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LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Foundation has mobilized nearly $800,000 in philanthropic support to communities across the Adirondack region through its Generous

A woman gambling away vendor deposits, the heaviest baby born at Cambridge hospital and a Halloween display requiring a permit round out the top stories of the week.

The board of directors of a healing centre for Indigenous youth has terminated the group’s founder after allegations of money mismanagement.

Twelve local grassroot organizations have received upstream funding from the region to support their work with BIPOC youth and youth with disabilities. The region invested $1.4 million to support the 12 organizations, which is part of a larger $4 million investment this year.

Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club is a Adirondack Foundation grant recipient. (Provided photo — Lisa Godfrey) Generous Acts grants are helping to improve educational pathways through literacy programs for adults and families, summer enrichment programs for teens, community college recruitment efforts for non-traditional students, improving resources for preschoolers and more. Grant recipients: Adirondack Sky Center, Akwesasne Boy & Girls Club, AuSable Valley Central School District, Bing Bang ...