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The Essex County Fair is working to make its historic grandstand wheelchair accessible before the 177th fair opens July 29 in Westport. Construction is underway on the Grandstand Accessibility Improvement Project, funded in part by a state grant and Essex County. The Cloudsplitter Foundation has also offered a $5,000 challenge grant, but the fair must […]

New Yorkers had the highest health care spending in the country in a new analysis of the most recent federal data. The 2024 data show spending averaged $14,007 per person in New York, compared with the national average of $10,191. Utah was lowest at $7,522.

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada is expected to cause issues for primarily western parts of New York today. People who are unusually sensitive to particle pollution, should consider reducing your activity level or shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors today. Forecasters say the smoke levels may increase again tomorrow.

North Country Wild Care is responding to an outbreak of sarcoptic mange among red foxes in Lake Placid. Residents have reported animals with hair loss and thick, crusted skin from Stevens Road to Oneida Avenue. The highly contagious mite infection causes severe itching, skin infections and can be fatal in advanced cases.

State Police have now officially identified three generations of one family killed when a small private plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Adirondack Regional Airport Monday evening. The victims were 70 year old pilot Gabriele Jasper of Toms River, New Jersey, 33 year old Gabriella Hillgrube and her 2 year old daughter, Guiliana Hillgrube, both […]

Transformative Paths arrives on 106.3 NBZ-FM with real conversations about real life—stress, relationships, choices, and change. Hosted by Wanda J. Carroll, this weekly program blends expert insight with lived experience, delivering practical takeaways listeners can use right away. It’s a fresh, accessible voice for personal growth in the North Country—meeting you where you are, and helping you move forward.

"The Oldies Show with Jerry Crouth" airs every Sunday Morning at 6:00 AM, just before "Worship with Pastor Ric."

While it's been said that imitation is the best form of flattery, stealing intellectual property is quite another thing altogether.  

Three Democrats are vying for Vermont’s lieutenant governor seat in the Aug. 11 primary.

Residents served by Richmond Water Resource who have been without potable water for three days will have to wait at least one more day before the boil water notice is lifted.

A woman was seriously injured in an e-bike crash Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Pine and Locust streets, according to police.

In picturesque Newfane, folks flock to the Congregational Church once a month, not to worship, but to break bread with neighbors.

Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George and her former deputy Bram Kranichfeld are now opposing candidates in the Democratic primary for the county’s top prosecutor seat.