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Rick W. Nelson, the former mayor of Stillwater, NY, pled guilty to five felony counts of possessing child pornography in a Saratoga County Court on April 12. After receiving a plea deal, he is currently facing between 5 and 15 years in…

Two local Cub Scout packs have become among the first in the organization to accept girl members. In January, the Hermon-DeKalb Pack 144 became the first in northern New York to start accepting girls. Pack 38, based in Waddington, N.Y.,…

N.Y. Sen. Patty Ritchie declared that 12 schools in Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence Counties will receive $100,000 to either create or add to existing efforts towards school gardens. The program, Seeds of Success, is designed to help…

Despite the weather on Saturday, the Greenhouse’s 7th Annual North Country Folk Fest hosted musical groups, local vendors, a biergarten and more. Throughout the day, both students and locals browsed the student center for jewelry, cutting…

“When will winter ever end?” asks Alana Belkevich ’18, as she sinks into a couch, wrapped in a cozy blanket to stay warm. This question was a common one on the minds of countless SLU students and North Country residents over the course of…

Mud season may be great for pigs, but not as much for the beloved and protected Adirondack High Peaks. While there has been an increase in damage in recent years due to high traffic in the area, it occurs more often in the spring. As snow…

In the midst of the recent Facebook scandal, it is becoming clear that many people do not understand how websites like Facebook operate, including members of Congress. Companies like Cambridge Analytica have been able to access data for…

Teal Week, which is sponsored by the SLU Advocates Program, commenced this past Monday, April 9. Meant to highlight the experiences of sexual assault survivors, Teal Week occurs each year in April - national sexual assault awareness month.…