At least $9 million in funding for seniors across the state for community-based services like home-delivered meals and in-home care...
Mountain Lake Journal
The award-winning magazine series exploring the people, events, issues, and diverse cultures found throughout our region. Produced and hosted by Thom Hallock.
A State Task Force last fall released its long-awaited report and recommendations on how to cut down on the use...
We asked AdkAction Executive Director Sawyer Bailey about a summit at the Wild Center this week that brought together stakeholders from across the Adirondacks to talk about food production, distribution & food insecurity that became more of a problem during the pandemic....
Assemblyman Billy Jones and some other community leaders from the North Country puckered up and kissed a cow at the...
This week: Some community-based programs for seniors are among those on the chopping block in Governor Hochul’s budget. And, after...
Loneliness and isolation in older adults lead to an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. That’s according to researchers supported by the National Institute on Aging. They add the epidemic of loneliness can also promote cognitive decline and depression, negatively affecting the health of individuals and society...
For some older people, a cure for loneliness may come in a soft, furry package, or it may come in the form...
This week on Mountain Lake Journal, isolation among older people is problem affecting the health of individuals and society at...
We sit down with Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest, who surprised a lot of people when he announced that he would not be seeking a second 4-term as mayor. Two weeks after that announcement, he talks about wrapping up his final year as Mayor and what he still wants to accomplish....
This week: We sit down with Plattsburgh city mayor Chris Rosenquest to talk about his decision not to seek another...