Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency as of 8:00 PM, Monday. Hochul says that she is anticipating wide spread power outages and is asking New Yorkers to stay off the roads. Locations with high terrain will pick up a foot or more with some areas approaching two feet of snow.
SP Malone conducted a traffic stop of a 2010 Ford F150, on State Route 3, town of Clifton, St. Lawrence County. The operator of the vehicle, Jason M. Benware, age 34 from Tupper Lake, NY was found in possession of narcotics consisting of approximately 3.1 ounces of Crystal Methamphetamine and approximately 250 baggies of heroin/fentanyl. … Read more
A Saranac Lake man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he allegedly stabbed a Lake Placid man numerous times on Lake Flower Avenue on Friday night. According to police, 49 year old Aaron Gillespie was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds and is currently listed in “stable condition.” Police have arrested Walter Finnegan … Read more
Three officers were injured by an inmate armed with a makeshift weapon inside Franklin Correctional Facility Wednesday. The violence unfolded after an inmate began taunting and yelling obscenities at an officer assigned inside one of the medium-security facility’s dorms. The inmate struck one officer, ran off and then was put in a body hold as … Read more
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA) have led a bipartisan letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calling on him to oppose the Biden Administration’s proposed rule to reduce the amount of milk available to WIC families. They say the proposed reduction of dairy in the WIC food packages will … Read more
Twenty local organizations in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake were awarded more than $734,000 in grants this week from the North Elba Local Advancement and Enhancement Fund. According to the Adirondack Daily Enteprise, the North Elba Town Council approved its fifth round of LEAF grants at its regular board meeting on Tuesday after four members … Read more
They need volunteers at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake, the Lake Placid Health and Medical Fitness Center, and their health centers. To become an adult volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old and able to commit to at least four hours a week for at least … Read more
The Saranac Lake development board on Tuesday discussed a short-term vacation rental law recently proposed by the village board for the first time. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, members of the development board requested clarifications and additional language from the village and voiced concerns over some portions of the law, but postponed discussion of … Read more
A Lake Placid man is charged with murder in St. Lawrence County and may be charged with a second homicide. 46 year old Adam Smith was apprehended last Thursday in a stolen vehicle. Police say it belonged to 67-year-old William Freeman, who was found stabbed to death the same day at his home in the … Read more
The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance is out with its “Blueprint for the Blue Line.” It addresses areas including housing, vibrant communities, community policing, recreation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. To learn more about the Common Ground Alliance, visit commongroundadk.org.