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Under new budget, NY is the first state to mandate paid prenatal leave

SUNY Potsdam professor Lauren Diamond-Brown says the 20 hours off during pregnancy will help people access prenatal healthcare but won't be enough for those in rural parts of the North Country who have to travel long distances to appointments.

Air Force training expected to cause loud noises at Fort Drum

The U.S. Air Force will begin training with large munitions at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25 on Range 48.

A Brant Lake author's newest books offer insight for kids and adults

Adirondack children’s author and illustrator Jessica Laurel Kane shares the story of her lifelong love for writing and drawing, and previews her two newest books.

Jefferson County deputies, CBP seize more than $300k in smuggled tobacco products

Authorities say a traffic stop in Theresa on April 14 led to the discovery of more than one million non-compliant loose cigarettes.

Proposed Underground Railroad Corridor would highlight Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom

The 500-mile corridor would traverse the state marking the life of Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery in Maryland and then returned on numerous occasions to help free more enslaved people. It could include parts of the Erie Canal, museums and hiking trails, with information along the way about Tubman and other abolitionists.

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11 pro-Trump 'fake electors' from 2020 are indicted in Arizona

Arizona is now the fourth state where charges have been brought against individuals involved in so-called "fake elector" schemes that sought to undermine Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.

Gateway Pundit files for bankruptcy after election conspiracy defamation lawsuits

The influential website faced multiple defamation suits over conspiracy theories about 2020 election fraud that it's accused of promoting.

What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird flu

Federal officials and scientific experts say the virus detected in retail milk samples may be inactive and unable to cause an infection.

Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the emergency room.

Taylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.

Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well.

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North Country at Work Photo

This week's North Country at Work feature shows a nurse administering an X-ray in the Carthage Area Hospital. The photo comes from the Carthage Area Hospital Expansion Program Pamphlet, circa 1970s. You can see this photo and more from Carthage in person at the...

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