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Court to review speedy gun control approval
March 2, 2013 ALBANY — A New York court agreed Friday to review whether the state’s strict new gun controls were rushed into law in violation of the state constitution. more »» 
State tests fail, many say
March 2, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Parents, teachers and school administrators shared their frustrations this week over the growing use of standardized tests at the elementary school level, and the effectiveness of Ne... more »» 
Owens: Sequester will affect everyone
March 1, 2013 U.S. Rep. Bill Owens says an $85 billion reduction in federal spending will likely go into effect at midnight today. more »» 
Locals protest gun law at Albany rally
March 1, 2013 Gun rights advocates from across the North Country attended a large rally in Albany Thursday to protest New York’s Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act. more »»
Tighter controls on pill refills
February 28, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — New York has set tighter restrictions on the popular painkiller hydrocodone, now prohibiting automatic refills. more »»
Critics: Gov’s abortion bill would hurt women
February 28, 2013 ALBANY — A coalition of doctors said Wednesday that Gov. more »» 
Ex-NY DOT worker wants probe of Cuomo official's comments
February 26, 2013 LAKE PLACID (AP) - The state Department of Transportation engineer forced to retire rather than face being fired for a newspaper interview wants a formal investigation into comments made by a top... more »» 
DOT worker targeted
February 22, 2013 A top Cuomo administration official went on the offensive Thursday against a former state Department of Transportation worker whom the agency tried to fire for speaking to the press. more »» 
Will the state reopen the rail corridor plan?
February 22, 2013 A majority of towns and all three villages along the railroad between Lake Placid and Old Forge now want the state to review the corridor’s usage plan. more »» 
Little, Stec: Don’t tie abortion to Women’s Equality Act
February 22, 2013 Some lawmakers from the North Country want Gov. Andrew Cuomo to keep an abortion bill separate from a larger plan to bolster women’s rights. State Sen. more »»
Gov. Cuomo proposes cheaper sportsmen licenses
February 20, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes cutting the price of hunting and fishing licenses in New York in an effort to boost the economy. more »» 
Stec wants repeal of SAFE Act
February 20, 2013 Assemblyman Dan Stec wants the state to repeal its new gun law and replace it with measures that don’t infringe on Second Amendment rights. more »» 
Arts supporters make their pitch at Saranac Lake school budget session
February 20, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Supporters of the Saranac Lake Central School District’s art and music programs turned out in force Tuesday during the final stop on the district’s budget “listening tour. more »»
Should Essex County push for a casino?
February 20, 2013 One Essex County lawmaker thinks North Country officials need to start a conversation about whether a casino is a good fit for this region. more »» 
DEC official Janeway to head Adirondack Council
February 19, 2013 ELIZABETHTOWN (AP) - Willie Janeway has been chosen as executive director of the Adirondack Council after serving since 2007 as the Department of Environmental Conservation's regional director for... more »» 
Abortion battle
February 16, 2013 As the gun control debate continues to dominate political discourse state- and nationwide, a stepped-up battle over abortion here in New York isn’t getting as much attention. more »» 
Locals attend March for Life
February 16, 2013 A large contingent of North Country students were among hundreds of thousands of activists who descended upon the nation’s capitol last month for March for Life, a demonstration against the country’... more »» 
Owens likes most of Obama’s message
February 13, 2013 If President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address sounded familiar to New Yorkers, it’s probably because he covered much of the same ground Go. more »» 
Former police chief plans run for trustee
February 13, 2013 LAKE PLACID — The upcoming village election just became more intriguing as a former village police chief plans to run for one of the open seats on the Board of Trustees. more »» 
Maroun still vying for tourism funding for Tupper
February 13, 2013 MALONE — Paul Maroun has some competition for the money he wants for an events coordinator. more »» |
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