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Forest Rangers Week in Review

Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a pair of rescues in the southeastern Adirondacks, both of which involved trips to the hospital. In one instance, a hiker suffered from chest pains, and the other was the result of a fall on ice. It did not ...

Foreign language fund accepting grant applications

LAKE PLACID — Foreign language educators are encouraged to apply to Adirondack Community Foundation for grants now through Jan. 15. Adirondack Community Foundation’s Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund supports innovation in French and Spanish classrooms and elevates the status ...

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 ...

Adirondack Winter Pride weekend slated for February in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID -- Adirondack Winter Pride weekend is taking place Feb. 27 to March 1, with activities planned throughout Lake Placid and Wilmington for LGBTQ residents, visitors, and their allies. Organizers are encouraging businesses, restaurants, hotels, civic groups, individuals, and others ...

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 ...