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      CCE Marks Successes in Adirondack Harvest Program (THE SUN)

      February 24, 2017 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      Farmers from Essex and Clinton counties joined counterparts from around the Adirondacks for a regional meeting of Adirondack Harvest chapters last week.

      Chapters of Adirondack Harvest met last week to elect officials and discuss events and its membership drive for the upcoming year. The Adirondack Park-wide meeting was held in Westport at Cornell Cooperative Extension offices here with regional voices weighing in via live … [Read more...] about CCE Marks Successes in Adirondack Harvest Program (THE SUN)

      Filed Under: Agriculture, News Tagged With: Adirondack Harvest, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Kim Dedam, Laurie Davis, The Sun Community News

      Local Horse Rescue Announces Capital Campaign (THE SUN)

      February 21, 2017 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue

      Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue has raised $66,550 toward its $75,000 capital campaign to build the Sally E. Morehouse Memorial Rehabilitation and Training Center. The purpose of the campaign is to build an indoor facility that will enable the rescue operation to … [Read more...] about Local Horse Rescue Announces Capital Campaign (THE SUN)

      Filed Under: News, Philanthropy Tagged With: Crane Mountain Valley Horse Rescue, fundraiser, The Sun Community News

      Christmas in Westport (THE SUN)

      December 2, 2016 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      HOLIDAY CHEER: Diedre Forcier, Cheryl Phillips, Dawn Gay, Lyn Barrett and Medara Sherman plot and plan for special holiday festivities for Christmas in Westport on Dec. 3.

      Final touches for Christmas in Westport involve reindeer antlers, light-up red noses and festive Main Street windows. It might be a bit busy downtown with racing reindeer. But Dec. 3 will bring together all kinds of community celebration involving the Westport Hose Company … [Read more...] about Christmas in Westport (THE SUN)

      Filed Under: Events Tagged With: ADIRONDACK CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY CHORUS, Ballard Park, BOTTLE DRIVE FUNDRAISER, Boy Scouts, BRADAMANT REAL ESTATE, CHERYL PHILLIPS, Christmas in Westport, DAWN GAY, DEIRDRE FORCIER, Ernie's Market, HEIDI SWEET, Kim Dedam, LYN BARRETT, Medara Sherman, PROJECT WEE CARE, Reindeer Fun Run, Santa Claus, The Sun Community News, Westport, Westport Central School, WESTPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WESTPORT FEDERATED CHURCH, Westport Heritage House, WESTPORT HOSE COMPANY 1, WESTPORT HOTEL, Westport Library

      Suicide Rate Drops Dramatically in Essex County (THE SUN)

      October 4, 2016 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

      Representatives of the Essex County Suicide Prevention Coalition were asked to stand and be recognized at a recent County Board of Supervisors meeting in Elizabethtown. (Credit: Lohe McKinstry)

      Suicides in Essex County are down, and a coalition of agencies think they may be making a difference. “The message is: suicide is preventable,” County Mental Health Director Steve Valley told the County Board of Supervisors recently. “Essex County has had a rate higher than … [Read more...] about Suicide Rate Drops Dramatically in Essex County (THE SUN)

      Filed Under: Health & Wellness, News Tagged With: Essex County, Essex County Board of Supervisors, ESSEX COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES, ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ESSEX COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION, Families First, HEALTH CARE, Lohr McKinstry, Mental Health, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, NEW YORK STATE POLICE, OFFICE FOR THE AGING, STEVE VALLEY, suicide, suicide rate, THE PREVENTION TEAM, The Sun Community News

      State Should Consider Hiking Permits (THE SUN)

      September 27, 2016 By Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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      We’re ordinarily not in favor of hiking taxes but we’re calling for a hiking tax. [...] If all of them purchased a $10 permit, that’s nearly $4 million in possible revenue — just for the Adirondack Park alone. Imagine the numbers for the entire state, including the … [Read more...] about State Should Consider Hiking Permits (THE SUN)

      Filed Under: Government, Opinion, Recreation Tagged With: DAN ALEXANDER, Hiking, hiking permit, hiking tax, John Gereau, Keith Lobdell, Pete DeMola, The Sun Community News

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