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Local vineyard in the spotlight with award-winning wine
NEW HAVEN | Lincoln Peak Vineyard owner Chris Granstrom, family and staff members, have a lot to be proud of this year. more
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Shock troops
MINEVILLE | In the wake of a particularly devastating storm that heavily damaged the Adirondacks, a bus from the Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility showed up in a particularly hard-hit community, ready and willing to help clean up... more
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Drug overdoses trigger street warning
RUTLAND | Vermont Department of Health officials began warning people who use street drugs to seek a supply of the overdose “reversal” drug naloxone (commercially known as Narcan). more
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County social services eyes armed guards
ELIZABETHTOWN | Child Protective Services in Essex County might gain armed guards. more
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Clinton County awaits state guidance on legal pot
PLATTSBURGH | As the state continues to explore legalizing recreational marijuana, Essex County’s Board of Supervisors has begun to weigh in — but the Clinton County Legislature will likely wait for the state to offer guidance on the issue. more
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Jail guard shortfall concerns county leaders
LAKE GEORGE | Retaining jail guards and recruiting people to take on the position has become a significant problem in Warren County, area law enforcement officials warned county supervisors last week. more
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Rum-runners’ Weekend returns for 2018 with new comedy show
CHESTERTOWN | The exuberance, swagger and style of the Roaring Twenties will be celebrated in northern Warren County this weekend, as Rum-Runners’ Weekend returns with an array of activities planned for Friday Sept. 14 and Saturday Sept. 15. more
Ex-ORDA official, accused of credit card misuse, claims innocence
LAKE PLACID | The Olympic Regional Development Authority’s (ORDA) former finance director has pleaded not guilty to charges associated with allegedly using a state-issued credit card to purchase alcohol at local bars and restaurants. more
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Beeman pours spirits at Adirondack Lanes
TICONDEROGA | A man and a woman walk into a bar. more
‘Totally deplorable’ to remove veteran from park for smoking
Today at the festival at Lake George, Army Major Ed Miller was removed from the park by police for smoking a cigar. more
More bad news on the marijuana law
The recent legalization of a small amount of recreational marijuana in Vermont has now created many of the “fallout” problems opponents have been warning us about. more
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Dorms to be converted to rehab clinic
PLATTSBURGH | Officials from the local business, government, education, health and law enforcement sectors are teaming up on a new housing and lifeskills campus on the former U.S.Air Force Base. more
Clinton County ranks in middle of pack with statewide health rankings
PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County ranks square in the middle of the pack when it comes to the health of its residents. more
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Essex County improves health ranking in statewide report
ELIZABETHTOWN | Work to improve public health has paid off in Essex County. more
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WhistlePig maps out expansion efforts
MORIAH | The WhistlePig Rye Whiskey facility in Moriah is constructing two more buildings this year with two more planned for 2019. more
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Johnsburg town clerk-elect arrested on DWI charge
JOHNSBURG | The new Johnsburg town clerk, elected on Nov. 7, was charged with driving while intoxicated two weeks later. more
Pedal-powered roving party-bar proposed for Lake George
LAKE GEORGE | Revelers next summer may be sipping and socializing with friends or co-workers as they collaboratively pedal-power a bar roving around Lake George. more
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Students face charges for alleged hazing
PLATTSBURGH | Nearly two dozen current and former SUNY Plattsburgh students are facing hazing-related criminal charges stemming from initiation rites at Pi Alpha Nu, an off-campus fraternity. more
My journey to recovery
Battling addiction and winning has been the hardest thing I have had to do. more
