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Jan 26, 2021 — The way we socialize and see friends during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed drastically. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, keeping our social distance, wearing masks, and hanging out outdoors have become norms. Of course, balmy summer temperatures are a lot easier than January snowstorms. Amy FeiereiselBonfires and social skis: Hanging with friends during the COVID-19 winter Socializing in Drew Cullen's backyard. Photo courtesy of Drew Cullen.   Creativity and champagne in Newcomb Drew Cullen lives in Newcomb, and says that for much of the coronavirus pandemic, he�...

Jan 22, 2021 — The 2020 real estate market was bustling in the North Country, in large part because of the coronavirus pandemic. There were fewer homes for sale overall, and they were getting snatched up quickly, at or above asking price, says Michael Coughlin, who directs several boards of realtors in the Adirondacks and the Champlain Valley. “People wanted to get out of the urban areas because they perceived us as being safe; or at least, safer than where they were.” Amy FeiereiselPandemic turning North Country second homes into primary residences Access to the outdoors was a huge se...

Jan 17, 2021 — Sylvia Vidal is in her 50s and lives in Indian Lake. She normally works at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, but it was closed for most of 2020. To keep her spirits up, Vidal has turned to her passion for photography in a big way. "I go outside, I go photographing almost daily." Amy FeiereiselPhoto Essay: Sylvia Vidal's passion for photography getting her through winter 2021 Photo:Sylvia Vidal  Vidal's main subject is nature. She was out setting up a shot of a brook the other day, when she got a visit.  “And I look up and there’s an otter not even ten feet awa...

Long Lake Town Supervisor Clay Arsenault gets the swab for the Covid-19 test. Photo: Town of Long Lake Jan 13, 2021 — The spike in COVID-19 cases here in the North Country continues, with daily new cases of COVID-19 dwarfing peak days in the spring. David Clauss, Chief Medical Officer of the Elizabethtown Community Hospital, spoke during a video briefing on Friday, Jan. 8, which included county health directors and medical staff from regional hospitals. Clauss said we can’t treat our way out of the pandemic, and “we also are not going to be able to vaccinate our way out of this quick...

Dec 31, 2020 — The coronavirus has upended every aspect of our lives in the North Country. It’s left thousands of people out of work and struggling just to get by. It’s devastated businesses, disrupted our cultural lives, and left us wondering, when will this stop? We wanted to revisit the biggest stories in the North Country in 2020, both the sorrow the pandemic brought and the joy people created for themselves and others. Monica SandreczkiA year unlike any other: The sorrow (and some joy) of 2020 in the North Country SUNY Potsdam President Kristin Esterberg delivered balloons to grad...