Wilmington News

A family of five was displaced and their pets were killed by a fire that erupted Monday afternoon in their living room and destroyed their entire home.

WHERE: Santa's Workshop is at 324 Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway in North Pole, near Lake Placid in the town of Wilmington.

The diocese filed for Chapter 11 protection last month. Officials had told the judge the church would not make any payments to priests accused of sexual abuse without a court order, even if the abuse had not been substantiated.

Who is the Essex County sheriff? That question was posed several times as Michael "Ike" Tyler and Robert Kirby debated at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School Oct.

The three men running for Essex County sheriff faced off Tuesday night over the new jail and its budget.

A bankruptcy filing by the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington was the best way to ensure reconciliation and compensation for all victims of clergy sexual abuse in the diocese, the bishop said Monday.

Delaware's Catholic Diocese of Wilmington filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Sunday night, on the eve of a civil trial in a high-profile sex abuse case against the diocese and a former priest.

Candidates for the position of Essex County Sheriff will have a chance to express their views at an upcoming public debate.

Attorneys for John Michael Vai, who is pressing a case against the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington and one of its former priests for sexual abuse, argued Wednesday that the defendants destroyed or hid evidence central to their client's case.

People once took their brush and small branches to the local trash-transfer station.

The Adirondack Council's annual State of the Park report weighs in on some 90 Adirondack preservation issues.

Candidates for the position of Essex County Sheriff will have a chance to express their views at an upcoming public debate.

We are in the midst of fall foliage season, a time when leaf peepers descend on the region for a look at the red, gold and orange.

I'm driving down to Troy today to see President Barack Obama's economic address at a local community college.

The North Country lost an Adirondack legend this weekend when renowned fly fisherman, environmentalist and outdoor writer Fran Betters lost his battle with heart disease.

In a Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 file photo, author Nicholas Sparks attends the 'Nights In Rodanthe' world premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.

It's all about the numbers. Maybe it should be about the comic books, or the "fan boys" who flock to conventions such as the amazing crowded Comic-Con in San Diego in late July.

Candidates for Essex County district attorney have raised about $34,750 so far and spent $20,800. Figures from the last two campaign financial filings show incumbent DA Julie Garcia raised $27,850 and spent about $17,000, while her opponent, Kristy Sprague, generated $6,900 and spent $3,700. SHERIFF RACE In contrast, two sheriff candidates raised ...

Local town officials are in high spirits after yet another Lake Placid Ironman event has given a boost to local businesses and triathlon organizers have offered to extend their commitment to the village for the next three years.

Local town officials are in high spirits after yet another Lake Placid Ironman event has given a boost to local businesses and triathlon organizers have offered to extend their commitment to the village for the next three years.