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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 […]

September 28, 2026 – New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James, and Acting Medicaid Inspector General Frank T. Walsh, Jr. today announced that two brothers pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for using three Medicaid transportation companies […]

A 62-year-old man was killed on Porter Road in Beekmantown, back in May 2025. Click here for the WPTZ News story

Town of Newcomb Essex County Wildland Fire: On September 15 at 5:15 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a report of a ground fire on the shoreline of Henderson Lake. Forest Rangers Brand, Quinn, Rooney, and Sabo responded with Newcomb Fire Department. At 8:25 p.m., firefighters determined the fire was 75 feet by 75 feet in […]

Sept. 25, 2026 – The owner of an Ulster County medical transportation service company today was sentenced to serve three to nine years in state prison and ordered to pay full restitution for stealing over $1.1 million by unlawfully billing the Medicaid program by inflating charges and billing for services that were never provided, State […]

September 23, 2026 – CLINTON COUNTY, NY – Clinton County Clerk Brandi B. Lloyd announced the availability of PropertyCheck, a free service that allows residents to receive notifications when documents involving a registered property owner’s name are recorded with the Clinton County Clerk’s Office. PropertyCheck is intended to provide an additional layer of awareness for […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of April 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # Z-2026-113 – Commercial Interpretation – Lake Champlain Transportation – Pertains to multiple parcels including: 258.-2-2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 12, 13.1 – 3984, 4013, 4016 Rt 9 Plattsburgh – Applicant disagrees with Codes Officer that […]

State’s Highest Honor for Police Officers Recognizes Exceptional Valor and Bravery September 22, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Rochester Police Officer Nicole Amatore is the recipient of the 2026 Police Officer of the Year Award for demonstrating exceptional courage and bravery in the face of grave danger. Officer Amatore stopped a gunman […]

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PLEASE BE ADVISED I HAVE CALLED FOR A SPECIAL PERU TOWN BOARD MEETING FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 AT 11:00AM FOR THE PUPOSE OF CONSIDERING AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (JCAP) GRANT, IF AWARDED, TO BE USED FOR SECURITY RELATED EQUIPMENT AND INSULATION TO BE INSTALLED […]

September 11, 2026 – Senator Dan Stec issued this statement: “Given the governor’s commitment to shutting down correctional facilities across New York State, news that OGS is organizing a study for the construction of a new 3,000-bed correctional facility is a shock. “In recent years and in defiance of all logic, New York State has […]