CANTON — A series of proposed bills which will be making their way to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for approval could have a future impact in the form of relief on local municipalities pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R-Meco. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The owners of the Salmon Run Mall are asking the state to reconsider its decision not to open enclosed malls as part of last Friday’s Phase II reopening of some retail businesses. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — New York City was placed under curfew from 11 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Tuesday and police presence will be doubled following this weekend’s rioting. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — The confusion surrounding the move to Phase II of the economic reopening Friday demonstrated that the regional control groups meant to guide the restart aren’t really in control of anything. Read More ⇒
In partnership with the state Office of Mental Health, the State University of New York has launched a crisis text line and online suicide prevention training program to help New Yorkers, particularly students, confront mental health issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Thursday issued a muddy trails advisory for Adirondack hiking trails above 2,500 feet in elevation, urging hikers to postpone treks on high-elevation trails until surfaces have dried and hardened. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — As of this week, at least 21,000 New Yorkers are dead from COVID-19, with a few dozen added to the city’s count every day. More than 3,000 have perished in nursing homes, many more in hospitals. Some died at home. The most brutal toll came among those who were old, poor and in the… Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Saturday had the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths in the state in a 24-hour period since March 23. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The state’s National Guard is on standby, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Sunday afternoon, as officials anticipate a third night of protests and violent incidents in New York following last week’s death of an unarmed black man at the hands of Minneapolis police. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on Wednesday reminded New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or pick up newborn fawns and other young animals. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — Fewer than 10 people were arrested and no one was believed to be seriously injured during protesting and rioting in Syracuse on Saturday night, according to Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner. Read More ⇒
BRONX — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill into law Saturday afternoon providing state death benefits to families of frontline workers who died from COVID-19. Read More ⇒
While retailers got the go-ahead to reopen Friday, area banks won’t quite open their doors to patrons. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Salmon Run Mall will only partially open under the Phase II reopening executive order that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed on Friday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Scott A. Gray isn’t dwelling on Thursday night’s chaos and confusion that briefly delayed the north country’s moving into Phase II of reopening. Read More ⇒
A 52-year-old Dexter man has been appointed as the 30th Troop Commander of Troop D, a region of the state stretching across seven counties in Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego counties. Read More ⇒
NEW ROCHELLE — New York saw 67 deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, marking the state’s lowest number of virus-related deaths since the crisis began. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The state Board of Elections reminds all New Yorkers that the deadline to register to vote for the June 23 primaries, including the Democratic presidential primary, is this Friday, May 29. Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by midnight, May 29. Read More ⇒
The group overseeing the reopening of the region’s economy was shocked to learn Thursday night that Phase II will not occur at midnight as expected. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Co-owner Michael J. Hazlewood is tired of seeing the tables at the Wood Boat Brewery sit empty when this is normally the busiest time of the year. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK CITY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a new executive order Thursday allowing businesses statewide to deny entry to any person who does not wear a mask or face covering in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Two St. Lawrence County lawmakers will be absent during Monday’s legislative meeting. Nance A. Arquiett, D-Winthrop, and Henry Leader, R-Gouverneur, each tendered their resignations, effective May 31, due to conflicts of interest. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — It’s now legally OK for trick-or-treaters, baseball catchers and the rest of us to gather in public wearing masks. Read More ⇒
The state Department of Health has deployed several trained specialists to reach out to people who may have been a contact to someone who tested positive for the disease COVID-19. People in Oswego County who receive a phone call with the caller ID “NYS Contact Tracing” (518-387-9993) are ask… Read More ⇒
MALONE — Objections to an effort to tweak a resolution that would require Franklin County residents to wear a mask in situations in which social distancing is not possible has left the fate of the measure in doubt. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — After a late-morning meeting with President Donald J. Trump, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo spent his Wednesday COVID-19 briefing railing against federal lawmakers for politicizing the decision to fund state and local governments amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More ⇒
