With just a month to go before the incredible show in the sky, we’ll tell you some of the special...
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.
This week: An update on the nearly 50 sick and malnourished dogs seized from an animal rescue here in the...
At least $9 million in funding for seniors across the state for community-based services like home-delivered meals and in-home care are on the chopping block in Governor Hochul’s 2025 Budget. North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones spoke out against those cuts at a joint legislative budget hearing in Albany, in late...
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...
Assemblyman Billy Jones and some other community leaders from the North Country puckered up and kissed a cow at the Miner Farm in Chazy, NY recently to help raise money for the United Way of the Adirondack Region. They all planted a kiss on Sparta, a 2-year-old Holstein. The $15-thousand...
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...
For some older people, a cure for loneliness may come in a soft, furry package, or it may come in the form of an intelligent-sounding computer device. The New York State Office for the Aging is working with partners across the state, to get some high tech items into the homes of...
This week on Mountain Lake Journal, isolation among older people is problem affecting the health of individuals and society at...