On the heels of House Republicans' ouster of Rep. Liz Cheney from her role as their number-three leader, north country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has officially announced her bid for the job.
The government is increasing spending on broadband as the pandemic made stark that millions of Americans did not have access to, and could not afford, broadband at a time when jobs, school and health care was moving online.
U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped showing up to classes and to help them get the credits needed to graduate, amid an anticipated surge in the country’s dropout rate during the coronavirus pandemic.
Following the suicides of two St. Lawrence County teenagers, who were victims of internet blackmail, one state lawmaker wants more suicide prevention education.
Former Westchester County executive Rob Astorino says he’ll run for governor in 2022 in what would be his second bid to unseat Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo.
A large majority of people living in the north country believe the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and necessary to beat the virus. That’s according to a new survey about why some people may be hesitant to get the shot.
Due to state guidance on capacity requirements, and to allow each student the option to bring two guests, multiple ceremonies are scheduled for Thursday, May 13 and Saturday, May 15.
A handful of cities started offering shots to children ages 12 to 15 on Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration gave the vaccine emergency use authorization for that age group.
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HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and KATHLEEN FOODY and SOPHIA TAREEN
The Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest oil lines in America, has been shut down since Friday because of a cyber attack. The pipeline carries millions of gallons of gasoline to the Northeast everyday. It now has people asking questions about the rising gas costs.
New York state is getting billions in federal relief through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. On Monday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the program’s launch as well as details on the ways funds can be used.
