Preliminary plans also include millions in Middle School upgrades, added athletic fields and fewer expenses for taxpayers.

Possible emergency-scenario plan to close ER at night in Lake Placid this July scrapped with new hire at Adirondack Medical Center.

Instead of gathering at a vigil to offer prayers for the safe return of a missing 12-year-old girl, residents found themselves mourning the news that her body had been found.

Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward says her priorities right now are curbing fuel costs and passing property-tax caps.

Added funds will pay for new programs and help with increased costs.

A looming financial crisis for Essex County has county leaders tightening belts.

Rouses Point Fourth of July celebration includes honor to sausage-stand man.

Holiday events taking place around the North Country on Friday.

Efforts are under way to clean, fix and revive the Grange building in Whallonsburg.

A list of land transactions in Clinton County June 23 to 27, 2008.

710 pounds of goods to food pantry; NYSEG outage information online

Case heard before Judge Richard Meyer

Cases heard before Acting County Court Judge Penelope Clute

Births in families from the North Country or with connections to our region.

If you live in the North Country, especially in the Plattsburgh area, and haven't been to PARC to see the trio of museums growing and bustling there, you simply need to go. You'll be delighted and possibly surprised with what they have to show you.

Deserved better; Grateful to store

The Plattsburgh Little League 11-12 All-Stars pick up another District 37 win.

Michael Champagne and Matt Medeiros finish the Heart Smart 5K in a tie.

The J and S Steel Sportsman will run a 100-lap race Saturday at Airborne Speedway.

Mariners, Expos to play today; Little League in July 4 parade; Meconi golf tournament set for July 26; Motorsports Magazine to air today, Friday; Chazy to hold girls' hockey team meeting; NCCC to host summer basketball camp; Miller leads way in kickball; Free tennis clinic scheduled; Youth bureau to hold frisbee clinic; Soccer Centre Day Camp scheduled

Internet Movie Database voters have the latest Pixar Studios film rated as the sixth-best movie, of any kind, of all time, one spot ahead of "Schindler's List." That's just silly, says reviewer Steve Ouellette.

Summer is never under way until the Corscaden Barn opens for the season in Keene Valley. The first show features eight artists and their works in water mediums, painting, chairs, dichroic glass art, collages and stoneworks.

Opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday for artist S. Booker's last solo show, "Finale," at the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, 30 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh.

A two-year summer experiment in Montreal's Gay Village offers outdoor seating at most of Ste. Catherine Street's cafes, restaurants and bars "" four dozen in all. It's one great big outdoor terrace.

Plattsburgh State Professor relished the challenge of creating 221b Baker Street for the Depot Theatre's season opener.

If you can't afford tickets to Orford Festival concerts, there's still an outdoor sculpture park and a free student concert series.