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"Jumbie Loves the Snow" Photo 📸 : Marcy Fagan We thank Essex County Arts Council for sponsoring NCPR's Photo of the Day.

Among the items dropped by drone into the prison yard, two eight-inch double-edged knives, five pages of paper saturated with intoxicating chemicals, and 530 grams of a “green leafy substance.” northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

A teacher at Salmon River school district was charged with mistreating a student, at a time when the district is under fire and parents say they've lost faith in their schools' leadership. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

"Driving In Lake Placid, I just had to pull over" Photo 📸 : Susel Sune-Nixon We thank Essex County Arts Council for sponsoring NCPR's Photo of the Day.

The state health department had signaled last week it was up to North Star Health Alliance to solve its own financial problems. Wednesday, Gov. Hochul said the state is working to save the hospitals in Carthage and Ogdensburg. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

NY needs more power. The battery storage debate is heating up in the Adirondacks. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

The state GOP and its chair are backing Assemblyman Robert Smullen over Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino in the NY-21 Republican primary. The two hope to replace Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who's not running for re-election. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

More than two dozen community projects in the Adirondacks will receive state funding through the Smart Growth grant program. The initiatives are geared toward housing, recreation, the environment, and economic development. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

DOCCS says all staff at the Malone prison were reassigned to other facilities in Franklin County or nearby counties. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

The DEC calls current conditions in the Adirondacks "intense, severe, and dynamic" and urges hikers and skiers to use "an abundance of caution" or consider postponing plans. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

The Assembly and Senate's budget proposals include a tax hike on New Yorkers making more than $5 million a year and an increase in the state's corporate tax rates. Gov. Kathy Hochul has opposed income tax increases since taking office in 2021. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/g-s72…

Anthony Tringale, from Syracuse, has become a bit of a social media celebrity traveling New York State and sharing his favorite dishes at local restaurants on social media as @eatlocalnewyork northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

"Sunrise presaging the approach of a cold front" Photo 📸 : Ed Murphy, Vermontville We thank Essex County Arts Council for sponsoring NCPR's Photo of the Day.

Mike Elberty, Bob Christy and Rob Newvine upkeep the new Canton ice rink, so local kids can shoot pucks, like they grew up doing. "You see kids dialing it up. It makes you feel good. Those are things in life that I think a lot of people miss out on." ow.ly/FI6850YmwkW

“Winter Palace,” found object assemblage by Anastasia Osolin, Saranac Lake, 2026. Wood, marble, piano keys, porcelain electrical & plumbing fixtures, glass, polar bear figurines and vintage drawer pulls. Osolin is a member of the Adirondack Artists Guild.

"Shoreline trees, cast their long afternoon shadows upon Black Pond in Paul Smiths with Jenkins Mountain in the distance." Photo 📸 : Jill McKenty, Saranac Lake, N.Y. We thank Essex County Arts Council for sponsoring NCPR's Photo of the Day.

"Wild & Cold Moon Rising" Photo 📸 : Don Wickman, Keeseville, NY We thank Essex County Arts Council for sponsoring NCPR's Photo of the Day.

"A hint of spring in the coffee shop." Photo 📸 : Nancie Battaglia We thank Essex County Arts Council for sponsoring NCPR's Photo of the Day.

From an Olympic dream to a life-changing injury, this Adirondack skier is now a Paralympian. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/531…

If you’re lucky and the winter weather is just right, you can experience a few minutes of magic on a dog sled ride in Lake Placid. northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/530…