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A high water table and red clay that soaks up the moisture make dry basements an expensive and iffy proposition right in the heart of Tornado Alley.
Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe have become the faces of pushback on federal emergency spending. Now the deadly and devastating tornado in their home state has put them in an awkward position.
Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS division dealing with nonprofits seeking tax-exempt status, will not testify on Wednesday despite a congressional subpoena, her attorney says. She is accused of closely scrutinizing conservative groups that sought...
Some single baby boomers are moving into group houses, a college-era solution to their modern needs. Housemates share costs, socialize, and cheer each other on through life's thick and thin.
It goes back to a single page in a report written decades ago by U.S. consultants, and funded by the U.S. State Department.
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Gov. Cuomo speaking at an event in Brooklyn, NY, Feb. 28, 2013. Photo: Gov. Cuomo's office via Flickr
Cuomo still popular, but not as popular, in new poll
Mar 11, 2013 — A new Siena College poll finds a slight drop in Governor Cuomo's popularity for the third month in a row. The poll finds the governor's popularity has dropped to 64 percent, still higher than most politicians in the country, but an eight point slide from a 72 percent approval rating in December. Go to full article
How the sequester could affect Mohawk health care
Hogansburg, NY, Mar 11, 2013 — The effects of across the board federal spending cuts - known as the sequester - are still being sorted out. Mohawks in Akwesasne are bracing for cuts to health care and law enforcement. Go to full article
This is an outrageous hit at these agencies who...help so many disabled people.
Proposed state cuts could hurt North Country agencies
Tupper Lake, NY, Mar 11, 2013 — Agencies that provide services to people with developmental disabilities are getting support from North Country lawmakers in their fight to prevent huge cuts to their programs.
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently proposed a $240 million cut to the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, which would trickle down to the private and nonprofit agencies that work with the developmentally challenged.
Many of these programs, such as the Adirondack Arc and Mountain Lake Services, have already endured painful cuts in the last several budget cycles.
If this latest round of cuts is approved, it could have a devastating impact. Go to full article
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently proposed a $240 million cut to the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, which would trickle down to the private and nonprofit agencies that work with the developmentally challenged.
Many of these programs, such as the Adirondack Arc and Mountain Lake Services, have already endured painful cuts in the last several budget cycles.
If this latest round of cuts is approved, it could have a devastating impact. Go to full article
Adk Health looks to cut Lake Placid Hospital
Lake Placid, NY, Mar 11, 2013 — There was another sign this week of the growing financial crunch faced by many hospitals in the North Country. Adirondack Health is looking at moving, shutting down or... Go to full article
Adk town to use new "white space" broadband tech
Mar 11, 2013 — The North Country is in line to receive a big chunk of the $25 million that state officials are spending to bring broadband internet to more parts of rural New York.
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Memorial service held for man killed in snowmobile accident
Mar 11, 2013 — A memorial service was held in the town of Indian Lake on Saturday to remember 51-year-old Paul Prill, who was killed in a snowmobile accident earlier this month.
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Monday's news briefs from the Associated Press
Mar 11, 2013 — The New York State budget is on track for early passage. Sales of guns proscribed by the SAFE Act are booming in advance of the April 15 cutoff. A boy who fell 20 feet from a... Go to full article
An early glimpse of spring
Canton, NY, Mar 11, 2013 — With temperatures expected to reach the mid-50's, or higher, this afternoon, you're excused if you feel a touch of "spring fever" today. Todd Moe talks with horticulturist... Go to full article
Heard up North: Young chefs have fun cooking, competing
Canton, NY, Mar 11, 2013 — More than two-dozen teams of young cooks from Franklin, Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties gathered to show off their culinary skills in Canton on Saturday. Middle and high... Go to full article
Bob Schulz: dangerous radical or voice for liberty?
Queensbury, NY, Mar 08, 2013 — Next week, Governor Andrew Cuomo's tough new control law will face its first court challenge. The case was brought by Bob Schulz, a long-time conservative activist who lives... Go to full article
Mental health advocates find problems in NY SAFE law
Albany, NY, Mar 08, 2013 — Second Amendment rights advocates, who have held rallies in Albany recently, are not the only group upset with portions of the state's recently enacted gun law. Some people... Go to full article
