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“Our American Family” Documentary Screening in Essex, VT
A powerful documentary about the impact addiction can have on families is being screened in theaters across America, and will soon be coming to the Strand Center for the Arts in Plattsburgh. The documentary follows a family in Philadelphia struggling with addiction. A screening in Vermont a couple of weeks ago, was followed by a…
Cannabis Shop Opens in Adirondacks
After long delays, the first retail Cannabis dispensary has opened in the Adirondacks.
This Week on Mountain Lake Journal – October 20, 2023
Watch or stream Friday at 8 After long delays, the first retail cannabis shop opens in the Adirondacks. Also, striking images will flicker on screens in Lake Placid this month as an annual celebration explores movies and movie making.
This Week on Mountain Lake Journal – October 13, 2023
This week: The United Way puts out its yearly appeal to help the growing number of families here in the North Country struggling to make ends meet. The mayor shows off the latest addition to the Saranac River Trail and tells us what comes next. Also, We’ll tell you why this elaborate Halloween decoration in…
This Week on Mountain Lake Journal – October 6, 2023
This week: We’re remembering Vladimir Munk, a retired SUNY Plattsburgh professor and Holocaust Survivor who was honored just a few weeks ago by the state education department, for his years of teaching generations of students about the Holocaust and mass genocide of millions at the Nazi concentration camps. We’ll talk with his family and the…
Fun and games tackle isolation among senior citizens
Loneliness and isolation in American adults lead to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia. That’s according to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. “Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health,” Murthy warns. “Our relationships are a source of healing and well-being…
Richelle Gregory talks Youth Mental Health Services in our Area
Richelle Gregory, Clinton County Director of Community Services joins us to talk about Youth Mental Health initiatives in Clinton County, including plans to open a 24-hour mental health crisis center in Plattsburgh in the coming months, and the creation of a website that coordinates services for Mental Health and Substance Use for young people. Learn…
Youth Mental Health Crisis
The pandemic has taken a toll, forcing many people into isolation for weeks & months, away from work & school, and from our friends and families. The consequences have been astounding, and one of them we’re seeing is the alarming amounts of anxiety, sadness, and depression among our children and teens. The U.S. surgeon general…
This Week on Mountain Lake Journal – September 29, 2023
This week: The toll the pandemic has taken on our kids and seniors, the troubling new reports and alarming stats on the Teen Mental Health crisis. Also, the dramatic rise in loneliness and isolation among seniors, a new initiative here in the North country that’s helping.
Trout Unlimited Applauds Saranac River Salmon Restoration Efforts
The Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited is applauding the removal of the two dams on the Lower Saranac River, saying that once a new fish ladder is installed downstream at the Imperial Mills Dam in Plattsburgh, Atlantic Salmon will be able to swim their way upstream to their native spawning grounds for the first…