News Staff Recently, local law enforcement in Clinton County have been investigating the origins of counterfeit oxycodone pain medications that have found their way to the North Country. The markings on these blue pills contain an “M” and a “30” and currently, the counterfeit pills are believed to contain compressed fentanyl. The public is urged to be … Read more
A man and woman in their 60s were killed in a house fire in the Adirondacks, New York state police said Monday. Firefighters from several departments responded to the blaze in Pierrepont at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, authorities said. They found Ricky Gollinger, 64, and Lena Gollinger, 62, trapped inside the burning house. The husband and … Read more
Recently, State Police arrested four teens following a burglary reported on November 22, 2020, at the former Cell Science Center on Barn Road in the town of North Elba. State Police investigated after the Lake Placid Fire Department responded to a report of the fire alarm system being triggered. First responders found broken windows, spray … Read more
New York State has updated its guidance for “higher risk” sports. Effective February 1, 2021, participants in higher risk sports and recreation activities may partake in individual or distanced group training and organized no/low contact group training and, further, may partake in other types of play, including competitions and tournaments, only as permitted by the … Read more
The application process for 2021 Decentralization (DEC) Grants remains open for one more week, with a deadline of January 31, 2021. Grants up to $5,000 are available to eligible arts organizations and artists in the Adirondack Quad-County region of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties, pending confirmation of funding from New York State. Applicants may … Read more
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