Thurman EMS on verge of dissolving
After months of financial struggles and contentious showdowns with the Thurman Town board over operating support, the Thurman ambulance squad officials vote to shut down the agency.
Indian Lake-Long Lake teams host Coaches vs. Cancer event
The traditional orange and black team colors of the Indian Lake-Long Lake varsity basketball teams changed to pink on Monday, Jan. 14 as the teams sponsored a Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising event versus Schroon Lake.
Ticonderoga program takes aim at healthy lifestyle
Group drops 2,000 pounds
The Ticonderoga area is a ton lighter this year than in 2012. That’s the pounds lost by members of the community’s “weight-loss challenge” a year ago. But that’s the just the beginning. Now starting its second year, the program has set a goal of 10,000 pounds lost for 2013.
Ticonderoga to host WinterFest
Activities slated Feb. 9
WinterFest, Ticonderoga’s celebration of winter fun, will return. The fourth annual WinterFest is slated for Saturday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bicentennial Park and surrounding venues.
Burst pipe stops Ticonderoga zumba program
Best Western making repairs
A broken water pipe has suspended zumba lessons at the Ticonderoga Best Western Inn.
New research explains weakened immune response in elderly
Researchers from the Trudeau Institute have recently uncovered abnormal behavior in aging cells that helps explain the loss of previously acquired immunity.
Ticonderoga students assist sick children
FBLA work at Ronald McDonald House
A group of Ticonderoga students recently spent a day helping ailing children and their families.
County health officials warn about flu season
As New York state continues to deal with a flu outbreak, Essex County Public Health officials said they are ready to help with vaccinations and medical assistance.
Nutrition lesson based on song, dance
St. Mary’s School hosts program
Jay Mankita presented a program to St. Mary’s students, asking them to join in the songs and dance about the gym. It was fun, but the point was serious — good nutrition leads to good health.
Supermarket smarts at local stores
Clinton County Health Department, through the support of Eastern Adirondack Healthcare Network’s Get moving for Healthy Aging Initiative, is pleased to be offering a new resource to residents looking to make healthier eating choices.
ECH parent group combines with Fletcher Allen Partners
Deal brings four regional hospitals together
Community Providers, Inc., the corporate parent of Elizabethtown Community Hospital and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, announced that the New York State Department of Health had approved a corporate affiliation with Fletcher Allen Partners, the parent organization of Fletcher Allen Health Care based in Burlington and Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Ticonderoga hospital gets new emergency director
Dr. Todd Menia joins staff
Moses-Ludington Hospital has a new director of medical emergency care. Todd G. Menia, MD, has been appointed medical director of the emergency department at the Ticonderoga hospital, a division of Inter-Lakes Health.
Trudeau doctor receives grant
Trudeau Institute faculty member Stephen T. Smiley, Ph.D., has been awarded a grant to evaluate new strategies for improving patient survival after a bacterial infection.
Schroon Lions screening for eye problems
Local club part of new initiative
The Town of Schroon Lions Club, which is involved in many local charitable efforts, is getting back to its roots. The Lions, which has a long history of helping the blind, are now helping identify sight problems in elementary school children through the Lions SEE program.
Blood drive at ECH
There will be a blood drive at Elizabethtown Community Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 2 from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
