Recently, environmental control officers got a report of ice fishermen on Schroon Lake, Essex County, who were catching lake trout shorter than the legal length of 18 inches. From the shore, two Officers observed the ice anglers until the fishermen returned to their vehicle. When asked to see the fish caught, one angler pulled out … Read more
Franklin County Public Health Department announces a vaccination POD (point of dispensing) will be held in Malone on Thursday, March 4th at the Franklin County Courthouse. This POD is for essential workers and those who have qualifying conditions. It is by appointment only and for Franklin County residents, with proof of county zip code required. … Read more
Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN) has informed ECHD they have openings for vaccination clinics in our region. Please use the links below to register for an appointment. These COVID-19 vaccination clinics are restricted to New York State residents aged 65 years and older ONLY. You do not have to be a patient at HHHN to … Read more
As updated New York State Department of Health guidelines for nursing home visitation go into effect across the state, UVM Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center said today that its long-term care facility, The Alice Center, will now require a certified, negative COVID-19 test result within 72-hours of the date and time of individuals’ … Read more
Adirondack Health president and chief executive officer Sylvia Getman has announced plans to retire later this year, with a tentative last day of July 1. In a letter sent last week to Susan Delehanty, chair of the health system’s board of trustees, Getman acknowledged the continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and signaled her openness … Read more
Essex County Health Department COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic is happening Tuesday, March 2 at the Willsboro Central School from 9am – 2pm. You can register through a link on the Essex County Public Health Facebook page, if any appointments are still available. If you do go, arrive to your vaccination appointment with your driver’s license or … Read more
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, voted against the COVID relief package, citing several issues including the minimum wage increase, stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants and expanded unemployment benefits. Stefanik called the bill a “partisan spending package,” filled with “pork projects, special interest giveaways, and the Far-Left’s policy wish list.” “It is unacceptable that less than … Read more
The Essex County Democratic Committee is requesting that the county find a place and staff for a second early voting site. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise the request comes in the third year of early voting for this state. It also comes as the Essex County Board of Elections prepares to relocate the county’s … Read more
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, voted against the COVID relief package, citing several issues including the minimum wage increase, stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants and expanded unemployment benefits. Stefanik called the bill a “partisan spending package,” filled with “pork projects, special interest giveaways, and the Far-Left’s policy wish list.” “It is unacceptable that less than … Read more
North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is again calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after a former member of Cuomo’s staff publicly accused him of workplace sexual harassment. “Governor Cuomo must immediately resign,” Stefanik wrote in a statement Wednesday. “And any elected official who does not immediately call for his resignation is complicit in allowing … Read more