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Residents can now apply for home energy assistance

LAKE PLACID — Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday, Dec. 1 announced that New Yorkers can begin applying for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help defray the high cost of heating their homes during the winter. The program, known as HEAP, can provide up to $996 to eligible ...

AARCH announces revitalization grants

KEESEVILLE — Adirondack Architectural Heritage recently offered a second round of available Adirondack Rural Revitalization Program funds. The Adirondack Rural Revitalization Program is supported in part by a Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the Historic Preservation Fund ...

Hochul approves Adirondack State Land Master amendments

WILMINGTON — Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, which were recommended by the Adirondack Park Agency board, to improve the protection and management of public land. “From providing clean drinking water to welcoming millions of ...

New Marine Technology program makes waves with students

SARANAC LAKE — Recognizing a growing demand for skilled marine mechanics in the region, FEH BOCES partnered with Saranac Lake Central School District to launch a new Marine Technology program at the start of the 2025-2026 school year aimed at supporting the local boating community, the ...

Turkey Trot draws 600-plus

LAKE PLACID — The 16th annual Adirondack Health 5k Turkey Trot was its biggest yet. Roughly 600 trotters — including 574 registered participants and an additional 60 youngsters running in the kids’ 10 and under race — made their way down Main Street and around Mirror Lake. Though ...

Applicant, APA clash over howitzer hearing

RAY BROOK — The legal battle over a proposed howitzer artillery cannon testing range in the town of Lewis appears to be heating up. The attorney for the project’s applicant is asking the administrative law judge (ALJ), who would oversee the project’s upcoming adjudicatory hearing, to ...