Classrooms and educators across the Adirondack region have received over $57,000 in grants to enhance the teaching and learning of foreign languages. The grants were awarded by the Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund (AFLEF) at Adirondack Foundation. The fund supports innovation in French and Spanish classrooms and elevates the status of language teachers in the … Read more
A Level 3 Sex Offender was arrested March 23 after he allegedly broke into someone’s home for sexually motivated crimes. Sun Community News reports 54 year old David M. Rascoe of Lake Clear unlawfully entered the residence of a woman he knew and subjected her to unwanted sexual contact. Rascoe was arrested on charges of … Read more
41 year old Jill Lochner, from Greenfield in Saratoga County, said she’s long had her eye on the 21st Congressional District, has thought about running for years, and now believes she is in the right place to bring a fresh voice to Congress for the district. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, secured her fifth term in … Read more
In Saranac Lake, the village development board has finished looking over the village board’s draft short-term rental regulation law and is sending back recommendations, changes and additions — for the village board to consider. Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the board decided to fold the law into the existing development code, so now, the development board … Read more
Two Plattsburgh men have pled not guilty to murder charges lodged against them for the stabbing death of Keeseville resident Kenneth Darrah earlier this week. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 48 year old Michael J. Rougeau and 30 year old Michael A. Nastasia were charged with second-degree murder on Tuesday for allegedly stabbing Darrah, 37, … Read more
As the investigation continues, two Plattsburgh men have been arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the tragic and brutal death of Kenneth Darrah. Following an intense two-day multi-agency investigation, Michael J. Rougeau, 48, and Michael A. Nastasia, 30, were arrested March 21 in the City of Plattsburgh. Police said Darrah was killed during a … Read more
Tuesday, an autopsy was performed at Glens Falls Hospital on Kenneth C. Darrah, after Darrah was discovered deceased in the town of Chesterfield, on March 20, 2023. The autopsy determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and multiple stab wounds. The manner of death has been ruled as a homicide. He was … Read more
A preliminary design for possible public access to the Glenview Preserve, a scenic mountain vista in the town of Harrietstown, is now ready for community review. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the Adirondack Land Trust has talked about developing Glenview to include public access since purchasing the property from its former owners, the Trevor … Read more
Saranac Lake has changed the time and location of this coming Tuesday informational meeting on the proposed new emergency services building. The meeting is now scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Harrietstown Town Hall Auditorium. There will also be open houses at the police, fire and rescue stations from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. … Read more
A Tupper Lake woman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder according to the Franklin County District Attorney’s Office, in relation to a July 2022 homicide. WTEN reports Alexa Gallagher, 26, intentionally caused the death of her mother, Melissa Guisewhite, by stabbing her with a knife. At the time of her death, Guisewhite was 51. Sentencing … Read more