The Post-Star

Worry over the H1N1 virus is prompting many people with mild to moderate flu symptoms to seek treatment, overwhelming hospitals and other health care providers in the region. Full Story »

HUDSON FALLS - Jordan DeStefano's wide eyes watched the needle moving toward his arm. Full Story »

LAKE GEORGE -- Town officials denied reports of a state Comptroller's Office investigation into "potentially illegal actions" after a resident at Monday night's Town Board meeting cited a story in the Lake George Mirror weekly newspaper. Full Story »

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SOUTH GLENS FALLS -- The search for the next superintendent of South Glens Falls schools took a critical step on Monday, when community members and school employees spoke on the skills they want in a new district leader. Full Story »

QUEENSBURY -- Adirondack Community College will host an open house from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in the ACC Student Center Lounge for adult learners or those adults contemplating a return to college studies to complete a degree. Full Story »

BALLSTON SPA -- Area residents looking for work need not send their resumes to Saratoga County officials. Full Story »

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- "Mr. Jobs" went to Washington riding the wave of a banner that read: "Yes, we can." Full Story »

QUEENSBURY -- A Queensbury man has been charged with felony attempted assault for nearly running down a Warren County sheriff's officer while driving an all-terrain vehicle, police said. Full Story »

Eyebrows were raised last week among some members of the Warren County Board of Supervisors when supervisors in neighboring Washington and Saratoga counties adopted their 2010 budgets. Full Story »

RUPERT, Vt. -- A Dorset, Vt., man died in a Monday morning car crash just a few minutes east of Salem, and officials believe he might have been chasing another driver in the moments before the crash, police said. Full Story »

An environmental researcher claims toxic waste generated by General Electric Co. plants continues to seep into the Hudson River at a rate that could cause serious setbacks to the area's environmental cleanup projects. Full Story »

Two local banks were among the most active small-business lenders during the recent fiscal year, according to the Small Business Administration. Full Story »

Many area organizations are planning events and observances on or around Veterans Day, which is Wednesday: Full Story »

GLENS FALLS -- A Glens Falls man is facing two felony charges when he was found to have cocaine after police spotted him urinating in an alley early Sunday, officials said. Full Story »

QUEENSBURY -- The Glens Falls woman who faked that she had cancer and took in tens of thousands of dollars from well-wishers pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges Friday in a plea deal that could spare her a jail sentence. Full Story »

GREENFIELD -- Authorities on Tuesday will resume their search efforts in Greenfield, where the remains of a missing Colorado teenager were found two weeks ago. Full Story »

FORT EDWARD -- A Glens Falls man has been charged with selling crack cocaine to a police informant, police said. Full Story »

FORT EDWARD -- The Washington County Board of Elections will begin counting absentee ballots at about midday Tuesday. Full Story »

GREENWICH - In this quaint village with a small-town character, the future is scrawled on dozens of sticky notes that cling to the high school cafeteria walls. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Any momentum from Saturday's historic House approval of a sweeping health care overhaul is likely to be short-lived as the focus moves to the Senate, where progress has been stalled for weeks. Full Story »

LAKE GEORGE -- Stephen Molinsek is convinced that Roberta Lomio was infected with a parasite she got from swimming in Lake George after the summer's sewage spill. Full Story »

WHITEHALL -- For the second time in 47 years, the daughter of a former Junior Miss has walked away with the title. Full Story »

As Warren County faces budget woes, some of its towns have managed to absorb the effects of a recession with only slight changes in next year's tax rate. Full Story »

WARRENSBURG -- Dick Clowe sat in the sunshine on the new deck at Hickory Ski Center Sunday surveying the crowd with a slight grin on his face. Full Story »