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Allegedly Billed Medicaid for Phony Rides, Inflated Mileage Using Three Transportation Companies in Schenectady November 2, 2026 News Release – The owners of three Medicaid transportation companies have been arrested and charged with stealing over $4.7 million from the state’s Medicaid program by allegedly submitting phony bills for service, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. […]

Rangers rescue teenage with leg injury Town of Keene, Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On October 20 at 9:15 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with an unstable lower leg injury on Cascade Mountain. The 16-year-old from Mountaindale rolled their ankle just above the tree line. New York State Police (NYSP) Pilot […]

October 28, 2026, (NYS Comptroller News Release) – The owner of an Ulster County medical transportation service company today pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $227,000 by unlawfully billing the Medicaid program by inflating charges and billing for services that were never provided, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County […]

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Prohibits use of live bait in all but 146 waters  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced proposed regulations to protect populations of Adirondack brook trout, New York’s state fish. The proposals simplify harvest regulations for Adirondack brook trout ponds and prohibit the use of live baitfish in the Adirondack Park […]

Letitia James told reporters she supports a bill that would undercut her office’s efforts to dismiss prison sex abuse claims. Click here for the New York Focus story 

New York Focus Summary New York’s next governor will inherit a state prison system troubled by interconnected challenges: aging facilities, staffing woes, deaths behind bars, and chronic violence by both prisoners and guards, as well as ongoing policy battles in the courts and the state legislature. Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul and her underdog opponent, Republican […]

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October 26, 2026 – The New York State Police, in conjunction with the Clinton County District Attorney’s Office, are actively investigating multiple larceny complaints involving Chad M. Snow, age 45, of Peru. Investigators are asking anyone who has hired Snow to perform work on their home or property and paid for services that were never […]

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other State agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. During the first nine months of 2026, Forest […]

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Prosecutors say the cycle of repeat offending, particularly in narcotics crimes, continue to threaten public‑safety Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Town of Keene, Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On September 29 at 8:25 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting their hiking partner missing on the Van Ho Trail. Forest Rangers Curcio and Foutch spoke to the caller at the Adirondak Loj and learned that the two separated at Indian Falls. The caller […]

Hunters Reminded of New Regulations to Increase Harvest of Antlerless Deer New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today reminded big game hunters that a variety of New York State deer and bear hunting seasons begin in October. “Each year, New York’s big game hunters highly anticipate the October start of […]

With a robust year-round event schedule, emergency services staff find themselves stretched thin at times. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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The GOP candidate for governor submitted requests that could have granted him over $860,000 in public money he isn’t eligible for. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of September 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # P-2026-011 – Sign Review – Parcel ID# 280.-1-30.8 – 729 Bear Swamp Rd. – Daniels Signs/ Dunkin’ Donuts – 7 EXTERIOR SIGNS FOR DUNKIN’ DONUTS. The overall square footage of the new signs […]