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Ausable River Association plans new headquarters, name change
Ausable Preserve aims to be a hub for environmental education, conservation. The Ausable River Association is planning a number of changes, including a move to a new headquarters in Jay and a name change. It has submitted a plan to build an office and educational space along 1,000 feet of...
Correctional officer stabbed twice with makeshift weapon at Clinton Correctional Facility
Dannemora, NY- A correctional officer was stabbed twice by a convicted murderer with a makeshift weapon resembling an icepick at Clinton Correctional Facility last Sunday. According to a press release from the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, a union representing state employees working in prisons, the inmate lunged at an officer after being asked to take his hands out of his pockets. Union officials say the inmate stabbed the officer twice, once in the shoulder and once in the face, before two other officers got involved and a struggle followed.
Climber who died after 1,000-foot fall in Alaska identified
A helicopter crew recovered on Saturday the body of a climber who died after falling about 1,000 feet while on a steep, technical route in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, park officials said in a statement.Robbi Mecus, 52, of Keene Valley, New York, died of injuries sustained in a fall Thursday while climbing a route on the southeast face of the 8,400-foot Mount Johnson, the park said. Her climbing partner, a 30-year-old woman from California, was seriously injured and was rescued Friday and flown to an Anchorage hospital, park officials said.Another climbing party witnessed the fall and reported it...
Stewart’s Shops Icing for Devil’s Bowl & Airborne Park Speedways
PLATTSBURGH, NY—Devil’s Bowl and Airborne Park Speedways have a new partner for 2024: Stewart’s Shops. The famous New York and Vermont gas station and convenience store chain, known for it’s ice cream since 1945, has come on board as a premier partner and supporter of local auto racing in the Champlain Valley just in time for an exciting new era in local dirt track racing that sees Mike & Alayne Bruno assume control of Airborne Park’s racing operations on top of beginning the 14th season as the owners and promoters of Devil’s Bowl.
Plattsburgh mayoral candidate Dan Lennon calls for construction of Waterfront Hotel
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Plattsburgh mayoral candidate Dan Lennon is calling for the construction of a downtown hotel after years of debate by city leaders. Lennon, a Peru, New York, native, is running to become the next mayor of Plattsburgh after Chris Rosenquest decided earlier this year not to run for reelection.
Baby goats steal hearts during snuggling sessions
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) -Baby goats stole hearts at a goat snuggling session in Shelburne. The herd lives at outdoor learning space New Village Farm. They’re getting snuggles all spring through the farm’s public Saturday Snuggle Sessions. Started as a way to bring in extra cash after a weird winter, the sessions have become a joyful ritual for Shelburne residents and beyond. Crowd favorites include two-day old babies, mother-son duo Walter and Luna, and friendly older goats Shrek and Walnut.
Saranac Police investigating potential hate crimes aimed at transgender resident
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) - A number of North Country residents are condemning potentially hate-motivated incidents in Saranac Lake. For many homeowners, flags are a point of pride and a way to show what they stand for. In the case of one Saranac Lake resident, their transgender flags were the target of what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.
Part of Telegraph Road in Peru, New York closed indefinitely due to culvert repairs
PERU, N.Y. — A section of Telegraph Road will be shut indefinitely on Friday afternoon as crews begin work to fix a major culvert collapse. Town of Peru officials announced that Telegraph Road between houses #403 and 382 will be closed for the foreseeable future as of Friday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m.
Funeral services held for Peru resident Krysten Remy
PERU, N.Y. — In a display of solidarity and support, the North Country community gathered Wednesday morning to honor the memory of Krysten Remy, wholost her life at her home in Peru last week. Krysten's uncle, Kenneth Remy, expressed the family's profound grief: "This is a horrible tragedy, certainly...
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