Many advanced technologies can reduce the number of lives lost on U.S. roads, but full or partial automation is not a silver bullet for safety, David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said in a virtual Capitol Hill briefing March 7.
The Northway is four lanes, two in each direction north of Lake George but six lanes south o…
While enjoying a very spring-like late winter afternoon beside the Trout River, at my home i…
Exit numbers on interstate highways like the Northway and the Thruway in New York state are numbered sequentially, starting at exit 1 and continuing sequentially to the end of the interstate highway or until it gets to another state’s border. For example, the Northway begins in Albany at an …
At the end of this month, the Malone Telegram will be moving from our office adjacent to Key Bank on Main Street and working remotely until we find an office that suits our current needs. Until we find a new home, the newspaper’s staff will continue to report on news, sports and community ev…
It seems that more and more drivers are complaining of headlight glare, but is it getting worse or is it just a perception? I was recently sent an article from the Albany Times Union that addressed this issue. The following information is from that article.
Recognizing N.Y. beef farmers
It’s early March, the time of year when local maple syrup producers across the North Country are busy tapping or have finished tapping literally hundreds of thousands of trees in anticipation of this year’s harvest. It’s time to reap the reward; to collect the sap and boil it down with pride…
Although these weekly traffic safety articles are dedicated to reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities, I always hesitate to tell drivers to do this and don’t do that, because I fully believe most drivers know how to drive safely. The problem is that, because we drive for years and for hun…
This editorial was published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Roundabout intersection of choice
Small farms. The name says it all. Modest. Practical. Connected to the earth and the local population. Small farms were once the backbone of this country.
Last week’s Did You Know article was about the Safe System Approach to speeding. In November an article was about “Intelligent Speed Assistance.” Today we’ll discuss some of the dangers of speed courtesy of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The most recent annual tally of carnage on our roads is sobering as an estimated 43,000 people were killed in 2021. That’s more than the year before, which was more than the year before that.
North Americans share an amazing diversity of birds. More than 1,000 species can be found in the United States alone. They come in an astonishing variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and behaviors. You could live a lifetime and never see every variety of bird that it’s possible to see in our st…
Last week’s article presented 20 questions on Vehicle and Traffic Law, traffic control devices, and traffic safety. Hopefully you took the test and kept your answers handy. This article repeats the questions and includes the answers. See how you did.
WATERTOWN — When it came to deciding whether to endorse George A.D. Santos in his run for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik and her campaign did one of the following:
An annual winter feature of the weekly “Did You Know” articles is a 20-question quiz on Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) traffic control devices (TCDs), and traffic safety. The first 10 questions are true/false and questions 11-20 are multiple choice. If you follow the weekly Did You Know artic…
The beauty of a snowflake
The financial world has had quite a year (read that as euphemism for a terrible year). Stock market tumbles, rising interest rates, collapse of cryptocurrency, inflationary pressures, and threats of a recession make the investor question where to put their money. I recommend that individuall…
Most of us have been taught that sitting in the back seat is safer than sitting in the front. That was true in years past but is no longer true.
The New Year has brought in new leaders onto the Franklin County Board of Legislature as Justus Martin, R-Bombay, who replaces Donald Dabiew, and Nedd Sparks, R-Tupper Lake, who replaces Paul Maroun, have been elected to represent District 5 and District 6, respectively. We wish the incoming…
Many of us make resolutions for the new year in hopes of improving some aspect of our lives or perhaps for others. As most of us are drivers, with the assist of one of my friends who is a driver safety instructor and zone coordinator for Franklin, Clinton, Essex, St. Lawrence, and Jefferson …
America’s insatiable hunger for energy
New year, same mission for Malone Telegram
“Oh, you’re a Christmas baby! How nice!”
North Country winters pose a challenge to animals who choose to stay here, rather than migrate to warmer climates. Food is scarce. Many survive by sleeping. Well, not sleeping exactly. Hibernating.
I contacted Santa at the North Pole in early December to see if he would make any major changes to his Christmas Eve travels delivering presents to all the children around the world now that many of the COVID restrictions have been lifted. Santa was relieved that this Christmas would be some…
Since pickup trucks are very prevalent in rural areas, including Franklin County, I thought this information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) would be of interest to many area drivers. The IIHS has recently conducted side crash tests on small pickups, and the results ar…
I can still remember how exciting it was for my younger sister and me when, as kids, my dad announced, “We’re going to get the Christmas tree tomorrow.” The following morning we’d put on our hats and gloves and head out to the Christmas tree lot in front of dad’s favorite hardware store to b…
Technology in assisting drivers with the task of driving is increasing at a rapid rate. These new features are designed to make driving easier and safer, but drivers’ lack of understanding the limits of this technology appears to counter the increased safety.
