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NYC to send first bus of migrants to Onondaga County, town official says

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Gov. Hochul considers potentially using SUNY campuses to house asylum seekers

Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest confirmed to NBC5 that members of Hochul’s administration were in the city on Wednesday touring residential halls at SUNY Plattsburgh to potentially house migrants. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Town Clerk’s office offering one-day marriage officiant licenses

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Operator in limo crash that killed 20 convicted of manslaughter

He faces five to 15 years in prison for the charges and is due to receive his sentence on May 31. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Peru Town Court collects $337,059.00 in fines and fees

Click here for the Syracuse.com story  Town Of Plattsburgh Clinton $797,266.00 47 Town Of Peru Clinton $337,059.00 144 Town Of Champlain Clinton $302,230.06 162 Town Of Ausable Clinton $202,662.00 239 Town Of Chazy Clinton $129,625.00 343 Town Of Ellenburg Clinton $80,539.00 447 Town Of Mooers Clinton $60,770.50 517 Town Of Beekmantown Clinton $53,693.00 555 Town […]

New York State forest rangers rescue angler in Wilmington

An angler in Wilmington pulled himself out of the water after being trapped in rapids off the Flume Trail system Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Vermont Department of Corrections will end its work crew program. Prosecutors are not pleased.

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Former corrections officer sues Clinton County Sheriff’s Department

Regina Moore filed a lawsuit in federal court about a month ago regarding her claims Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Teen killed in side-by-side crash in NEK

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Motorcycle Escort for North Country Honor Flights 44 & 45 of May 13, 2023

Burlington police investigate gunfire incident

Burlington police are investigating a fight near City Hall Park that led to gunfire Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

DEC Reminds Water Recreationists to ‘Clean, Drain, and Dry’ Watercraft and Equipment to Protect New York’s Waters from Invasive Species

Boat Stewards to Conduct Boat Inspections and Educate Recreating Public at Boat Launches Statewide Beginning Memorial Day Weekend More than 14,000 Detections of Aquatic Invasive Species Intercepted by Stewards in 2021 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded everyone to clean, drain, and dry boats and trailers and disinfect […]

Hochul declared a state of emergency as a pandemic-era immigration policy is set to end and border communities brace for surge in crossings

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CNY man hacked local middle-schoolers’ Snapchat photos and tried to extort them, police say

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Essex County, NY, woman dies in car crash

New York State Police said the woman’s vehicle was hit head-on by a driver who crossed into the oncoming lane. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Police recover body of missing Clarkson University student

A Clarkson University student was found dead Saturday afternoon after swimming in the Raquette River Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

The Ausable River approaches Ausable Chasm’s Rainbow Falls, passing over the Falls, under the Route 9 Bridge, and onto Lake Champlain.

TURN UP YOUR SOUND AND LISTEN TO ITS AWESOME POWER! 

Now that the new state budget is done, what changes have been made to bail reform?

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Clinton County teen arrested for making school threat via Snapchat, police say

Investigators said they were able to obtain the Snapchat messages via a search warrant in relation to a March 16 incident  Click here for the MYNBC5 story

Atty General James caps insulin costs to uninsured New Yorkers

Eli Lilly and Sanofi-Aventis agree to cap insulin prices Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Vincent Abrams found guilty in stabbing death of Plattsburgh woman

On Wednesday, a jury found Vincent Abrams guilty on four counts, including first and second-degree murder, in the killing of 40-year-old Melissa Myers. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Vincent Abrams found guilty of murder

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Employees at Ben & Jerry’s Burlington store celebrate company’s commitment to fair union negotiations

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Hochul announces conceptual agreement on weeks-late state budget

Hochul convinced lawmakers to make more changes to the state’s controversial bail reform laws to give judges more power to set bail in cases of serious crimes. Click here for the NCPR story 

Burlington pod community residents say they want to be good neighbors

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