Tourists coming to the Adirondacks on the Northway may have been surprised as they got off on Exit 30 over the weekend. A few cars were parked there with signs, such as a bright yellow one reading, “YOU’RE WELCOME … TO GO HOME!” Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — New York saw 73 COVID-19-related deaths Monday, the lowest number of virus fatalities in a 24-hour period since the state’s first reported case nearly three months ago. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A handful of stores in the Salmon Run Mall are providing curbside pickup during the state’s Phase I of the reopening of the economy in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read More ⇒
BRUSHTON — Firefighters from throughout Franklin County were kept busy over the holiday weekend, with multiple structure and wildland fires requiring emergency responses. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The state Department of Labor said Wednesday that its unemployment application backlog has been reduced to 7,580 applications as some Republican lawmakers call for an investigation into the way the department handled claims during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — The state will give death benefits for frontline workers who died from COVID-19, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday, before discouraging lawmakers from spending money the state doesn’t have as the Legislature resumes remote session this week. Read More ⇒
As nationwide unemployment figures reach record highs, the Army is offering career-seekers an opportunity to be all they can be. Read More ⇒
The state Department of Environmental Conservation made five wilderness rescues in the Adirondack Park the week of May 11 to 17 and also trained for future possible rescues at the Flume waterfall in Wilmington. Read More ⇒
WANTAGH — Government must take the lead to stimulate the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Sunday, as campgrounds, RV parks and veterinarian services are set to reopen statewide. Read More ⇒
Tick season is heating up in the Adirondacks, and while most people are focused on not contracting COVID-19 right now, local physicians, infectious disease experts and tick-borne illness experts are worried people may forget that another danger lurks in the woods. Read More ⇒
CLAY — Multinational online retailer Amazon will be the tenant in a massive warehouse and distribution center under construction in the town of Clay. Read More ⇒
When 16 American suffragettes picketed outside the White House on July 14, 1917 — on the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution — women in the United States had already been fighting for voting rights for decades. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is still not processing boats coming from Canada as recreational boating continues to be deemed not essential. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The state saw 84 virus-related deaths Friday, including 62 in hospitals and 22 in nursing homes. Friday was the first day since March the state had fewer than 100 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period. Read More ⇒
Tourism experts continue to predict a sluggish return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the Adirondack Park’s unique draws — millions of acres of wild lands and a wealth of outdoor destinations — has many locals still anticipating a rush of nature seekers this Memorial Day weekend. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Coronavirus transmission may be primarily airborne, national health officials said, as two downstate regions prepare to reopen and leaders announced Friday both houses of the state Legislature will reconvene next week. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — In-classroom summer school will not take place statewide as cases of COVID-19 complications in children continue to rise, officials said Thursday after extending the state sales tax filing deadline another month. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo welcomes federal or state officials to investigate New York’s COVID-19 nursing home deaths, he said Wednesday, and religious services and ceremonies can resume statewide with 10 people or fewer. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S.-Canadian border will remain shut to nonessential travel until at least June 21 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. Read More ⇒
LAKE PLACID — Here’s an idea: Close off half of Main Street — the lakeside lane from the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort to Players Sports Bar & Grill — during July and August. Keep the other lane open to one-way traffic, going toward Saranac Avenue. And use the closed lane for an expanded … Read More ⇒
Faced with a new wave of COVID-19 tests from nursing homes and hospitals, a state lab that processes COVID-19 tests from the North Country region is currently running at full capacity. Now the lab is limiting the number of tests it will accept, forcing health care facilities to send tests th… Read More ⇒
MANHASSET — The Capital District on Wednesday was cleared to start reopening, a company said it is getting closer to a COVID-19 vaccine and New York localities can hold Memorial Day services with 10 people or fewer, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — While the seven-county North Country region has begun to reopen its economy after meeting seven state criteria last week, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has not yet approved a similar measure for its territory. Read More ⇒
BUFFALO — Western New York will begin reopening Tuesday — becoming the state’s sixth region to do so — after hiring several hundred contact tracers overnight, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Fishing charters are gearing up to embark on a season fraught with guidelines and wary customers that might forecast a slow season. Read More ⇒
