ALTONA — North country fire departments and state fire association leaders gathered Friday t…
MALONE — The town board voted to continue the review process for a proposed community solar …
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand is pushing for a path to protect access to abortion for as many people as possible in light of a draft opinion that suggests the Supreme Court is poised to strike down national abortion rights.
MALONE — With the discontinuation of the New York State Virtual Call Center as of April 29 and COVID-19 cases on the rise over the past few weeks, Franklin County Public Health has issued a refresher for isolating and quarantining guidelines.
MALONE — Franklin County logged 46 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane, raising the county’s active cases to 172.
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MALONE — As part of Health Care Week, Alice Hyde Medical Center has a new way for patients and families to recognize nurses for the care they provide.
MALONE — A local business donated 16 new mattresses to Community Connections to be placed at the organization’s shelters.
JAY — Ward Lumber was presented an official state Historic Business Preservation Registry certificate during a ceremony Thursday afternoon.
WATERTOWN — As county Boards of Elections stare down the challenge of hosting a second primary for the state Senate and congressional districts on Aug. 23, a group of lawmakers is calling for the state to cover the extra costs.
MALONE — Franklin County logged 65 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane, raising the county’s active cases to 146.
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MALONE — Voters in the Malone Central School District will head to the polls Tuesday and choose between three candidates to fill two seats on the district’s board of education.
The Adirondack Foundation awarded $900,000 in Generous Acts grants to support local communities, organizations and schools that work to address basic needs, improve educational pathways, along with strengthening community vitality and civic engagement.
Cineflix’s show “American Pickers” is scheduling to film episodes in Northern New York and is looking for leads.
MALONE — Franklin County logged 42 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane, raising the county’s active cases to 124.
ALBANY — New York voters will have two opportunities to vote in primary elections this year, after a series of legal battles invalidated the state Senate and congressional district maps and declared a new primary date was necessary as a result.
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CHATEAUGAY — Durham County Poets will perform in Chateaugay on June 3.
AKWESASNE — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Office of Economic Development has launched a program aimed at assisting small businesses.
MALONE — Village trustees on Monday heard concerns from community members about the future of health care services in the community.
MALONE — Franklin County logged 27 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane, bringing the county’s active cases to 101.
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BRUSHTON — The music department of the Brushton-Moira Central School District, 758 County Route 7, is slated to host a concert on May 18.
MALONE — Franklin County logged 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane, bringing the county’s active cases to 111.
MALONE — The Hendrickson Hatch Fly Fishing Tournament on the Salmon River is set for the first weekend of June.
MOIRA — A clinic offering bike safety and repair tips will return to Moira in June.
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has postponed its referendum to precede with cannabis negotiations between the Tribe and New York State.
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ST. REGIS FALLS — Voters this month will consider a $10 million budget with a 2.49% tax levy increase for the St. Regis Falls Central School District’s 2022-23 fiscal year.
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand is calling for a congressional investigation of Supreme Court justices following the leaked draft of a majority decision that indicated the high court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
AKWESASNE — Tribal Police Detective Sgt. Karonienhawi Thomas was appointed to the federal Not Invisible Act Joint Commission, which is tasked with combatting violent crimes against Indigenous people.
BURKE — Volunteers and members of the Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder Association met Saturday morning at the Wilder Homestead, 177 Stacy Road, to help get the historic site ready for its annual operations.
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Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has sent a letter calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Broadband program for fiscal year 2023.
MALONE — Half of the businesses tested failed a Franklin County Stop-DWI Underage Buyer operation last week.
AKWESASNE — Seven people face charges after they were apprehended during what police say was a failed smuggling attempt in a sinking boat early April 28 on the St. Regis River in Akwesasne.
MALONE — Franklin County reported 31 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane, bringing the county’s active cases to 120.
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CHATEAUGAY — Chateaugay Central School District voters will be asked to consider a $14 million budget for 2022-23 and three seats on the school board this month.
BRUSHTON — Autumn Anderson, a fifth grader at Brushton-Moira Central School, has won a national design contest hosted by SC Johnson Professional.
MASSENA — United Steelworkers says it’s not getting the information it needs to work through week two of contract negotiations with Arconic.
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MALONE — Franklin County logged 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane, bringing the county’s active cases to 128.
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