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STRONG WOMEN: Dr. Patricia Monroe: Strong woman, Tri-Lakes pediatrician

SARANAC LAKE — Dr. Patricia Monroe is a pediatrician at the Hudson Headwaters Health Network, seeing patients at Saranac Lake Family Health at the Adirondack Medical Center and Tupper Lake Family Health, serving families across the Tri-Lakes region. Born in April 1966 in Albany, New York, ...

Your guide to leaf peeping during peak

LAKE PLACID — One of the most iconic stretches of the year has once again fallen upon the Olympic Region: peak foliage. Right on, if not slightly behind, schedule, the precise dates and definitions of “peak” are always subject to the eyes of the beholder, occasionally sparking ...

Wilmington Fire Department looks back on 100 years

WILMINGTON — Long-time Wilmington Fire & Rescue EMT and Commissioner Charlie Terry was looking at a newspaper clipping in a small frame posted on the wall at the department headquarters on Haselton Road. It’s from the origins of the department a century ago. The clip was from the ...

St. Agnes School hosts return of the Teddy Bear Picnic

LAKE PLACID — After a pandemic-era hiatus, the Teddy Bear Picnic is once again returning to this village. The event was held Sunday, Sept. 29 at St. Agnes School. It started at 2 p.m., and the parade, led by Aggie the Bear, started at 2:15 p.m. This year’s theme is the Olympics, so ...

Town of Jay receives DEC grant for comprehensive plan

JAY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation has granted the town of Jay $66,960 through the Smart Growth program to update the town’s comprehensive plan. The current comprehensive plan was last updated in 1997, and Jay town Supervisor Matthew Stanley said much has changed in ...

State, county health officials warn mosquitoes are a threat

SARANAC LAKE — The Essex County Health Department is warning residents about a deadly mosquito-borne virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), which killed one New York resident last week. The Ulster County resident was the first recorded case of the virus in New York since 2015, according ...