Gov Hochul’s office is telling the union for corrections officers that it plans to close six state prisons within 90 days, including Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County. Those facilities were identified by the New York State Corrections Officers Police Benevolent Association Monday as: Downstate (Fishkill), Moriah (Essex County), Ogdensburg, Southport (Elmira), Rochester and … Read more
New York will honor veterans with the sixth and final free fishing day of 2021, on Thursday, Nov. 11, according to the DEC. Free Fishing Day participants are reminded that, although the requirement for a fishing license is waived during Free Fishing Days, all other fishing regulations remain in effect. When not participating in Free … Read more
Gov. Hochul has announced the launch of a new website, clinical guidance and additional information and resources in the effort to vaccinate New York State’s 5-11-year-old children against COVID-19. As part of these efforts, this comprehensive program includes a robust education campaign that builds upon the #GetTheVaxFacts campaign launched last week. The new website ny.gov/Vaxforkids … Read more
The state Olympic Regional Development Authority is asking for input from the public on a draft Unit Management Plan Amendment for the Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, which proposes an expansion of the New York Ski Educational Foundation building, a new lift and new ski, hiking and biking trails. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports ORDA will … Read more
A two-day search for a local hunter, which brought out hundreds of volunteers, forest rangers and members of Adirondack Mountain Rescue, ended the way no one wanted it to. St. Lawrence County Coroner June Wood said Thursday afternoon that the hunter, Ray Martin, was found deceased. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the 65 year old … Read more
The Essex County Health Department is reporting 2 more deaths due to COVID, bringing the total so far this week to four (4). Two (2) of the four decedents were part of the Essex Center cluster. Three (3) people passed while hospitalized; 1 person passed at residence within a nursing home. Two (2) people were … Read more
The Lake Placid Village Board is planning to opt out of allowing cannabis dispensaries and on-site consumption licenses within village boundaries. According to the Adirondack Daily News, the board hasn’t formally voted to opt out yet, but local officials unofficially agreed to start that process during last week’s board meeting. Municipalities have the ability to … Read more
On October 22, 2021, at approximately 4:05 p.m., State Police responded to a residence on South Little Wolf Road in the town of Tupper Lake for a domestic dispute. An investigation revealed that 35-year-old Matthew L. Marconi of Tupper Lake damaged a vehicle by throwing a bicycle at it while a 15-year old child was … Read more
Paul Smith’s College and US Biathlon have announced that two student/athletes at the College of the Adirondacks have been named to the 2021 World University Games team. Dolcie Tanguay, of Fort Kent, Maine, and Diego Schillaci, of New Paltz, N.Y., will compete in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Games are set for Dec. 11-21 in the Swiss … Read more
DEC is urging outdoor adventurers to avoid visiting caves and mines during the fall and winter months. Bats hibernate in many of these underground cavities, where relatively constant, warm temperatures protect bats from noise and harsh winter temperatures above ground. Human disturbance is especially harmful to New York’s bat populations since the arrival of white-nose … Read more