Effective Nov. 15, 2022, Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) is amended in relation to affixing and using green lights on certain hazard vehicles designed for ice and snow removal. Paragraph 5 of subdivision 41 of VTL section 375 is amended to allow one or more green lights or combination green an…
Snowmobiling provides great opportunities for recreation with family and friends during the winter months. It’s a healthy activity that combines sightseeing with adventure. And Northern New York offers some of the best snowmobiling you’re likely to find anywhere.
Sometimes a perfect storm strikes and several weather systems merge into one area to create one bad situation. That has been the case with the Malone Telegram in recent weeks. A series of “storms,” or problems, has resulted in delivery issues and many subscribers not getting a newspaper for …
Placing snow in handicapped parking places prohibited
Canada geese, often referred to as Canadian Geese, are the second largest waterfowl in North America. (The largest is the swan.) They’re also the most widely distributed, with a range that encompasses arctic, sub-arctic, and temperate regions in Alaska, Canada, all of the lower 48 states and…
Car crashes in the U.S. have increased significantly in the past few years, and we know that speed contributes to the problem. Approximately 30% to 35% of fatalities involve speeding as a factor. Because of a speeding vehicle’s kinetic energy, a small increase in speed results in a large inc…
Oh, God our heavenly father, you have bless us with brave men and women who are willing to defend our freedom. May your protection and grace surround them each day. Let your healing hand be upon those who suffer wounds and worries. May those that have made the ultimate sacrifice rest forever…
Now that Mr. Jerry Griffin has officially resigned from his post as the superintendent of the Malone Central School District, effective Dec. 31, to make a lateral move to that position at the Potsdam Central School District, the Malone School District and its Board of Education must begin it…
I urge everyone who goes to vote that “supporting local” candidates benefits us all, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Case in point, our local Assemblyman, Billy Jones. Billy lives in Franklin County and the benefits we have seen him bestow on us are amazing.
Like it or not, winter driving is about to hit us, and so is the usual increase in crashes as we all but refuse to drive more slowly and carefully or leave in time to get there without driving faster than we should. And, every year we read or hear about safe driving tips in the media, and ye…
Elise Backs the Blue. Or so says the lawn signs in the area. On the other hand she has sponsored and co-sponsored legislation to provide assault rifles and high capacity tactical shotguns to violent convicted criminals.
I attended Westville’s annual Neighborhood Watch meeting on Oct. 18 at the Westville Fire station and it was an informative session.
Where do apples come from?
I’m writing this letter to show my support for the reelection of our current Franklin County District 5 representative, and chairman of the Franklin County Board of Legislators, Donald Dabiew. Don has an unbelievable amount of passion and dedication to his position, and he has worked very ha…
Many kids and young adults dream of future careers that require a college education. What they don’t imagine is that going to school can sometimes mean going hungry. In fact, many college students and their families struggle to afford food.
North Country people are an independent and a self-reliant lot. We are used to doing things for ourselves, and we like to make our own decisions.
There are approximately 45,000 people in the North Country living with diabetes, according to the New York State Department of Health. Having diabetes is expensive. In addition to insulin, which is necessary to stay alive, there are the costs of syringes, glucometers, test strips, and for so…
When Elizabeth Crawford served as assistant district attorney under DA Derek Champagne, I had several opportunities to see her in action in Malone Town Court. At the time, I did not know her personally, but I could see she was a force to be reckoned with a firm grasp of the law and legal pro…
Alcohol has been legal since the days of Prohibition. Recreational marijuana has been legal in New York since 2021. A third of drivers who drink alcohol and use marijuana at the same time report getting behind the wheel within two hours of consumption, a new study from the Insurance Institut…
A local newspaper is a vital means to provide the community with important information about things that are happening and decisions being made that have an impact on the daily lives of its residents. But that’s not all. A great community newspaper is a means to highlight the daily achieveme…
Cambridge Mobile Telematics recently presented at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute as part of a “Charging into an Electrified Future” conference, an insurer-focused event on the impact of electrification on risk analysis.
I need to preface this article by assuring readers that, contrary to what many people are saying, New York state is not considering passing legislation that would prohibit burning wood or woody biomass products (pellets, scrap wood, sawmill and forest residues) at this time. There is a draft…
