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Although nights will continue to be chilly, dipping into the 40s Saturday night, it will be generally pleasant, with the notable exception of the possibility of some rain on Saturday, and possibly a thunderstorm Saturday afternoon.

Yesterday at noontime in Canton, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and other faith communities chimed the bells in their church towers every nine seconds for nine minutes, in remembrance of George Floyd to mark a time of mediation and prayer.

Lake trout require a lot of cold, oxygenated water to survive. Lakes in the Adirondacks of upstate New York are at the southern edge of their natural range. Although about 100 Adirondack lakes and ponds are still home to lake trout, even a small increase in temperature could sharply cut that number.

While the number of people testing positive or being hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to fall around the state, those numbers are going up inside New York prisons, where nearly two thousand staff and inmates have gotten sick.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says outdoor dining can begin in Upstate regions of the state now in phase two of reopening, beginning June 4.

The death toll due to COVID-19 hit its lowest level since the peak of the pandemic, with 49 people dead yesterday. Hospitalizations dipped below 3,000 for the first time since March. At his daily briefing yesterday, Cuomo said the dual crises of coronavirus and protests against police brutality are making for “perilous times.”

It's mud season in the Adirondacks, as snow at higher elevations begins to melt. The DEC has issued an advisory urging hikers to stay below 2500 feet and avoid hiking the high peaks.

Democratic congressional candidate Tedra Cobb harshly criticized President Donald Trump and her Republican opponent, Elise Stefanik, for their comments about protests against police violence across the country.