Each year, more than 1,000 students from about 90 countries spend a year in the United States thanks to the American Field Service. Read More ⇒
A New York City law firm introduced an updated public database Thursday with 13 new alleged perpetrators accused of child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany filed under the Child Victims Act this year as the law’s lookback window nears its closing deadline. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The village at the heart of the St. Lawrence County seat wants to hear from its constituents about recreational marijuana dispensaries under the state’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — State and local officials gathered Wednesday morning to raise the curtain on the newly renovated auditorium at the Dulles State Office Building. Read More ⇒
New Yorkers should provide input in upcoming preliminary hearings, lawmakers said, as commissioners begin to draft the state’s new elective district maps after a round of listening sessions that will continue Thursday. Read More ⇒
Briana Pechacek wants all New York veteran families to be eligible for programs meant to help the loved ones of deceased or disabled service members — just like her father. Read More ⇒
BUFFALO — New York Sea Grant has published a suite of lake sturgeon educational resources to support student and public awareness about one of the Great Lakes’ largest and longest-living native fish. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Canadian government announced Thursday that the country will begin allowing vaccinated Americans to cross its borders for nonessential travel starting Aug. 9 — months after calls from American leaders to end the border closure. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A blanket of haze is lingering over North America as wildfires rage this week. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — A series of bills became law as the weekend began to make casting ballots in state or local elections easier and more accessible for all New Yorkers. Read More ⇒
Canada has fully vaccinated 48.8% of its population against COVID-19, overtaking the U.S. rate for the first time after a delayed start caused by procurement troubles and distribution bottlenecks. Read More ⇒
SOUTH GLENS FALLS — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, on Thursday encouraged anyone eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccines to get one. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — New York is making it easier for voters to request absentee ballots and allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be considered timely. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — More water is flowing out of Lake Ontario and the 1000 Islands at the Moses-Saunders Power Dam now, thanks to a strong record of rainfall in the region in the past two weeks. Read More ⇒
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Campaign filings reveal Gov. Andrew Cuomo used his re-election war chest to pay out $284,000 to a high-powered attorney representing him as he faces sexual misconduct allegations. Read More ⇒
SARANAC LAKE — With the ongoing labor gap, finding employees is a tough job. Read More ⇒
GOSHEN — The LEGOLAND® New York Resort in Orange County opened with fanfare this month as the first Northeastern theme park to open in 40 years, expected to help the Hudson Valley’s regional economic recovery after the fallout caused by COVID-19. Read More ⇒
LAKE PLACID — The owners of Experience Outdoors, a zip line and team building course on Cascade Road, are seeking permission to host live music events at night. Neighbors aren’t happy. Read More ⇒
FORT DRUM — U.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand visited Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division for a meeting with Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr., who assumed command of the 10th Mountain Division this week, to discuss their shared priorities and plan for the future of the post Friday. Read More ⇒
Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin’s campaign for governor received $1.7 million more than Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the first half of 2021, but top state Democrats on Friday were not discouraged as the three-term governor is poised to lead in fundraising in a state with a strong Democratic majority. Read More ⇒
LAKE PLACID — It’s not yet clear whether there will be an Ironman Lake Placid triathlon next year. Read More ⇒
DEKALB — State police and the Department of Transportation partnered for Operation Hardhat this week in St. Lawrence County. Read More ⇒
LIVINGSTON — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s signature is the last thing officials need to create a state tax credit to help property owners restore thousands of historic barns throughout rural and Upstate New York. Read More ⇒
The first payments of the federal Child Tax Credit program hit bank accounts Thursday, but some parents have contacted the Internal Revenue Service to opt out of future monthly payments. Read More ⇒
Nearly two years have passed since the state’s Upstate Cellular Coverage Task Force met to improve lacking cell phone service in rural and sparsely populated communities, but officials cast doubt Thursday the group will reconvene. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A minor earthquake, reported as a magnitude 2.8, was felt around St. Lawrence County and southern Ontario on Wednesday night. Read More ⇒
BROOKLYN — The state will create thousands of jobs for high-risk New York City youth this summer in efforts to combat growing concerns about the exponential rise in urban shooting incidents and violent crimes. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — After 16 years working as a trial attorney in the state Supreme Court, Danielle M. Fogel said she thinks she has the experience and expertise required of a justice. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, in front of a live audience at Caroline’s on Broadway last month, was struck by a funny thought. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has increased its minimum wage to $15.02, an increase that went into effect on Monday. Read More ⇒
COVID-19 infections in New York City are climbing for the first time in months as the delta variant gains traction and vaccination rates in some boroughs remain stubbornly low. Read More ⇒
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, on Tuesday announced that she has raised nearly $1.5 million in donations in the second quarter of the year for her reelection campaign. Read More ⇒
The majority of New Yorkers believe the worst days of the COVID-19 outbreak are over as health officials warn that people who have not received a coronavirus vaccine remain the highest risk at contracting stronger mutations of the upper respiratory disease. Read More ⇒
WADDINGTON — After a pandemic-year adoption of the Bassmaster Elite Series in Jefferson County last summer, anglers are returning to St. Lawrence County for the 2021 event. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Three weeks and counting. Read More ⇒
The state’s Independent Redistricting Commission will hold a series of preliminary hearings across the state within the next month for New Yorkers to have input in the first draft of its new election district lines. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The Senate’s hearing to examine New York’s ethics and oversight was postponed Monday after concerns about following the state Open Meetings Law with some lawmakers participating virtually and others attending in-person. Read More ⇒
UTICA — Anthony J. Brindisi, former congressman for New York’s 22nd District, is running for a newly created seat in the state Supreme Court’s Fifth Judicial District. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — New York state’s daily COVID-19 positivity rate inched past 1% over the weekend, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, as officials focus on the highly contagious delta variant of the deadly virus. Read More ⇒
Coronavirus infection rates are rising again in New York City as the virulent Delta strain spreads quickly among unvaccinated people, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday. Read More ⇒
ELIZABETHTOWN — The internal stairway and frame of a new, temporary sculpture are taking shape outside the Adirondack History Museum. A scaffold of thick, fresh-sawn local cedar from Westport is being built on a patch of lawn centered in front of the Colonial Garden. Read More ⇒
FORT DRUM — “I just hope that I made you proud, and if I don’t come home for any reason I just want you to know I’ll always be with you.” Read More ⇒
MALONE — Alice Hyde Medical Center is expanding its space into a spot just off East Main Street. Read More ⇒
MALONE — A new team event will debut at this year’s Franklin County Fair, and participants are encouraged to sign up. Read More ⇒
Over the Fourth of July weekend, forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation rescued an injured hiker at the Mount Colden Trap Dike, helped an injured hiker off Seward Mountain and put out a half-acre wildland fire in the town of Schroon. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Construction on what could be the biggest economic development project in Jefferson County’s history could start as early as Oct. 1. Read More ⇒
Twenty-five members of Congress pleaded with President Joseph R. Biden Jr. this week to reimburse dairy farmers millions of dollars for lost milk revenue as the market faces continued disruption in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The Tug Hill Commission has a question for residents on the hill: Do you feel connected to other people in your community and, generally, in the Tug Hill region? Read More ⇒