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NCCS, Moriah, Westport hold top seeds in Section VII playoffs
PLATTSBURGH | A pair of returning NYSPHSAA Final Four teams will hold top seeds in the Section VII playoffs, along with the most storied girls program in sectional history as they seek their 20th — and final — sectional crown. Read more
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PHS, NAC, Wells top seeds in Section VII boys playoffs
PLATTSBURGH | Plattsburgh High, Northern Adirondack and Wells will be the top seeds for the Section VII boys playoffs starting this week. Read more
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Spaulding’s strong fourth puts him in 1,000-point club
CROWN POINT | Zach Spaulding was barely able to stand after the Crown Point Panthers’ 68-46 win against Chazy Feb. 8. Read more
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Winter weather brings another day of postponements to Section VII schedule
ELIZABETHTOWN | For the second day, the vast majority of the Section VII sports schedule has been wiped away due to winter weather, affecting a pair of era-ending home games. Read more
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Cougars claim CVAC crown
CHAMPLAIN | The Northeastern Clinton girls varsity basketball team won its second consecutive CVAC overall and Division I titles Monday night, scoring a 56-25 win over Ticonderoga. Read more
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Moriah, Crown Point score non-league wins
CROWN POINT | The Crown Point and Moriah boys basketball teams scored non-league wins over Whitehall and Franklin Academy, respectively, this week, while other teams saw success on the hardwood. Read more
Students get taste of ‘Mentoring Madness’
ESSEX | “Mentoring Madness” swept across the North Country last Monday as mentors from area colleges, hospitals, businesses and non-profits talked with thousands of students at 13 schools about the importance of civic engagement, college and... Read more
Grant awarded to Backpack Program
TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga area Backpack Program has been awarded a $10,000 grant by the Joy in Childhood Foundation, an organization that provides grants to hundreds of non-profits to make a difference in the lives of kids across the country. Read more
Empire State Trail will bring prosperity to Adirondacks
Imagine: You’ve always wanted to visit northern New York, so when your bike-touring friends decide to ride the Empire State Trail, you are ready to go. Read more
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Eagles scored MVAC north win over Panthers
CROWN POINT | The Chazy girls varsity basketball team scored a big MVAC northern division win over Crown Point Panthers Monday, rallying from eight points down at halftime for a 41-39 overtime win. Read more
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Teen honors soldiers with holiday gift
CROWN POINT | Soldiers overseas received a special holiday gift this season, thanks to one high school student’s efforts to make them feel appreciated. Read more
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MVAC announces scholar athletes
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference has announced their scholar athletes for the fall 2018 season. Read more
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Cougars take command in CVAC Div. I
SARANAC | The Northeastern Clinton girls basketball team outscored Saranac Chiefs 26-5 over the second and third quarter to take control in the showdown of the top two teams in Division I of the CVAC Tuesday night. Read more
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High school basketball enters midseason
ELIZABETHTOWN | While the temperatures go down in the North Country, the action on the local high school basketball courts is starting to heat up as teas reach the midway point of the 2018-19 season. Read more
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Empire State Trail hits speed bump in Essex County
ELIZABETHTOWN | A new multi-use trail is poised to span the state, stretching from New York City up through Capital Region and towards the Adirondack Mountains along scenic Lake Champlain vistas before terminating at the Canadian border. Read more
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Watching all the birds go by
CROWN POINT | Daylight had scarcely dawned on the first day of 2019 when Stacy Robinson of Port Henry saw a chunky little songbird with a black mask straight out of the Lone Ranger sitting on the topmost twig of a tree, like a golf ball on a tee. Read more
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Residents, long frustrated by poor service, heartened — but wary — at Frontier deal
FRANKLIN FALLS | Frontier Communications subscribers are heartened — but wary — over sweeping changes governing how broadband providers market internet speeds. Read more
