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Earlier bar closing time a “no” for Warren County

Just after Essex County legislators passed an earlier closing time for bars there 15-1, Warren County has rejected a similar measure in a close vote by a county Board of Supervisors committee, the Glens Falls Post-Star reports. This topic has been...

A big week for meth in the North Country

Correction: In the original post on April 10, we misidentified the location of a meth-related arrest. The arrest was in Saranac Lake, not Gabriels. The error is corrected below. Hello! So apparently it’s been a big week for methamphetamine...

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Spring Flood Threat in Adirondacks

by Martha Foley

Apr 11, 2001 — Martha Foley talks with Essex County Emergency Services Director Ray Thatcher about the flood threat in the Adirondacks this spring. Go to full article

Meet the Masters: Edith Cutting, Folklore Collector, Westport

by Meet the Masters

Westport, NY, Mar 13, 2000 — Edith E. Cutting--teacher, author and folklorist--was born in the Essex County town of Lewis, on a small family farm. Encouraged by her college mentor, she interviewed her friends and families and collected examples of their old customs, stories and sayings. Her first collection was published in 1944 as Lore of an Adirondack County. Go to full article

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