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What if a program that you've hated for nearly a decade is now providing healthcare for thousands of your neighbors?

The lawyer for a Kashmir, India man accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old Saranac Lake girl has asked a judge to let him travel to New York City while his case is still pending.But the prosecution says Tanveer Hussain would "disappear" if he's allowed to leave Essex and Franklin counties.

A group of artists along the St. Lawrence River will share its varied talents this Friday night in Clayton during the Grand Opening of Fibonacci 321 Art Gallery on James Street. The gallery features eleven artists working in clay, wood, metals, textiles, drawing and painting. They'll welcome visitors to take a look at art up close this season. Last summer, Todd Moe caught up with artists Greg Lago and Ginny Hovendon who were in the front yard of Fibonacci 321 Gallery offering a chance to view their works in progress during a series of "art in action" demonstrations. [full story]

Voters get a chance to decide in the fall whether the state should have a constitutional convention. Both legislative leaders, however, say they are against it. [full story]

Flooding continues for a second week along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway and there’s no end in sight. Many lake residents - and New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo - want more water released downstream, through the huge Moses-Saunders Dam that holds water back for the St. Lawrence Seaway. But it’s not that simple. [full story]

The Northern Lights Choir will pay tribute to some of the most beloved American songs at its spring concert on Friday night, 8 pm, at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake. The 75 voice chorus will perform James Erb's arrangement of Shenandoah, Copland’s At the River, and new music composed by Glenn McClure for his Adirondack Folk Opera. [full story]

Rep. Elise Stefanik got an earful last night following her vote to repeal Obamacare. But she won last November in a landslide and Donald Trump also won here. So what gives? [full story]

Granted, there haven't been a lot of clear nights lately. That's why St. Lawrence University physics professor Aileen O'Donoghue doesn't teach astronomy during the spring. True! She told us this morning. But when there's a break in the weather, there's lots to see, including Jupiter's moons. [full story]

As communities along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River battle flood waters, the Moses-Saunders Dam has started letting more water into the lower St. Lawrence River, but that doesn't mean concerned property owners will see immediate results. [full story]

North Country communities all along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River are filling thousands of sandbags to protect homes and camps from the high water.Michael LeCuyer directs St. Lawrence County Emergency Services. He says fire departments from Chippewa Bay to Lisbon are leading the effort, starting with primary homes under threat of flooding. [full story]