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Altona Correctional Facility chaplain convicted for sex offenses against inmate | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Altona Correctional Facility chaplain convicted for sex offenses against inmate | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Cuomo Assembly Report Contains Grounds for Impeachment, Lawmaker Says – The New York Times

Source: Cuomo Assembly Report Contains Grounds for Impeachment, Lawmaker Says – The New York Times

Recent Regional Forest Ranger Highlights

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. Village of Lake Placid Franklin County Wilderness Rescue: […]

Champy sign theft disheartens town officials and residents | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD | 

Source: Champy sign theft disheartens town officials and residents | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD | When the Champy Legends and Lore marker was added to the shores of Lake Champlain in Cumberland Head, residents and visitors alike were treated to an unexpect

Altona Correctional Facility staff bring smiles to local senior citizens | Sun Community News ALTONA | 

Source: Altona Correctional Facility staff bring smiles to local senior citizens | Sun Community News ALTONA | After having materials donated by the New York State Police and Benevolent Association, crews at Altona Correctional Facility recently brought smiles to

Peru murder suspect rejects plea deal | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Peru murder suspect rejects plea deal | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Illegal parking occurring on North Bend Street 

Highlights of Peru Town Board’s November 8, 2021 Meeting  Highway Superintendent reported that four vehicles are parking illegally on the new North Bend Street sidewalk. It is illegal to park on a sidewalk. Erecting warning signs and having vehicles towed were discussed.  The board:  Passed a resolution to extend its contract with Casella Organics Residuals […]

Rampant cheating suspected in New York online learner’s permit test – syracuse.com

Source: Rampant cheating suspected in New York online learner’s permit test – syracuse.com

Cl. Co. Legislature supports renaming bridges for fallen trooper | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Cl. Co. Legislature supports renaming bridges for fallen trooper | Local News | pressrepublican.com

IRS unveils federal income tax brackets for 2022 – syracuse.com

Source: IRS unveils federal income tax brackets for 2022 – syracuse.com

How Team Cuomo Subverted Basic Norms at the Adirondack Park Agency – The Adirondack Almanack

Opinion- Source: How Team Cuomo Subverted Basic Norms at the Adirondack Park Agency – The Adirondack Almanack

Man hospitalized after stabbing outside Beekmantown home

Source: Man hospitalized after stabbing outside Beekmantown home

DEC denies permit for outside group to operate Adirondack Wildlife Refuge | NCPR News

Source: DEC denies permit for outside group to operate Adirondack Wildlife Refuge | NCPR News

Owners of CNY donut shops found guilty of not reporting over $2.8 million to IRS, feds say – syracuse.com

Source: Owners of CNY donut shops found guilty of not reporting over $2.8 million to IRS, feds say – syracuse.com

AG’s office releases Cuomo harassment probe transcripts | NCPR News

Source: AG’s office releases Cuomo harassment probe transcripts | NCPR News

Rec yard fights leave two inmates slashed at Clinton Correctional | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | 

Source: Rec yard fights leave two inmates slashed at Clinton Correctional | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | Days after two officers suffered lacerations in an inmate attack, union officials said multiple fights in the recreation yard at Clinton Correctional Facilit

National women’s, LGBT groups press de Blasio and Hochul to stop Rikers transfers POLITICO

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Local leaders react to word of Moriah Shock closure | Sun Community News MORIAH

“Early numbers show roughly 120 jobs will be affected by the Moriah closure.” Source: Local leaders react to word of Moriah Shock closure | Sun Community News MORIAH | Word of an impending closure of Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility quickly swept through the close-knit community Nov. 8, leaving many officers and families shocked as offic

Moriah Shock among latest round of prison closures | Sun Community News MORIAH | Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County is now one of six prisons slated for closure in spring 2022.

Source: Moriah Shock among latest round of prison closures | Sun Community News MORIAH | Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County is now one of six prisons slated for closure in spring 2022.

Prison officials to close six facilities in New York

“The closures, announced Monday by state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officials, scheduled for March 10, 2022 are: Ogdensburg Correctional Facility Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility Willard Drug Treatment Campus Southport Correctional Facility Downstate Correctional Facility Rochester Correctional Facility No layoffs are anticipated, a spokesman said, and the cost-cutting through the closures is expected […]

Hochul administration targets Moriah shock and five other prisons for closure | Local News | pressrepublican.com

“ALBANY — The Hochul administration has informed the union for corrections officers that it will close six state prisons within 90 days, including Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County.” Source: Hochul administration targets Moriah shock and five other prisons for closure | Local News | pressrepublican.com

State Comptroller DiNapoli and Orange County DA announce guilty plea in tac collector pension fraud case  

Former Town of Bethel Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in Connection with Pension Fraud Scheme Orange County District Attorney Appointed as Special Prosecutor State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler today announced that former Town of Bethel Tax Collector  Debra Gabriel, of Bethel, […]

Ex-radio host under investigation after claiming she entered Buffalo Bills game with fake vaccine card – syracuse.com

Source: Ex-radio host under investigation after claiming she entered Buffalo Bills game with fake vaccine card – syracuse.com

DEC announces deer and bear regular firearms seasons

DEC Announces Nov. 20 Start for Regular Firearms Season for Deer and Bear Hunting in New York’s Southern Zone In the Northern Zone, the regular deer and bear hunting season opened Oct. 23 and closes on Dec. 5. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that regular firearms season […]

Nov. 8 US border reopening ‘almost like a dream come true’ for Canadians eager to travel

Source: US border reopening ‘almost like a dream come true’ for Canadians eager to travel