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• Cambridge Woman Cuffed For Property Damage

  A Cambridge woman is facing felony charges for allegedly causing more than $250 in property damage in July. The Post Star reports 21 year old Haley M. Martin was cuffed relating to a July 9th incident at a property located along Route 68. She was charged with criminal mischief, a felony, and will be back […]

• Queensbury Teacher Suspended For Being Unvaccinated, Refusing Tests

  A Queensbury Elementary School teacher is suspended for being unvaccinated and refusing to get weekly COVID-19 tests. WNYT reports Joe Traina is on indefinite unpaid leave. The school says it’s following guidelines from the state Department of Health. Any school that violates the testing order could be fined $1,000 every day it’s not in compliance.

• Ranger Rescue In Johnsburg

  A ranger rescue in the Town of Johnsburg. DEC dispatch received a report of a 38-year-old hiker from Albany with an ankle injury on Crane Mountain in the Wilcox Lake State Forest. Forest Rangers responded, but due to the remote location of the rescue, NYSP aviation was requested. The hiker was hoisted into the NYSP […]

• Argyle Man Busted For DWI, Driving Without A License

  State Police in a Greenwich arrested 56-year-old Robert D. Carota of Argyle, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st degree and Driving While Intoxicated-Prior Conviction. Carota was stopped for a traffic infraction as he traveled down State Route 197 in the town of Argyle Saturday night. When the Trooper spoke with him, they could smell alcohol on […]

• Local Properties To Registers Of Historic Places

  Gov. Kathy Hochul has unveiled nearly two dozen historic sites across the state now slated to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including a long-standing library in Queensbury and century-old church in Lake Clear. The Sun Community News reports among the 19 newest properties to be added to the registries […]

• Report: Kids’ Smoking Rate In NY At Record Low

  New York State’s youth smoking rate has reached a record low. The NYS Department of Health (DOH) says as of 2020, less than 3% of high school students smoke cigarettes. In 2000, the youth smoking rate was 27.1%. WTEN reports DOH found tobacco use was down in all product categories. This includes a drop in […]

• DEC Wants ‘Packing Peanuts’ Gone

  DEC is out with proposed regulations to implement a ban on expanded polystyrene foam containers and loose fill packaging, commonly referred to as ‘packing peanuts,’ that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2022. The ban builds on New York’s environmental leadership in preventing litter and reducing waste through measures such as the ban on plastic carryout […]

• Probe Into Deadly Crash In Bolton

  A deadly crash in Bolton remains under investigation. WNYT reports authorities were in the area to investigate suspected drag racing. They found many vehicles lining the road with large groups of people walking in the road. Deputies say 22-year-old Steven Gosselin was driving his motorcycle just after midnight on County route 11 in Bolton when […]

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