Marist College poll released on Tuesday found that Gov. Kathy Hochul would beat Attorney General Letitia James and Jumaane Williams, the New York City public advocate, if next year’s Democratic primary for governor were held today. The poll, the first significant survey to gauge New Yorkers’ views on the 2022 Democratic primary for governor, also … Read more
A ranger rescue in the Town of North Elba DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch was notified of a 26-year-old hiker from Brooklyn having seizures near Avalanche Pass in the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness Area. Four Forest Rangers, two Assistant Forest Rangers, and the Marcy Dam Caretaker responded to assist. Rescuers located the hiker, performed a medical … Read more
Meet and mingle with candidates for the November 2nd election at two locations on Saturday, October 16 from 2-4pm: at Riverside Park in Saranac Lake and at Kate Mt. Park in Vermontville. Enjoy live music, cider and doughnuts at the events sponsored by the Democratic committees of Harrietstown and Franklin. The committees will also be … Read more
Essex County, NY Public Health Tuesday reported 41 additional cases of COVID since last Thursday with the highest single day being last Friday when there were 16 new cases reported. Of the 41 cases reported, 16 were in people who had been fully vaccinated.
Six people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 at Adirondack Medical Center, the most people hospitalized at once there in 19 months of the pandemic. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the usual numbers have swung between 0 and 3 for much of the pandemic. Hospitalizations usually come into play when someone is having difficulty breathing.
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded anglers that the State’s new catch-and-release trout stream season begins on Oct. 16, expanding recreational opportunities. The new catch-and-release trout stream season is a product of DEC’s Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan, developed to improve and modernize the State’s management of its trout stream fishing resources. The new season, … Read more
On October 4, 2021, State Police arrested 27-year-old Johnny D. Bailey III of Tupper Lake, following an investigation of a stolen vehicle that was reported on September 17, 2021, at 8 p.m. Bailey stole a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado from a residence on State Route 30 in the town of Malone and drove it to Tupper … Read more
Travel Unity will host its 2021 Summit both online and in-person, with virtual sessions taking place October 27 – 29, 2021, and live sessions in Lake Placid, NY on November 5 – 6, 2021. This year’s theme is “How to Practice Applied DEI.” The Summit will focus on why diversity is key to a region’s … Read more
As October arrived with cooler temperatures, more than $373 million in home heating aid was made available for low- and middle-income New Yorkers who need assistance during the upcoming winter season. The Sun Community News reports applications opened Oct. 1 for the Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP, which is overseen by the … Read more
Historic Saranac Lake announced that they have been awarded National American Rescue Plan Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and from New York Humanities (NYH). A portion of the National Endowment for the Humanities grant of $50,000 will support the development of a new short film presenting the history of the Saranac … Read more