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 ⇒
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 ⇒
OAKFIELD — A driver was lucky to escape serious injury Thursday morning when her car was crushed by a field sprayer. Read More ⇒
Shoreline homeowners whose properties have sustained damage from flooding and high water levels of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River will have an opportunity to obtain financial assistance from a $20 million pot allocated by the state. Read More ⇒
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday signed a bill requiring all motorboat enthusiasts to take a state safety course. Read More ⇒
TUPPER LAKE — To attend the second Rock on the Rock concert on Tupper Lake, head to 44.194941 latitude and -74.511119 longitude Aug. 10 … and bring a life vest. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — Major American farm groups sounded an alarm Monday after China halted U.S. agriculture imports, signaling a key Republican political constituency is losing patience with President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Read More ⇒
LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority is moving forward with a large-scale, $100 million modernization project at the Olympic Center that officials say will “define the Lake Placid experience for the next 30 years.” Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino is partnering with an online sports betting company to enter the legal sports wagering market. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo aims to bolster tourism in communities along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River dealing with shoreline flooding from unprecedented water levels through several initiatives. Read More ⇒
UPPER SARANAC LAKE — Kids ran around trees on the island peninsula, sailboats caught wind gusts on Upper Saranac Lake and camp counselors tied friendship bracelets on their water bottles. Eagle Island Camp is back in business. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a law expanding the number of public officials able to rescue animals from hot or cold unattended vehicles. Read More ⇒
Local school districts are commending the governor’s recent legislation prohibiting teachers and school officials from carrying weapons on school grounds. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — Senate Banking Chairman Michael D. Crapo and New York state Attorney General Letitia James said they will probe the data breach suffered by credit card issuer Capital One, which the company reported late Monday. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation to further decriminalize marijuana in the state. Read More ⇒
TUPPER LAKE — The developers of the Tupper Lake Crossroads Hotel hosted a public meeting July 23 to inform people of the progress of the long-discussed project and to ask for funding to meet a 45-day deadline. Read More ⇒
SARANAC LAKE — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on July 25 announced which proposals would be funded as part of Saranac Lake’s $9.7 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award. Read More ⇒
Gerry Flint has collected tolls for 40 years on a 570-mile highway that crosses New York state. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation S.5532B/A.1303 on July 22 banning declawing procedures on cats, making New York the first state to prohibit the practice. Read More ⇒
KEENE — A Western New York man died at Mount Marcy on July 16 while hiking with his family. Read More ⇒
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill Wednesday that extends a number of labor rights to farmworkers for the first time in New York state. Read More ⇒
The Justice Department will not bring federal charges against a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner, ending a yearslong inquiry into a case that sharply divided officials and prompted national protests over excessive force by police, according to two people briefed on th… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A kerfuffle over the race for city hall has brought up old wounds over whether the city should pay the county to conduct its mayoral and council primaries. Read More ⇒
The report came in before sunrise, sending members of the Niagara Parks Police scrambling to get to the thundering waterfalls early Tuesday. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul spent much of Monday afternoon walking along Clayton’s shoreline, viewing sandbags still piled against high water and businesses impacted by flooding. She helped a young girl press a keepsake penny and tried some Coyote Moon wine ice cream. Read More ⇒
Nearly a year after the authorities seized about 300 animals from an upstate New York man in what they called the largest seizure of illegal reptiles in state history, officials said they filed numerous charges against him. Read More ⇒
As the battle over President Donald Trump’s federal taxes intensifies in Washington, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York signed a bill Monday to allow congressional committees to access the president’s state tax returns. Read More ⇒
LAKE PLACID — As hiking season heats up and parking lots begin to fill earlier and earlier, the High Peaks — with all their allure — may best be avoided during the summer crush. But there’s another way to enjoy the Adirondacks’ most popular wilderness, and that’s by boat. Read More ⇒
KEENE — A Geneva man died Wednesday after a fall from Cascade Falls in the town of Keene. Read More ⇒
PAUL SMITHS — Regis-Applejack can officially call itself a camp again. Read More ⇒
Sens. Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer, both D-N.Y., announced a $7,999,226 federal grant Wednesday for SUNY community colleges for a new program titled the New York College Apprenticeship Network. Read More ⇒
On Wednesday, the House Armed Services Committee received a letter from Michael D. Griffin, undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, that Fort Drum is the current favored location if an East Coast Continental United States interceptor site is built. Read More ⇒
If and when the Department of Defense moves forward on an East Coast missile defense site, it will be at Fort Drum. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A Toronto solar developer is seeking a tax deal to help finance its 20-megawatt community solar project in the towns of Orleans and Clayton. Read More ⇒
If and when the Department of Defense moves forward with an East Coast Missile Defense Site, it will be at Fort Drum. Read More ⇒
The United New York Ambulance Network and local first responders are standing up against a recent state bill they believe would limit access to reliable emergency medical services. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — The top brass and most decorated members of the U.S. military, congressmen and friends of David Bellavia came to the White House Tuesday to witness him receiving the Medal of Honor, becoming the only living member of the Iraq War to have this honor. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — The people who worked at the brick building that housed 24 developmentally disabled residents called it the “Bronx Zoo.” Read More ⇒
Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk, R-Watertown, had his first bill pass the Assembly on Wednesday — a bill to rename part of Route 37 after Ogdensburg journalist and editor Charles “Chuck” Kelly. Read More ⇒
The Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act passed the Senate and Assembly late Wednesday, extending a number of labor rights to farmworkers for the first time in New York State. But the bill, a compromise between groups representing farmworkers and those representing farmers, left neither gr… Read More ⇒
After a little late night drama on Monday, the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act passed the state Legislature on the thinnest of margins and was signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Local Democrats are pushing back against statements by Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk, R-Watertown, that a new law, the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses will also allow them to vote. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Local Democrats are pushing back against statements by Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk, R-Watertown, that a new law, the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, will also allow them to vote. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — New York state is on the verge of embracing electric scooters and bicycles in a victory for tech leaders and delivery workers who have fought for months to make the speedy devices legal. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Tollbooths along the New York State Thruway will soon be no more. Read More ⇒
On the last day of the 2019 session, the New York State Legislature passed the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — New York lawmakers have agreed to pass a sweeping climate plan that calls for the state to all but eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, envisioning an era when gas-guzzling cars and oil-burning heaters would be phased out, and all of the state’s electricity would come f… Read More ⇒
Three north country state elected officials have launched a petition to suspend Plan 2014. Read More ⇒