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The Adirondack Community Foundation is seeking nominations for neighbors who quietly strengthen their communities through everyday acts of kindness and service. Winners will direct $1,000 grants to local organizations of their choice.
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks is training volunteers to help elderly residents navigate complex healthcare systems while offering free tech workshops to keep seniors digitally connected. The dual programs tackle isolation and healthcare access barriers facing the region's aging population.
A Chicago solar company just acquired an Adirondack hydropower provider and immediately dropped prices for customers by at least 5%. The deal will connect more homes and businesses to carbon-free electricity from local rivers and streams.
When a 58-year-old man went silent during a solo winter hike in the Adirondacks, a massive team of forest rangers launched a dramatic helicopter rescue that saved his life. His story is a powerful reminder of how prepared emergency teams can bring someone home safe even in the harshest conditions.
A climate program director traded her high-mileage Prius for a used electric vehicle and discovered what really works when charging an EV through brutal North Country winters. Her honest account reveals surprising solutions for rural drivers considering the switch.
A small-town nonprofit has spent half a century turning entrepreneurial dreams into reality across Northern New York. The Adirondack Economic Development Corporation just celebrated 50 years of helping businesses launch, grow, and thrive.
New York Forest Rangers pulled off five dramatic rescues in just three days, from stranded kayakers to a capsized sailboat. Their quick work shows how prepared responders keep adventure seekers safe across 126 missions so far this year.
Hundreds of skaters glided across Lake Placid's Olympic oval to raise over $26,000 for cancer patients who need help traveling to lifesaving treatment. The event featured a cancer survivor whose own travel costs were covered by the very fund he now helps support.
A community skating event in Lake Placid raised over $26,000 to help cancer patients afford travel to lifesaving treatment. Cancer survivor Michael DeYear shared how the fund helped him focus on healing instead of finances.
A skating fundraiser in Lake Placid raised over $26,000 to help cancer patients afford travel to treatment centers. Cancer survivor Michael DeYear shared how the fund helped him access lifesaving care without financial stress.
New York's struggling North Country found an unexpected economic lifeline in artists and creativity. While the region lost population and jobs overall, its arts sector became a powerhouse of growth.
Hamilton College's men's hockey team captured its first national championship Sunday with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against three-time defending champion Hobart. Freshman Curtiss Sturgeon scored the game-winner nearly 17 minutes into overtime, ending one of college hockey's greatest underdog stories.
Paula Findlay conquered 140.6 miles at one of North America's toughest IRONMAN races in her first-ever full distance attempt. The Bend-based triathlete not only won but shattered the bike course record on her way to qualifying for the World Championship.
A 106-square-foot tiny house solves the space problem with a clever bed that slides out from beneath the floor like a drawer. It's proof that smart design can make even the smallest spaces work.
Hamilton College's men's hockey team is headed to the NCAA championship game for the first time in 16 years after a thrilling comeback victory. The Continentals held off a fierce third-period rally to keep their dream season alive.
Lake Placid residents can now slash their heating and cooling costs with rebates covering up to 75% of insulation upgrades, with qualifying low-income families getting 100% coverage. The program offers up to $5,000 per household to make homes more comfortable while keeping money in residents' pockets.
Gary Tabor spent decades proving that saving animals isn't just about protecting parks—it's about connecting them. His work has helped protect 24 million acres of wildlife corridors and changed how the world thinks about conservation.
Forget expensive motorsports. Ice racing lets everyday drivers experience the pure joy of sideways driving for the cost of winter tires and weekend mornings on frozen lakes.
Minnesota skier Jessie Diggins just made history on home snow, claiming her fourth overall World Cup title before retiring at 34. She's the only woman outside Europe to ever win cross-country skiing's biggest prize, and she's done it four times.