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There's a lot of coming and going at an Army base like Ft. Drum. Not only the deployments that take service members on missions across the world and back, but the relocation of whole families.The average military family moves every two to three years. Their household goods are supposed to move with them, but that doesn't always happen and some families say the military doesn't do much to help.

Nineteen years ago, veteran journalist and guidebook author Phil Brown helped found Adirondack Explorer magazine. He became a leading voice telling the Park's story. Now he's retiring. He spoke with Brian Mann.

Snow is expected across the region, and the final totals will dictate conditions locally.

An entire school district in St. Lawrence County went into lockdown Thursday morning in response to what school officials called a "serious threat."

The acoustic jazz group Rhythm Future Quartet brings its brand of Gypsy jazz to the Methodist Church on Route 3 in Saranac, NY on Sunday at 3 pm.The concert is being presented by Hill and Hollow Music, and features chief soloists Jason Anick on violin and Olli Soikkeli on guitar, along with second guitarist Max O'Rourke and bassist Greg Loughman. Rhythm Future Quartet is a young ensemble known for its stunning virtuosity. Todd Moe spoke with violinist Jason Anick about a global surge in popularity of Gypsy jazz.

Victims of childhood sexual abuse are hoping that the #MeToo movement will help them enact the Child Victims Act in New York. The measure extends the statute of criminal and civil limitations for victims beyond the current age of 23 to age 50 and adds a one-year look back window to file civil suits.

Residents of a mobile home park in Beekmantown, near Plattsburgh, have raised enough money to save their community - at least for now.

Lake trout thrive in deep, cold water with lots of oxygen, and are stressed by being in warm summer shallows with lower pressure and oxygen levels. But as the climate warms, fewer Adirondacks lakes will have the right combination of factors they need. During a recent hot summer drought, fishing guides steered clear of many favorite spots, not wanting to draw remaining trout into danger.Martha Foley and Curt Stager look into the future of this popular sports fish and where they can survive in a warming world.

Driving between Canton and Potsdam on Route 11, you may have seen the black and red MacK Maple Supply sign. It's owned by young entrepreneur Gavin Mackellar, and it's stuffed to the brim with sugaring supplies, from bottles to buckets to stainless steel evaporators. It's a true product of the North Country, where both big, small, and home sugar operations thrive each spring.

This winter, Governor Andrew Cuomo came out with a handful of ideas for reforming the state's criminal justice system. Cash bail, which requires people to put down a deposit to ensure they don't skip town if they're released from jail, was a priority.