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The Westport-Wadhams Community Alliance has reopened the Westport History Trail for a second season as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The three-mile trail features nine historic stops around Westport and Wadhams, including the Depot Theatre, Essex County Fairgrounds, and Hillside Cemetery. Organizers say the project combines local history with outdoor activity and community engagement. […]

The Saranac Lake Civic Center is bringing back its summer roller skating program for a second season beginning June first. Weekly Monday night sessions will feature themed events, live DJ music, and skate rentals included with the five-dollar admission price. Organizers say last year’s program drew strong participation from families and visitors. Sponsors and grant […]

A family has lost its home following a fire at the former Packbasket Diner property in the Adirondacks. Firefighters responded to the blaze Wednesday and worked to keep the flames from spreading further across the property. No injuries were immediately reported, but the home was heavily damaged. The cause of the fire remains under investigation […]

A group of Saranac Lake teenagers has found a second handgun in the Saranac River within just a few weeks. The latest discovery happened near the Pine Street Rail Trail bridge, where 13 year old Noah Kramer spotted a .38 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver under the water and contacted police. Saranac Lake Police recovered […]

New York lawmakers are considering a five-year delay to the state’s electric school bus mandate. Under the original plan, school districts would have been required to buy only zero-emission buses starting in 2027 and fully phase out gas and diesel buses by 2035. Supporters of the delay say many districts are concerned about the high […]

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.  

As travel costs are on the rise, travel experts are coming up with new ways to find you a deal.

Assemblyman Michael Cashman says he secured $12,500,000 for repairs and renovations to the Village of Tupper Lake wastewater systems in Wednesday’s state budget vote.

Despite the fact that we’re nearing the end of meteorological spring (March - May) and start of meteorological summer (June - August), we’re still talking about the potential for snow chances! Nothing in the valleys, but light accumulations of wet snow are possible in the higher elevations. An unusually cold upper-level storm system dives south from well north of Hudson Bay will bring freezing temperatures to the higher elevations late Friday night into Saturday — cold enough for snow on those higher peaks.

The Burlington nonprofit Migrant Justice, over the last year, has quickly pivoted to become the public face of resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

As Cat Viglienzoni reports in this Week’s Vermont’s Own, the concept of creating a city center where none previously existed has been years in the making.