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Two separate incidents left a child and senior seriously injured Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Albany, March 9, 2026 – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the upcoming dates of examinations for individuals seeking licenses for falconry, wildlife rehabilitation, and leashed tracking dog handling. To provide enhanced access, DEC is offering these examinations online. “As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience, […]

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Town of Schroon Essex County Wilderness Recovery: On February 24 at 3 p.m., nine Forest Rangers joined NYSP in searching for a missing hiker. The 51-year-old from the state of Florida failed to check out of his lodging that morning. The hiker was last seen on February 19 and mentioned going snowshoeing on Crane Mountain. At […]

Albany, March 4, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has received the top spot in a national ranking for technology laws that are keeping kids safe online. The Anxious Generation Movement (TAG) analyzed state policies across the nation in a new study called “The Childhood Index,” a first-of-its-kind ranking of […]

Participants must identify 10 or more birds  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

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Saranac Lake announced the installation of high-tech Flock surveillance cameras—do these have a place in the North Country?  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

PLATTSBURGH, NY, February 27, 2026  – The Plattsburgh Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics New York will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Plattsburgh City Beach on Lake Champlain. Hundreds of participants from across the North Country are expected to take the icy leap in support of local athletes with intellectual disabilities. The Polar Plunge […]

Albany, February 27, 2026 Press Release – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began serving to protect […]

A sad, sign of the times!  Click here for the vtdigger story 

Albany, February 27, 2029, News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of a public awareness campaign to educate New Yorkers on regulations that improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care. The ‘Real Care, Real Access to Behavioral Health Services’ campaign highlights regulations that give New Yorkers with qualifying health […]

Plattsburgh, NY, February 26, 2026, News Release – Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) has partnered with the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department to host a training this week through BHSN’s STOP Domestic & Sexual Violence Program. The training was conducted for 30 members of the Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday, February 25, and Thursday, February 26. STOP DSV […]

New Yorkers could see new benefit cards in 2027 as officials pledge to prioritize a long-awaited upgrade. Click here for the New York Focus story 

New York State Police are investigating the death of a 51-year-old man forest rangers found in a lean-to in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new online exam for people seeking to become licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCOs). To provide enhanced access, DEC is offering these examinations online and free of charge. “As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience, DEC is proud to offer […]

Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Recovery: On February 12 at 3:05 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call through Essex County 911 from a hiker with a dog who said they slipped off the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy and were unable to get back on the trail. The initial response included six Forest Rangers on snowmobiles, […]

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Several shortcomings identified.  Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (Clinton County) The board did not adequately oversee the district’s financial operations related to maintaining accounting records, preparing bank reconciliations, submitting monthly and annual financial reports, auditing and approving claims and performing annual audits. The board did not provide oversight of the secretary-treasurer’s duties […]

Albany, Feb. 18, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced DEC is holding academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers. The six-month training academies will prepare up to 50 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York State’s natural […]

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