Bears have been spotted in New Hartford, Herkimer, and all over campsites in Old Forge. The National Park Service has some helpful (hilarious) advice in case of a bear encounter - and it might make you feel better if you're the less athletic friend.
A black bear was spotted earlier this week in Herkimer, we have video of a huge bear at a house in Remsen, and there's a Bear Advisory in effect for some Adirondack campgrounds due to a mother bear and her two cubs.
Social distancing and all the coronavirus restrictions have put a damper on things, but not for two friends making the most of it outside a Herkimer Burger King.
A central New York student used his birthday money to buy smoke detectors for his classmates after a devastating fire last January rocked the community.