Wild fires burn along Lake Placid-Saranac Lake railroad tracks
DEC issues high fire danger warning
Two wildfires started burning near the train tracks between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake Thursday, July 12 several hours after state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials issued a high fire danger warning.
Suspect robs Walgreens for drugs
He casually approached the pharmacy counter in the back corner of the store and passed a note to the pharmacist, saying he had a knife and demanding drugs.
Suspect named in NBT bank robbery
Police identified the man who robbed a Plattsburgh bank this past Monday.
Local men arrested for sale of cocaine and ecstacy
The three men face multiple drug charges
Three men were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the criminal sale of controlled substances on June 26.
Chazy Man dies after motorcycle collision
A motorcyclist dies after a crash with a car on Route 9.
Crown Point man dies after arguing with brother
Victim’s brother facing second-degree murder charges
A Crown Point man died a day after his brother allegedly shot him.
District voters approve Plattsburgh School budget
The Plattsburgh City School budget passed by a vote of 952 to 726, but it didn’t come without a price.
Essex County supervisors sell Horace Nye nursing home
The Horace Nye Nursing Home will be privatized.
Horace Nye Task Force tabs Centers for Specialty Care
Group bid less, but provided better services
Members of the Horace Nye Task Force have made their recommendation to sell the Essex County owned nursing home to Centers for Specialty Care. Supervisors will need 12 to bring it to full board floor.
Log truck rollover takes the life of driver
A log truck rollover on Route 9 N resulted in the death of the driver.
Ticonderoga area school budgets approved by voters
Ticonderoga, Schroon Lake, Moriah, Crown Point, Putnam plans pass
Residents approved area school district budgets for 2012-13 during voting May 15. All the area budget plans meet the new state tax cap.
Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake school budgets pass
New candidates to join school boards
Voters approved the 2012-13 budgets for the Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake school districts and elected new School Board members Tuesday, May 15.
School vote results for North Creek region
All budgets pass, DeGroat and Richards win in Johnsburg
School district officials from around the region have reported results from budget votes and school elections that were held Tuesday, May 15.
Politicians hail fed decision on Tahawus railroad line
Proposal now qualifies for class exemption
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Bill Owens May 14 announced that the Federal Surface Transportation Board has heeded their call and approved Iowa Pacific Holdings’ request for common carrier status, which will allow them to reopen the Tahawus Line between North Creek and Newcomb, and resume hauling freight to and from businesses along that line.
North Creek: Don't forget Gore in Belleayre transition
The business community in North Creek wants to add one more ORDA board member to look after the interests of the Gore Mountain ski center.
