SYLVAN BEACH — One person is dead and another is in critical condition due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after state police found them on a boat Monday docked along the Erie Canal, off Canal Street in the village. Read More ⇒
SARANAC LAKE — The Winter Carnival Committee met for the first time since March on Tuesday night to discuss the upcoming Carnival, which will be held from February 5-14, 2021 — despite COVID-19. In light of the ongoing pandemic, they gave it the theme of “Mask-erade.” Read More ⇒
DANNEMORA — Speaking across the street from the Clinton Correctional Facility entrance Friday, Assemblyman D. Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay Lake, and the union representing correctional officers voiced support for measures they say would help ensure the safety of those who cross that threshold e… Read More ⇒
A new seat belt law goes into effect on Nov. 1 in New York state. Read More ⇒
Firefighters from Bangor and Malone battled a blaze on a hay wagon Friday afternoon, which ignited on the Alain Choiniere farm along State Route 11B. Read More ⇒
The partial closure of the Canada-United States border has been extended to Oct. 21, and may be further extended through Thanksgiving in the U.S. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators reintroduced a new version of a retired post office practice to provide an alternative for essential banking services to low-income and rural Americans, and ensure the nation’s postal service remains a public, nonprofit entity. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday announced enforcement of New York’s plastic bag ban will begin Oct. 19. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — On Sept. 14, Mohawk Gaming Enterprises, announced the appointment of Emily Lauzon as the General Manager of the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort, following the departure of Todd Papineau. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — Owners of electric and hybrid vehicles can now charge their vehicles for free while visiting Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort. Funds from a 2015 Volkwagen lawsuit were used to purchase and install the two new Clipper Creek Electric Vehicle Charging Stations located on the property. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — In a rare show of bipartisanship, all 27 members of New York’s congressional delegation are expected to sign on to a letter calling on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to “immediately” return millions of dollars that the Trump administration has taken from the FDNY’s 9/11 healthc… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The official meteorological summer ends at the end of September, but it appears final data will reflect the season was unusually warm and dry. Read More ⇒
Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was endorsed Wednesday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The state court administration is urging the governor to veto home rule legislation that would reduce the number of City Court judges to one full-time and a part-time judge. Read More ⇒
Intelligence officials remain unable to verify that Russia offered Taliban-linked militants cash rewards for killing American and allied forces in Afghanistan. Read More ⇒
Officials are clashing over projected broad 20% cuts to New York’s education budget after the state teachers union filed a lawsuit against the state Wednesday. The suit challenges the executive authority behind budget officials’ anticipated spending reduction amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The state Unified Court System has rolled out COVID-19 protocols and gradually resumed in-person services in courts across New York through the spring and summer. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Senate Republicans launched a statewide petition Wednesday to pressure the Legislature to subpoena the state Department of Health to publicly release an accurate number of New Yorkers who died from COVID-19 in adult care facilities and nursing homes. Read More ⇒
BOONVILLE — State police are requesting public assistance with their investigation into a head-on collision that happened over the weekend along Route 12 in the Oneida County town, just south of the Lewis County border. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Haven’t had a chance to respond to the 2020 Census? It’s not too late. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Lawmakers railed against the state Department of Health on Tuesday for not publishing updated opioid-related death counts required by state law and declining to participate in a hearing on substance abuse issues as overdose deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
Witnesses worked to sway or deter Democratic senators Monday from bolstering New York’s 121-year-old antitrust law to benefit the free market economy. Read More ⇒
Six states were removed from New York’s travel advisory list Tuesday, requiring out-of-state visitors from areas with high coronavirus infections to self-isolate for two weeks. Read More ⇒
U.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., joined by Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Tuesday that would provide compensation and care for veterans suffering from illnesses linked to toxic burn pits in combat zones. Read More ⇒
A truck hauling a load of asphalt east on Franklin County Route 8 in the town of Bangor overturned Monday morning when a tire apparently caught the edge of the recently redone pavement, which had left the shoulder significantly lower than the road surface. Read More ⇒
GREENPORT — A New York City woman was killed Friday night when she was struck by a train in Greenport, Lt. Louis Bray of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. Read More ⇒
