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Hochul stays mum on sanctuary bill

New York news

“We will not allow the use of state resources to assist in federal immigration raids,” Gov. Kathy Hochul declared halfway through her 2026 State of the State address, bringing an auditorium of lawmakers to their feet for two consecutive standing ovations. Her statement came after she ...

Child care promises leave funding questions open

New York news

After pledging last year to put New York state “on a pathway” to universal child care, Gov. Kathy Hochul used this year’s State of the State address to lay out the roadmap to get there. “We want New York to be the number one place for anyone about to start a family and build their ...

Two candidates running for Saranac Lake village board

Local News

SARANAC LAKE — Two candidates announced they are running for two open trustee seats on the village board Wednesday — retired project manager David Trudeau and incumbent Trustee Matt Scollin. Both say they will be seeking the Democratic line at the party’s caucus on Jan. 21. The ...

Four green groups join howitzer hearing

Local News

RAY BROOK — All four environmental advocacy groups that filed petitions to join the Adirondack Park Agency’s adjudicatory hearing for a proposed howitzer artillery gun testing range in the town of Lewis will be allowed to participate. In a ruling issued on Monday, Administrative Law ...

Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services

Local News

NEW YORK (AP) — Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S. The carrier acknowledged that there was an “issue impacting wireless voice and data services.” Verizon didn’t specify what was causing ...