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Awardees Recognized for Extraordinary Service to Improve DEC Facilities and Enhance New York’s Natural Resources New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the first recipients of the inaugural Stewardship Appreciation Awards. The award recognizes outstanding contributions of volunteers and partner organizations in stewardship, promotion, and maintenance of state lands, […]

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. Town of Dannemora Clinton County Law Enforcement Action: […]

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Source: Border restrictions continued through May 21 | Sun Community News CHAMPLAIN | The U.S. and Canadian governments have announced that existing restrictions on non-essential border travel have been extended to May 21.

Those who knew Kainan J. Provost of Plattsburgh described him as a kind young man who touched the hearts of the people he met. Peru High School Graduate  Source: Plattsburgh man dies in one-car crash | Local News | pressrepublican.com

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ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli asked Attorney General Letitia James to launch a potential criminal investigation into whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo used state resources to write and promote his book on leadership in the COVID pandemic. Source: Attorney General Letitia James Asked To Investigate Whether Andrew Cuomo Used State Resources To […]

Source: DEC announces spring turkey hunting season | Sun Community News RAY BROOK | New York’s upstate turkey hunting season will officially open May 1 with an early youth turkey hunting weekend slated for April 24-25.

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Source: AMR permits: Your questions answered | Adirondack Explorer

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman John Katko (R-NY-24), sent a joint letter to President Biden on the dangerous ramifications that his crisis at the US-Mexico border has caused at the US-Canada border. In part, the letter reads, “The lack of effective response to the crisis on our Southern Border is threatening […]

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Source: Officer seriously injured following inmate attack | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | A local corrections officer suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized after being attacked by an inmate in the recreation yard at Clinton Correctional Facility.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Police Officers (ECOs) and Investigators enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. Air Rifle Used to Take Deer – Ulster County In November 2020, ECO Bastedo responded to a hunting-related complaint and observed […]

Source: DEC Announces New Opportunity for Youth Hunters – – The Adirondack Almanack

James Spina to Serve 108 Months, Pay More than $18 Million in Restitution and Forfeiture; Co-Conspirators Await Sentencing State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale healthcare insurance fraud scheme. Spina and three co-conspirators systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and […]

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Washington – Today President Joseph Biden directed the Justice Department to write a new rule for so-called “ghost guns,” firearms that are sold in kits that can be assembled at home. Ghost guns generally do not have serial numbers, and there’s no federal requirement for buyers to undergo a background check, making the proliferation of […]

05 April 2021 On March 31, 2021, State Police arrested 34-year-old Stephen T. Ales of Peru, following a report that Ales was manufacturing methamphetamine in his residence on Mark Way in the town of Peru. Ales was found in possession of multiple precursors used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. The New York State Police Contaminated […]

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