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NCCC to host solar eclipse lecture on March 8

SARANAC LAKE — North Country Community College is inviting the public to join the college community for a program about the upcoming total solar eclipse. Seth McGowan, president of the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory in Tupper Lake, will present “The Great Adirondack Eclipse” at ...

North Elba child care survey ends March 31

LAKE PLACID — The town of North Elba is conducting a survey to determine the child care needs of the community. The survey was available to the public starting Friday, March 1. The North Elba Town Council has determined that universal access to quality day care is important to the ...

Howl Story Slam returns

The Adirondack Center for Writing and North Country Public Radio recently announced the first five Howl Story Slams of the 2024 season. The first event is set for Wednesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh. Additional story slams are scheduled in Morristown at the Iron ...

NY newspapers form coalition

NEW YORK — On Feb. 15, a statewide group of local news organizations, comprising over 100 local newspapers in New York, launched the Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package that would deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. The ...

Meteorologists mark record warmth this winter in Adirondacks

SARANAC LAKE — Tuesday was the hottest Feb. 27 on record in Saranac Lake, according to meteorologists, and the mercury was getting a workout, with a rapid 42-degree warmup that morning and another fast turn to freezing temperatures predicted for Wednesday night throughout the Adirondack ...