INDIAN LAKE -- The dam that holds Lake Abanakee back is eroding and emergency officials in the region are preparing for a possible failure by putting fire departments on standby along the Hudson River. The 4.5 mile-long lake crested the dam in Indian Lake on Wednesday. Abanakee’s swollen...

By Wayne Hooper SeaCoast online As boating season shifts into high gear, I have a story for you. This was told to me by a customer at work as we shot the breeze about the great outdoors. I will call him Fred to protect his identity. One warm, sunny day a few years ago, he and a few friends...