Operation Hard Hat Results In Tickets Issued In Essex County

State Police issued 21 tickets in Essex County during an “Operation Hard Hat” detail. Late last week, Troopers monitored traffic on Interstate 87 in the town of Elizabethtown while road crew conduct roadwork. During the detail, troopers and the Essex County Sheriff’s department blended with the workers and observed traffic. 21 tickets were issued: Speed-7, … Read more

Woman Charged In Lake Placid With Burglaries

A local woman has been arrested in connection with three recent burglary and theft-related complaints. According to the Sun Community News, 30 year old Kelly L. Gifaldi was arrested this week after police received a complaint about her allegedly burglarizing a residence, damaging property and threatening someone with a weapon. Police also received another complaint … Read more

ROOST Tracking Visits, Buying Habits With New Service

ROOST recently began using a service called Zardigo, that allows them to see high frequency, high-resolution geolocation data. This means they are able to track phones, within a certain radius, to look at data like who is visiting the region, what they’re doing and how soon after looking at the region’s website they are visiting. … Read more

Arraignement Friday For Lake Placid Man Charged In Murders

The man accused of murdering Gouverneur and Rossie men is scheduled to be arraigned on a 13-count indictment in St. Lawrence County Court on Friday morning. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, 46 year old Adam W. Smith of Lake Placid, is charged with killing 72-year-old Ronald E. “Huck” Durham, Gouverneur, and with the March … Read more

Adirondack Lakes Theatre Festival Adding Productions

The Adirondack Lakes Center for the­ Arts (ALCA) has announced its newly expanded 2023 Adirondack Lakes Theatre Festival (ALTF), formerly the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival, which is adding two productions to its former three-show lineup and will now run from June 16 through October 7, with performances and theatre activities continuing into the fall … Read more

Local Communities Receive State Funding For EV Charging Stations

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced more than $8.3 million to 70 municipalities to install electric vehicle charging stations for public use, including some in the North Country. The Town of Jay, $53,292 for six Level 2 charging ports. The Town of Newcomb, $49,452.50 for six Level 2 charging ports. Town of Chesterfield, $37,525.45 for two … Read more

Local Groups Can Apply For Money From Opioid Settlement

Franklin County has around half a million dollars it is ready to give to local organizations working in the field of addiction treatment, the product of several lawsuit settlements New York state has reached with the manufacturers, distributors and sellers of opioids. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports organizations and agencies can apply for a piece … Read more

Police Pursuit In Malone And Beyond Ends In Arrests

State Police arrested Charles L. Davenport, age 29 and Towanda M. Symonds, age 42, stemming from a 23-mile pursuit involving State Police members, Malone Village Police Department, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Ealier this month, a police pursuit involved a vehicle traveling east on Main Street village of Malone. It lasted for 23 miles … Read more