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The Wild Center Hosting 'When Waters Rise'
The Wild Center, in collaboration with regional partners from across the Adirondacks, will host When Waters Rise: Adirondack Flooding Risk, Response, and Resilience on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 9 am to 1 pm. The conference will bring together scientists, artists, emergency responders, community leaders, educators, and residents to examine flooding in the Adirondacks and identify pathways toward greater resilience. Water is central to life in the Adirondacks, shaping its ecosystems, communities, and identity. Yet increasingly intense storms and changing weather patterns are bringing new ch
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NCCC Rail Trail Discovery Series
North Country Community College is inviting community members to get outside and explore the natural world through its new Rail Trail Discovery Series, a five-week lineup of guided educational walks along the Adirondack Rail Trail. The free, public events will be held on Thursdays beginning July 16 and will feature local experts leading participants through hands-on explorations of art, ecology, wildlife, and citizen science.
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Nurses At UVM-Alice Hyde Medical Center Approve Contract
Recently, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) nurses at University of Vermont (UVM)-Alice Hyde Medical Center voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new four-year contract. This victory comes after months at the bargaining table and a late-night bargaining session on June 17 when nurses reached a tentative contract agreement. Highlights of the contract include: Maintained health benefits. Fair wages to help recruit and retain nurses for safe staffing, including yearly wage increases of 3%. Additional pay incentives to maintain safe staffing and encourage nurse retention and education. Improved
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Constantino To Face Gendebien in NY-21 Race To Replace Stefanik
After months of vicious attacks between Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino and state Assembly member Robert Smullen in their NY-21 Republican primary race, the acrimony melted away when Constantino took the stage to declare victory Tuesday night. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports after securing a decisive 58% to 39% victory over Smullen to claim the GOP nomination, Constantino praised the former U.S. Marine for his military service and credited Smullen for preparing him for the general election by putting up a “difficult fight.”
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Gov. Hochul Announces Extension Of NY HELPS Hiring Program
Gov. Hochul has announced the extension of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS), a public service hiring program that has accelerated the ability of New York State and municipal government agencies to appoint and hire talented employees to fill vacancies open to the public. Sun Community News reports NY HELPS, which has been extended by the New York State Civil Service Commission until June 30, 2028, temporarily waives exams for many government jobs available to the public, making it easier than ever for jobseekers to find employment in the public sector.