HUDSON — To some New York legislators, there is an evident disconnect between rural, upstate communities and the federal government. U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, hope to bridge the gap with new proposed legislation they announced Monday. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Governors from several Northeast states convened in New York City on Thursday to discuss vaping and marijuana, and how regulations between states in the region can be made seamless. Read More ⇒
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Wednesday so-called double jeopardy legislation that would weaken presidential pardon powers. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday signed a first-in-the-nation law requiring that plain and conspicuous ingredient labels be placed on menstrual products to protect girls and women and allow them to make more informed purchasing decisions. Read More ⇒
Last week the Adirondack Council issued a statement on acid rain in the Adirondacks, linking increasing pollution from Midwest power plants to a rise in the acidity of clouds here and saying, “It is troubling to see acid rain re-emerge as a threat to the Adirondack Park.” Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — A U.S. District judge has halted the public charge rule from taking effect nationwide. Read More ⇒
A local pro-Trump activist who has repeatedly threatened The Post-Star said in several closed social media groups on Wednesday that a staff member of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, called on him to rally his members and pack a planned town hall meeting in Kingsbury on Friday. Read More ⇒
MARTVILLE — Nine tortoises and more than 20 dogs were seized from a Martville woman after a person looking to buy a pet notified police with her concerns. Read More ⇒
LEE — A Rome woman was arrested this week after she allegedly abandoned her dog and left it in need of treatment for “chronic malnourishment.” Read More ⇒
Francis Sengabo’s office door is like a pendulum, swinging open and closed constantly throughout the day as immigrants and refugees filter in with questions about everything from their visa or green card applications to English classes to the bus pickup schedule. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Vaping has claimed its first life in New York state with the death of a 17-year-old male at the Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. Read More ⇒
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sued Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, a student-loan-servicing company, alleging widespread mismanagement of a loan forgiveness program for public servants. Read More ⇒
A state ban on fruit, candy/dessert and other types of flavored electronic cigarettes and e-liquids due to take effect Friday has been halted by a state appellate court. Read More ⇒
ONEIDA COUNTY — State police have arrested a Vernon man who allegedly used his cellphone to upload images and videos consistent with child pornography. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — State Sen. Patricia Ritchie, R-Oswegatchie, announced that she recently secured $80,000 in special funding to aid victims of domestic violence in Jefferson, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties. Read More ⇒
Rep. Chris Collins, a fourth-term Republican from western New York who narrowly won re-election last year despite fighting federal securities fraud charges, resigned Monday in advance of an expected guilty plea. Read More ⇒
State Attorney General Letitia James has sued the franchiser of Dunkin’ Donuts for dragging its feet in dealing with cyberattacks that compromised thousands of customer online accounts. Read More ⇒
LAKE PLACID — The High Peaks area of the Adirondack Park is undoubtedly in the midst of a years-long boom in hikers and visitors to the region. And with that crush of visitors comes a number of problems: parking, safety, search-and-rescue missions, and wear and tear on trails and other resources. Read More ⇒
Like it or not, winter weather is around the corner. Read More ⇒
Like voters across the state, north country residents will have a chance to go to the polls prior to the Nov. 5 election. Read More ⇒
Two federal lawsuits were filed against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday in the Southern District of New York, one by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and the second by the Legal Aid Society, among other law firms and org… Read More ⇒
The morning after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump over a phone call in which he pressured a foreign leader to investigate a political rival, the White House released a reconstructed memo of the call. Read More ⇒
Some local vaping product shops are closing in the wake of state legislation banning the sale of fruit, candy/dessert and other types of flavored electronic cigarettes and e-liquids, and those that remain expect to experience significant fallout from it. Read More ⇒
Three area dairy farms were among the beneficiaries of new state funds that will help preserve their operations in exchange for the prohibition of non-farm development on their land. Read More ⇒
August unemployment rates in three north country counties climbed about half a percentage point each when compared to the same time last year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — It seems vaping is starting to take its toll on the north country. Since the weekend, three suspected cases of vaping-related lung injury from Jefferson County have been reported to the Upstate New York Poison Center, according to a release from the Jefferson County Public Health… Read More ⇒
