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Source: Prison visitations suspended statewide as COVID cases surge | NCPR News

Absentee and Early Voting Follows National Trend By John T. Ryan The Clinton County Board of Elections published the final 2020 Election Results on November 24th.   President-Elect Joseph carried Clinton County with 18,364 (51.82%) vs Donald Trump’s 16,514 (46.6%). Other candidates garnered 559 votes (1.58%).   Countywide absentee voting mirrored national trends with Biden […]

Source: People yearn to connect across borders amid pandemic holiday

Source: Peter Hornbeck, Master Boatbuilder And Wilderness Advocate, 1943-2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Library partnership ups area student eBook access | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Remodeled Shamrock Inn offers sleek comfort, adventure | Sun Community News PERU | Located at 2445 on State Route 9 in Peru, NY, The Shamrock Inn at the Adirondacks, just along the Ausable River, came under new ownership in March 2020.

Source: At the Waterfront: Saranac Waterfront Lodge opens | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Christmas brings high water, closed roads; high winds expected | Sun Community News JAY | While the floods were not expected to be as damaging as they were in the fall of 2019, Christmas morning still brought fast water and closed roads and predictions tha

Source: Mine Waste in the Eastern Adirondacks May be Untapped, Accessible Source of Rare Earth Element Minerals

Source: Parents in prison to be housed closer to children | Local News | pressrepublican.com

HEADLINE: Wind Advisory issued December 24 at 3:43PM EST until December 25 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Burlington DESCRIPTION: …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE…In Vermont, Orleans, Lamoille, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern […]

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Source: New York’s mass-vaccination plans are shelved as Cuomo takes different path

Source: Police shooting case moved to County Court | Sun Community News SCHUYLER FALLS | State Police have released new details in the case against Kevin Doherty Jr. involving a Dec. 6 shooting involving law-enforcement.

Source: Potent storm to sweep through New York, Vermont over holiday

Source: Malone prison experiences COVID-19 surge | NCPR News

Source: Woman killed in motor vehicle crash in Malone | Top Stories | mymalonetelegram.com

Source: Last-minute Shop local (and surviving the holidays) guide – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: New York promised universal Internet. For many North Country residents, it never came. | NCPR News

Source: Young students stay in class thanks to city police and firefighters | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | When Plattsburgh City Police Officer Logan Barrett first heard about several local students in need she was moved into action and on a mission to help.

Source: Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction | Adirondack Explorer

Adirondack High Peaks: DEC Reminds Hikers to Secure Vehicles and Stow Valuables: A series of vehicle break-ins occurred last weekend at trailheads parking areas along Route 73 in the High Peaks region. DEC and State Police are investigating. Trailhead parking lots are not monitored, and parking is at the user’s own risk. Remember to lock […]

Source: “Spread the Word, Not the Virus” COVID-19 PSA Contest – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Local leaders appalled by Clinton Annex’s now looming closure | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | As word of the impending closure of the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex spread, local representatives and union officials expressed widespread concern about

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced the closure of the Clinton Annex today. This announcement comes following budget language that authorized the closure of correctional facilities operated by DOCCS with 90 days notice to the Temporary President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly. “As a former correction […]