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  • BREAKING NEWS: Crown Point Bridge deemed unfixable, will be replaced

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Mon Nov 9, 3:30 pm ET  

    ADDISON, Vt. - New York's top transportation official says the Lake Champlain Bridge between Addison, Vt., and Crown Point, N.Y., can't be fixed and must be replaced. Full Story »

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  • Rescue squad donates to Big Tupper effort

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Mon Nov 9, 10:15 am ET  

    TUPPER LAKE - The Tupper Lake Volunteer Emergency Squad donated $1,500 Saturday to the effort to reopen Chair 2 at the former Big Tupper Ski Area. Full Story »

  • Owens votes yes, Murphy no on health care bill

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Mon Nov 9, 10:15 am ET  

    The Tri-Lakes area's congressional representatives, Democrats both, were divided on the health care legislation that passed the House of Representatives on Saturday, with Scott Murphy of Glens Falls voting "no" and Bill Owens of Plattsburgh voting "yes." Full Story »

  • Farmer set to retire as coach

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Mon Nov 9, 10:15 am ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - After 11 seasons at the helm of a successful program, Mark Farmer has retired as Saranac Lake's head varsity football coach. Full Story »

  • Car splashes into pond after brakes fail

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Mon Nov 9, 10:15 am ET  

    TUPPER LAKE - Two people escaped injury Saturday evening as police say their newly purchased vehicle's brakes failed, sending the car down Wawbeek Avenue and into Racquette Pond. Full Story »

  • Storm’s last blast falls short

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Sat Nov 7, 12:45 am ET  

    OGDENSBURG - When the Saranac Lake and Ogdensburg football teams clashed during the regular season, the Blue Devils came up with the play of the game with just 18 seconds remaining to eke out a 7-6 victory over the Red Storm. Full Story »

  • APA, Local Gov’t Review Board trade jabs on Lows Lake wilderness

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Sat Nov 7, 12:15 am ET  

    Despite recent criticism, state Adirondack Park Agency spokesman Keith McKeever says his organization is increasing recreational access opportunities on Adirondack Forest Preserve. Full Story »

  • Archeologists dig into Crown Point ferry site

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Sat Nov 7, 12:15 am ET  

    ALBANY - A New York archaeological team began work Friday on a state-owned campground at an 18th-century military site where a temporary ferry service is being considered to replace the closed Champlain Bridge, officials said. Full Story »

  • Quest to improve camo

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Sat Nov 7, 12:15 am ET  

    GLENVILLE - Covered in his old forest camouflage, Steve Balser proved he's nearly invisible to humans. His hunting partner walked within 25 feet and didn't see him. Full Story »

  • Owens gets to work

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Sat Nov 7, 12:15 am ET  

    WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Air Force Capt. Bill Owens, a Democrat, was sworn in to represent New York's 23rd Congressional District in time to vote on a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system. Full Story »

  • Proper backcountry bathroom etiquette

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Sat Nov 7, 12:15 am ET  

    If you've visited any high-use camping areas such as the High Peaks Wilderness, St. Regis Canoe Area or Bog River, you may have encountered, just off the trail, a minefield of toilet paper off a side trail - or worse, human waste. Full Story »

  • New generation on the GI Bill

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Sat Nov 7, 12:15 am ET  

    Several years ago, Josh Robtoy was doing patrols in Iraq, searching houses for rumored weapons and guarding the U.S. Embassy there. Today, he does schoolwork in classrooms at Paul Smith's College, one of the 14 veterans attending the school this year. Full Story »

  • Two airlines bid on Lake Clear airport subsidy

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:30 pm ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - Two airlines have submitted bids to the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide commercial passenger service at the Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear. Full Story »

  • North Elba tax levy up 2.4% in 2010 budget

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:30 pm ET  

    LAKE PLACID - The tax levy will increase 2.4 percent under the proposed 2010 budget for the town of North Elba. Full Story »

  • Saranac Lake man gets jail for burglary

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:30 pm ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - A Saranac Lake man was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a burglary charge. Michael Burdeau, 44, was arrested in mid-May while leaving the scene of a burglary at a local restaurant. Full Story »

  • Report shows residents leaving North Country, state

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:15 am ET  

    A new report shows Essex and Franklin counties, along with the rest of the state, have seen a significant loss of residents to other states over the past eight years. Full Story »

  • Ortloff’s sentencing delayed a third time — now to March

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:15 am ET  

    Former state Assemblyman and convicted child sex solicitor Chris Ortloff's sentencing has been delayed another four months. Ortloff's sentencing has been moved from Monday to 11:30 a.m. on March 8, 2010, in federal court in Albany, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Spina. Full Story »

  • Olympic Tree donates lean-to to Northern Lights School

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:15 am ET  

    SARANAC?LAKE?- Olympic Tree and Land Management, Inc. recently donated an Adirondack lean-to to the Northern Lights School to be sold to benefit the school's programs. Full Story »

  • Inner Quest Yoga and Wellness Center offering new therapy

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:15 am ET  

    SARANAC?LAKE -Inner Quest Yoga and Wellness Center is now offering a new type of therapy called structural yoga therapy, which helps with chronic conditions, pain management and spiritual growth. Full Story »

  • Harrietstown tax levy could increase 13%

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Fri Nov 6, 10:15 am ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - Town of Harrietstown officials have cut spending in next year's budget, but the town tax levy is still projected to increase 13 percent. Full Story »

  • Franklin Co. budget cut more

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Nov 5, 10:30 am ET  

    SARANAC LAKE - After the tentative Franklin County budget for 2010 started with a more than 18 percent increase in the tax levy, county legislators have managed to cut the levy increase down to 4.23 percent. Full Story »

  • Owens winning with 49%

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Nov 5, 10:30 am ET  

    Ten of the 11 counties in New York's 23rd Congressional District had complete or nearly complete results available Wednesday, not counting absentees, and using these numbers, 38.4 percent of active registered voters cast ballots in the congressional race. Full Story »

  • New York Independence Party courts Scozzafava

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Nov 5, 10:30 am ET  

    ALBANY - New York's Independence Party is courting the one-time Republican candidate in the 23rd Congressional District as she completes her state Assembly term. Full Story »

  • Tupper Lake schools see increase in sick absences; elementary school hit hardest

    Adirondack Daily Enterprise – Thu Nov 5, 10:30 am ET  

    TUPPER LAKE - The Tupper Lake Central School District started to see a spike in absences due to illness Monday, said district Superintendent Seth McGowan. Full Story »

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