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Willsboro Academy science students travel to Fletcher Allen

Willsboro Academy students recently visited Fletcher Allen sponsored by the Hudson Mohawk Area Health Education Center M.A.S.H. program.

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Local schools set commencement ceremonies

A total of 156 students will be making their final walk as high school students next weekend as graduation exercises will be held at AuSable Valley, Elizabethtown-Lewis, Keene, Westport and Willsboro school districts.

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Ruby, Champlain Valley K-9 visits John Brown Farm

If you get lost in the woods of the John Brown Farm, the best thing to do is find the closest tree and hug it. That is what members of the Champlain Valley K-9 Search and Rescue Unit told those who visited the state park Saturday, June 8, as part of its Hug-A-Tree education program.

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Speedy Arnold receives People’s Choice Award at ACW literary event

Surrounded by family and friends that made the trip with him to the Adirondack Center for Writing’s (ACW’s) annual Adirondack Literary Awards June 2, he knew there were a lot of good books that had been entered into the competition.

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ROOST releases tourism findings

People who come to Essex County do so for the outdoors activities, especially hiking. That is what the 2012 Leisure Travel Study, conducted by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), found after collecting data from over 4,000 returned surveys.

O’Reilly works to keep out invasives

Megan O’Reilly of Saranac Lake, N.Y., is helping guard the Adirondack Park against the spread of invasive species this summer.

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North Country School graduates 19

On Saturday, June 1, North Country School celebrated its 75th graduation.

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Wilmington Whiteface 100K this Sunday

Hundreds of cyclists will hit the roads, back country roads and trails during Sunday’s, June 16, Wilmington Whiteface 100k (WW100) mountain bike race.

Speed camp to be held through Adirondack Health

Adirondack Health’s Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Department is offering a six-week summer program for area high school athletes, designed to build a base for training with a focus on proper technique to develop strength and power.

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ANCA hosts second Clean Energy Conference

More than 200 in attendance learned about ways to help protect the North Country environment during the 2013 Clean Energy Conference at the Lake Placid Convention Center June 5-7.

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Open burning laws debated

Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava voiced concerns over DEC burning regulations during the May 20 DPW Committee meeting.

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Top of the class: AuSable Valley Central School

AuSable Valley Central School has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2013.

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Top of the class: Keene Central School

Keene Central School has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2013.

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Mineville man wins $1 million

Lottery prize awarded in Port Henry ceremony

Jamie Velsini is a lucky guy, times two. The Mineville man is getting married Aug. 31 and last week claimed a $1 million state lottery prize.