Long Lake
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An app in the woods
NEWCOMB | Downtown Newcomb, as downtowns are traditionally thought of, does not exist. It’s three miles along Route 28N of a house here and a business there, with a park or a government building scattered along the way. Read more
Towns should not be surprised by lawsuit
I would like to comment on the article (“Towns angry over suit,” Feb. 2 edition) that the towns were angry over a lawsuit filed by two environmental groups intended to prevent the state from building a 140-foot bridge. Read more
Abortion law is slippery slope to infanticide
It’s hard to find the words to describe the shame and sadness that comes with being a New Yorker after the passing of legislation that allows for the abortion of a baby until the day of his or hers birth. Read more
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Plunging for a cause
LONG LAKE | Thirteen teams braved the cold for the Feeling Long Lakey Polar Plunge in Long Lake last month. Read more
Towns angry over suit
NORTH HUDSON | Representatives of the central Adirondack Five Towns coalition expressed disappointment and a degree of anger last week over a lawsuit filed by two environmental groups intended to prevent the state from building a 140-foot bridge... Read more
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Seniors treated to meal, gift certificates at luncheon
LONG LAKE | The annual Seniors Holiday Luncheon was held at the Long Lake Town Hall on Dec. 20 with more than 65 guests dining on food prepared by the Warren-Hamilton County Office of the Aging. 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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Long Lake Winter Carnival upcoming
LONG LAKE | One of the region’s most anticipated wintertime events is returning this weekend, as the 18th annual Long Lake Winter Carnival is to be held Saturday Jan 19 at Mount Sabattis. 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
Allegations of discrimination unwarranted
Mary Lamphear’s Dec. 29 letter to the editor concerning the Minerva-Newcomb sports program may have left your readers with the sense that the administration and school board of Minerva Central School are a group of selfish monsters... Read more
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Broadband reforms welcome, but public must remain vigilant
Scores of Frontier subscribers have reached out to the Sun over the past two years to detail concerns over sputtering broadband and phone service. Read more
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New deal to govern how broadband providers market speeds
PLATTSBURGH | Customers in the Adirondacks have long complained over spotty internet service. Read more
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‘Feeling Long Lakey Polar Plunge’ to raise funds for EMTs
LONG LAKE | The sixth annual Feeling Long Lakey Polar Plunge will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Long Lake Town Beach and will benefit Believe NNY Inc. Read more
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Stewart’s to demolish, rebuild Elizabethtown location
ELIZABETHTOWN | Stewart’s Shops has eyed the replacement of their Elizabethtown location as the latest project in their ambitious effort to upgrade their stores across upstate New York. Read more
Westport girls open season strong
WESTPORT | The Westport Lady Eagles jumped out to a 31-point lead in the first half en-route to a 63-15 win over the Chazy Eagles Wednesday, as Rachel Storey scored 12 points and added 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Read more
As temperatures plummet, blackouts rattle residents
LONG LAKE | Residents are smarting over a series of power outages that have disrupted life just as winter has sunk its fangs into the remote mountainous region. Read more
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Murder mystery performance planned
NORTH CREEK | Actors with the Gem Radio Theatre will perform, “Girl’s Night Out,” a new murder mystery comedy opening Friday, Nov. 16 at Basil & Wicks in North Creek. Read more
Native brook trout protected
LONG LAKE | Fish have been stocked in Adirondack waters for a century, and while that’s good news for anglers, it means that genetically pure strains of native brook trout are all but gone. Read more
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Film shot at Blue Mountain Lake to screen in area festivals
GLENS FALLS | Blue Mountain Lake is the setting for “The Song of Sway Lake” that headlines next weekend’s Adirondack Film Festival. Read more