The New York Republican Congressional delegation asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to evaluate the constitutionality of Green Light NY. Read More ⇒
SARANAC LAKE — One person died, and Route 3 was closed for four hours as a result of a two-vehicle collision between Saranac Lake and Bloomingdale shortly before 5 p.m. Friday. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — A federal grant of more than $106,000 will help the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department replace 14 self-contained breathing apparatus devices with spare bottles and masks, which help firefighters breathe clean air, officials said. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council on Tuesday voted to adopt emergency regulations banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes across the state. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Congresswoman Elise M. Stefanik, who represents New York’s 21st District, is the lead Republican ushering through a new five-year reauthorization of the Older American Act (OAA) — the Dignity in Aging Act. The bill improves the delivery of services so aging Americans can remain i… Read More ⇒
The governor’s office has reversed course on mandating the replacement of New York State license plates that are more than 10 years old after widespread criticism. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Although it’s not a high priority, state Sen. Joseph A. Griffo would like to see some action taken to approve a proposed “failure to pass” act that would prohibit “coasting” in the left lane on sections of interstate highways. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — State Sen. Joseph A. Griffo says splitting the state would not work, but changing how counties and their municipalities are represented could bring some benefits. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — North country residents, joined by family and friends, gathered Saturday morning at Sackets Harbor Central School to help aid in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. Read More ⇒
Cheers and screams bounced off the walls of the Capitol Building’s Senate Chamber when the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, also known as Green Light NY, was passed by the state Legislature in June. Although the bill was signed into law the same day, Green Light continues to face cha… Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Job seekers who need help finding employment opportunities in an ever-changing labor market, along with the skill requirements for them, can find assistance in an upcoming state program. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In light of the growing number of hospitalizations of young people displaying pulmonary issues, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Department of Health are not only urging New Yorkers to cease the use of vaping products until an investigation into the products and their effects can be con… Read More ⇒
The only proposed license plate design that features iconography from upstate New York will become the new state plate. Read More ⇒
SARANAC LAKE — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer remarked on the need for growth and expansion of addiction recovery centers upon touring St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers. Read More ⇒
On one hand, farmers have never been this critical of the Trump administration and the trade war with China. On the other, their love for the president seems to be growing. Read More ⇒
New York’s three most powerful elected representatives have failed to act on recommendations from Livingston County and the towns of Caledonia and Mount Morris that would have given local stakeholders a say in whether large-scale solar array proposals progress in the two towns. Read More ⇒
What New York’s new pot law changes Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A statewide survey kicked off this week to choose a new state license plate has sparked immediate criticism from residents over both a design lacking Northern New York elements, and how the state intends to charge for the forced replacement program. Read More ⇒
BIG POND — Across their kayaks, the three men passed the green shoot back and forth. Occasionally, one would cradle it in a palm and bring a hand lens to it with the other, inspecting the carnivorous plant that was their bounty. Read More ⇒
GABRIELS — At a time when labor, especially manual labor, is hard to come by for North Country employers, some are able to fill their needs with people from other countries on labor visas. For farms, that is the H-2A agricultural visa. Read More ⇒
MALONE — People in Tupper Lake dealing with substance abuse will soon have a new place to get treatment, thanks to a $250,000 federal grant distributed through the state Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services. Read More ⇒
LAKE PLACID - Two men died and three women were airlifted to area hospitals after a head-on collision Saturday morning in the Wilmington Notch, on state Route 86 between Lake Placid and Wilmington. Read More ⇒
TUPPER LAKE — Village police say a dog that has attacked several other dogs and people in this town has struck again, injuring a dog that was in a car in the Family Dollar parking lot last week. Read More ⇒
MONTICELLO — It was once thought to be a sure thing, a $1.2 billion gambling mecca that carried long-held hopes of revitalizing the Catskills, and more recent expectations of driving Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s upstate development program. Read More ⇒
A multi-million funding expenditure authorized by the federal government will help provide broadband internet to almost 4,000 unserved homes and businesses in the north country, as well as thousands more across the state. Read More ⇒
