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Stefanik, Hochul spar over rehiring COs who participated in strike

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has accused Gov. Kathy Hochul of illegally excluding certain people from rehiring as her administration looks to rebuild staffing numbers in the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. In a letter sent to Hochul this week, Stefanik accuses ...

Forest rangers battle Warren County wildfire over two days

Forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a variety of incidents throughout the Adirondacks over the past two weeks. Calls included assisting lost, injured and unprepared hikers — including a pair of responses that involved hikers in the woods at ...

Effort to resist sale of Cascade Acres appears successful

LAKE PLACID — A last-minute attempt by the residents of the Cascade Acres mobile home park to stop the sale of the park to a private equity firm appears to be successful. On Tuesday, Brandon Montag — the executor for the park’s new homeowners association — said all parties have ...

Lake Placid fire chief suspended 30 days

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Volunteer Fire Department has suspended Chief Mike St. Louis following a driving complaint. St. Louis will be suspended for 30 days, First Assistant Chief Jen Marshall confirmed. Marshall said the department received a written complaint related to one of the ...