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SENATOR STEC, ASSEMBLYMEMBERS GRAY, BLANKENBUSH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL FOR REPEAL OF GREEN LIGHT LAW FOR BORDER COUNTIES

Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury), Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) and Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R, C-Black River) joined law enforcement officials from St. Lawrence, Clinton, Franklin and Jefferson Counties at a press conference to advocate for their legislation (Senate bill S.2147/A.5145) that would repeal the state’s “Green Light Law” for border counties. Under that law, federal, […]

Fundraiser to support local students and families affected by cancer

Rescue crews locate body of missing Columbia University student on Standish Rd. in Saranac

On Sept. 12 at 8:15 a.m., New York State Police (NYSP) notified Ray Brook Dispatch that they had found a vehicle at the Cold Brook Public Use Area belonging to a 29-year-old subject from Wisconsin who had been reported missing by his family on Sept. 9. They had not heard from the subject since Aug. […]

West Chazy motorcyclist mourned after Beekmantown accident

Arrangements for Michael M. LaPierre will be announced in the coming days Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Tyrell pleads guilty to murder

Now faces up to 25 years to life for murdering Lisa Dashnaw-Tyrell Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Capt. Christopher Garrow Memorial Bridge becomes a reality

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Couple charged in deadly Plattsburgh shooting make second court appearance

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Adirondack forest rangers work a lot of overtime. Here’s what they wish was different

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Alarmed at spike in crime, Burlington lawmakers call for hiring more cops

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Shooting suspects face a judge after man was killed in Plattsburgh

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Plattsburgh man arrested on weapons charges

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DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years

1,089 Reported Hate Crimes Across the State in 2023, Up 69% Since 2019 August 28, 2024 New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years. In 2023, 1,089 reported instances, marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of […]

Burlington’s police chief goes over August 2024 report, discussing recent crime in the city

Police Chief says he’s having trouble attracting new officers; he can’t fill many open positions Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Au Sable Forks community starts neighborhood watch

Primary concerns centered on apparent drug-related activity, visible drug use, needles dropped on the ground, and people coming and going in brief intervals during all hours of the day and night Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Lewis man charged in Morrisonville hit-and-run Late-night accident

July 11 left a pedestrian in critical condition Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Bassmater Elite fisherman, friends and family love the Lake Champlain Region

Plattsburgh, August 12, 2024 – 6:30 a.m. Greg DiPalma, a Top 10 Lake Champlain Bassmaster Elite fisherman from Millville, NJ, told the Peru Gazette how he feels about the Lake Champlain Region.

Hochul invests $66M for more State Police academy classes

Testing begins Aug. 15 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Former Addison, NY Village Clerk-Treasurer to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction

First Public Pension Forfeiture Action in New York State August 1, 2024 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, and the New York State Police announced today that a former clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County will be sentenced to serve three to nine years in […]

Adirondack helicopter pilot retires after 30 years of saving lives in the mountains

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STEC LAUNCHES PETITION IN EFFORT TO PREVENT CLOSURE OF GREAT MEADOW

Petition can be found here: https://www.nysenate.gov/petitions/daniel-g-stec/dont-close-great-meadow                   Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today launched a petition on his official Senate website as part of his effort to prevent the closure of Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock. On July 18, the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced that the facility will be […]

Troy author and former bank robber Daniel Killion to read at ACW

SARANAC LAKE — Troy author Daniel Killion will be at Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) on Wednesday, July 31, at 7 p.m. along with co-author Michael Klane to read from his book Portrait of a Bank Robber. Portrait of a Bank Robber is a work of creative nonfiction that follows Killion’s life from his adoption […]

Three killed in Ohio plane crash; the plane departed from Plattsburgh

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Great Meadow and Sullivan Correctional slated for closure

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Unlawful Dumping – Montgomery County (A tale worth reading)

On June 20, the owner of a property management company in Montgomery County accepted a plea agreement in Canajoharie Town Court for illegally dumping solid waste on private property earlier this year. On Feb. 6, 2024, workers with the Canajoharie Department of Public Works observed and recorded video of a dark pickup truck carrying a […]

St. Joe’s Hospital in Syracuse is hiring armed security amid national rise in hospital violence

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