News Staff A ranger rescue in the Town of North Elba. Dispatch was notified of a hiker with a possible hip dislocation on Cobble Hill in the Saranac Lake Wild Forest. Three Forest Rangers responded to assist. Once on scene, Forest Rangers evaluated the 52-year-old woman from Lake Placid. After placing her in a vacuum split, the … Read more
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) recently partnered with Warren County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to commission a survey to determine the desire for potential new year-round residents to the Adirondacks. Camoin 310 of Saratoga Springs, designed the survey and will compile the results. The survey is targeted for people living outside of the … Read more
On January 19, 2021, State Police arrested 30-year-old Matthew A. Sears of Clintonville following a domestic dispute in North Elba that occurred on January 10, 2021. Police say Sears engaged in a domestic dispute in which he damaged property and violated an active ‘stay away’ order of protection, all in the presence of two children. … Read more
State Police have received multiple calls from people scammed out of hundreds of dollars after answering classified ads for purebred puppies for sale. Victims report after answering the ad, the suspects provide a photo of the breed they are looking for and arrange a deposit to be paid. Once the deposit is cleared, the victim … Read more
The Essex County Board of Supervisors/Board of Health and the Essex County Health Department are reporting four Essex County residents died over the weekend while ill with COVID-19. All four residents passed away in the hospital. “We mourn every loss of life due to this terrible pandemic,” said the Chairman of the Essex County Board … Read more
All spring semester classes at SUNY Plattsburgh will begin Monday, Feb. 1, with the first two weeks of all classes offered remotely. Classes that will meet face to face will shift to on-campus meeting times beginning Monday, Feb. 15. The schedule allows for a phased process to best ensure the safe return of students and … Read more
The Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce for a question and answer webinar with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Deputy District Director Dan Rickman and Upstate New York Branch Manager Jeff Boyce. We will hear a recap on what you should expect when applying for … Read more
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced that applications are now available for DEC’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program, which allows people to participate in raising and releasing pheasants to enhance the state’s fall hunting opportunities. The program is provided through DEC’s partnership with hunters, 4-H youth, and interested landowners. Applicants are required to provide daily … Read more
They’re a bit of a drive but, large-scale, New York State (NYS) run vaccination sites are anticipated in the very near future. They will be held at SUNY Potsdam’s Maxcy Hall and the Plattsburgh International Airport. The sites will be open by appointment only to those eligible in Phase 1A and 1B, as defined in … Read more
Essex County, NY Public Health advises you New York State has launched a new “Am I Eligible” app to help New Yorkers determine their eligibility, connect them with administration centers, and schedule appointments. Access the app and find the latest information concerning the vaccine and its administration.