On Monday, 46 Franklin County elected officials, both Republicans and Democrats, endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, for reelection. Read More ⇒
TUPPER LAKE — This town and the Development Authority of the North Country have been awarded $200,000 grant from the federal Northern Border Regional Commission’s rural broadband fund to expand fiber-optic broadband service to under- or unserved businesses and residents in the uptown area of… Read More ⇒
BOONVILLE — A 42-year-old from Boonville was killed in a head-on collision Saturday night along Route 12 in the Oneida County town just south of the Lewis County border. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Under a gray Sunday afternoon sky, Tedra L. Cobb, the Democratic candidate for the NY-21 House seat, held her first in-person campaign event in the city since March during a seven-stop district tour over the weekend. Read More ⇒
The coronavirus pandemic has been a boon for the Adirondack housing market, at least for those looking to sell. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The American Red Cross of Central & Northern New York is seeking nominations for its 22st annual Real Heroes Virtual Breakfast, which will be held on, Dec. 2. Read More ⇒
Attack ads released this week by the north country’s incumbent U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and challenger Tedra Cobb each accuse the other of “silence” on the deaths of certain Americans, tying that silence to a high-profile leader of each one’s political party. Read More ⇒
DRESDEN — A month after the second known infestation of the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid was reported in the Adirondacks, the state Department of Environmental Conservation and its partners have developed a treatment plan, set to be implemented this fall. Read More ⇒
VERMONTVILLE — A small slate sign by the dirt driveway reads “Sanctuary Farm,” a fitting name for the tiny farm that Denise Griffin works when she’s not working full-time at the hospital. Read More ⇒
State representatives continue to disagree on how to close the state’s multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall, as national economists weighed in this week on Democrats’ mounting push to increase taxes on the wealthy ahead of broad cuts to education and healthcare. Read More ⇒
BANGOR — A Colton man is facing an arson charge for allegedly setting fire to a hunting blind in the town of Bangor in April. Read More ⇒
Upon the surfacing of tapes Tuesday where the president is heard saying he downplayed the coronavirus pandemic, Tedra L. Cobb on Wednesday called for her Republican opponent to resign from her position as co-chair of the president’s New York re-election campaign. Read More ⇒
LYON FALLS — The Adirondack Community Chorus is continuing its objective of keeping live music alive during the pandemic. Read More ⇒
KEESEVILLE — Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was awarded the Guardian of Small Business award for the second time in a row by the National Federation of Independent Businesses on Wednesday. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The state’s anticipated, broad 20% cuts to education are disgraceful, educators, union representatives, parents and students said outside the Capitol on Thursday, demanding officials stop school funding slashes that devastate the poorest districts. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that black bear hunting seasons open this weekend in the southeastern part of the state and next weekend in the north country. Read More ⇒
NORTH CREEK — Protect the Adirondacks has published online trail guides to 50 terrific destinations throughout the Adirondack Park in areas outside of the busy and over-used High Peaks Wilderness Area. These trail guides are available now. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The nation’s decrease in positive coronavirus cases is a fraudulent scam after a recent change in federal testing guidelines, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, as the state weighs a mandatory flu vaccine for children to return to school. Read More ⇒
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association decided late Wednesday afternoon to postpone football, volleyball and competitive cheerleading (high-risk sports) to the spring. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — State officials in the coronavirus task force will closely monitor state COVID-19 numbers and new infections as indoor dining resumes in New York City at the end of the month and children return to school. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is actively trying to kill New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, before announcing an executive order Tuesday expanding where New Yorkers can submit ballots to cast a vote in the upcoming presidential election. Read More ⇒
The New York State Police Investigators Association endorsed Representative Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, for re-election on Wednesday. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Rochester’s chief of police and several members of the department’s top brass announced their retirements Tuesday amid protests and outrage over the death of Daniel Prude. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — The state’s travel advisory requiring out-of-state visitors to quarantine for two weeks broadened to 35 states Tuesday. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo attributed multiple COVID-19 outbreaks at dozens of state colleges to out-of-staters entering New York after students returned to classes over the last two weeks. Read More ⇒