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Youth Big Game Hunt on Columbus Day Weekend New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that bowhunting seasons for deer and bear will begin in the Northern Zone on Sept. 27 and in the Southern Zone on Oct. 1. “New York provides great opportunity for the state’s more than […]

Source: A North Country woman “bears witness” on asylum seekers’ road to Canada | NCPR News

Source: 25 years to life for Gustavo Segundo-Clark – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Bombardier back in operation after reported bomb threat – Sun Community News & Printing

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) have introduced the BOUND (Border Officer Utilization for National Defense) Act, requiring minimum staffing levels for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at ports of entry along the northern border. “Travel and trade between Canada and […]

Source: GOP: Absolve clerks who give red light to ‘Green Light’ law | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

From the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo Source: Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Closing Loophole to Further Prevent Dangerously Mentally Ill People from Obtaining Firearms | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: New York Marijuana: Statewide Decriminalization Takes Effect Today – CBS New York

Source: How the H2A program brings migrant farmworkers to the Adirondacks | NCPR News

Source: Segundo-Clark guilty of murder, other charges – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: NY State Police commander Jeffrey Cicora dies from 9/11-related illness – syracuse.com

Source: Marijuana in the North Country – Sun Community News & Printing

From the office of Senator Andrew cuomo Source: Governor Cuomo Signs Brianna’s Law to Strengthen Boater Safety | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

DEC Announces Environmental Exam Application Deadline is September 4, 2019 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today encouraged individuals interested in becoming a Forest Ranger or Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) to apply for civil service exams being offered for the positions this fall. Applications are being accepted until September […]

From the office of Assemblyman Bill Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that legislation he helped pass to allow victims of sexual offenses, stalking and human trafficking to shield their addresses from their abusers has been signed into law (Ch. 141 of 2019). “New Yorkers who have been sexually abused or forced into human trafficking […]

By John T. Ryan  Plattsburgh –  The Clinton County Public Defender’s office opened on April 1st.  Since then Public Defender Jamie Martineau and three Assistant County Public Defenders have handled over 700 criminal cases in Clinton County’s town, city and village courts. Case numbers have grown to the extent that the county legislature recently authorized […]

DEC Call Center Hours Extended to Provide Assistance on Evenings and Weekends New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that sporting licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2019-20 season are now on sale. Licenses and permits can be purchased at any one of DEC’s license-issuing agents, by […]

Source: New York safe storage law: What it means for gun owners living with children

Source: Marijuana in New York no longer a crime, but still illegal: What you need to know – syracuse.com

Source: Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Extending the Background Check Waiting Period and Banning Bump Stocks | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: Cuomo signs marijuana decriminalization bill – syracuse.com

Source: Advocates and lawmakers want New York child sexual abuse survivors to know one-year window to seek civil action is about to open – New York Daily News

Graduates include Ryan E. Lawrence of Peru Source: Governor Cuomo Announces 208th Session Graduation from the State Police Basic School | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

On July 14, NYS Enfironmental Conservation Officers Jeff Hovey and Brad Buffa were on a boat patrol on Union Falls Pond when they observed three individuals in a canoe, two of whom were fishing. As they approached the canoe, the occupants paddled to shore and exited the canoe. ECO Buffa found a loaded .22 caliber […]

Source: State investigator arrested, charged with falsifying records in North Country prisons | NCPR News