included certain ...

A guide to New York’s new rules on masks and distancing

ALBANY — New York eased its mask and social distancing mandates again Wednesday, but people shouldn’t be throwing their face coverings in the garbage just yet. Masks are still required for everyone in many settings. Millions of unvaccinated New Yorkers still have to wear them in most ...

New York to let vaccinated people ditch masks

NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccinated New Yorkers can ditch their masks, even indoors, the New York City marathon is coming back and Radio City Music Hall will reopen to vaccinated audiences, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday in a flurry of announcements intended to accelerate the state’s ...

Jay, Upper Jay residents deal with water emergency

UPPER JAY — More relief came to residents in the Jay and Upper Jay water districts Tuesday, May 4 when a tanker full of potable water arrived at the Upper Jay Volunteer Fire Department on Valley Road. Those who get their well water from the districts have been under a boil water order ...

COVID cluster at Northwood School

LAKE PLACID — A group of Northwood School students and staff — including members of the school’s boys soccer, boys hockey and girls hockey teams — have been quarantined after a cluster of COVID-19 cases were discovered during routine testing. As of Monday, May 3, there were 22 ...