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Clinton Community College is reaffirming its participation in SUNY’s expanded Military Tuition Rate Program. Eligible active-duty service members, National Guard members and reservists pay no more than the federal Military Tuition Assistance rate of $250 per credit hour. Clinton says its military tuition has remained below that cap, helping eliminate out-of-pocket tuition costs. Students can […]

A crash involving a water buffalo sent two people to the hospital Saturday evening. New York State Police say a Jeep was traveling southwest on Route 11 in Stockholm when the animal entered the roadway and was struck head-on. The 50-year-old driver and a 27-year-old passenger were taken to a hospital for evaluation. Police say […]

Essex County District Attorney Michael Langey says the sentencing of Luciano Frattolin brings a measure of justice in the murder of his 9-year-old daughter, Melina. Frattolin was sentenced to 25 years to life for second-degree murder, plus 1 to 3 years for concealing her body. Langey says he would like New York law changed so […]

New York is taking another step toward a possible bid for the 2042 Winter Olympics. Gov. Kathy Hochul convened the first meeting Monday of a nearly 90-member committee studying whether Lake Placid and New York City could jointly host the Games. Lake Placid would be expected to host skiing and sliding events, with major events […]

New York has the fifth-longest emergency room stays in the country, according to an analysis of federal health care data. Roofing SEO Services reviewed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services figures and found the median New York ER visit lasted 3 hours and 20 minutes — 40 minutes longer than the national figure. About 2% […]

The City of Plattsburgh has dedicated a new community mural at Melissa Penfield Park. The “Monarchs and Milkweeds” mural was completed through a partnership with Outside Art: Plattsburgh Public Art Project, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts. City officials also marked the […]

An inmate at Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his cellmate. Andrew Hernandez pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the April strangulation death of 51-year-old Michael Campbell. State Police said Hernandez used a shoelace to strangle Campbell inside their shared cell. Hernandez was already serving […]

Five people who are legal permanent residents of the region are facing federal charges accusing them of illegally voting. They include Samantha Merkle of Glens Falls and Jacques Patry of Tupper Lake, along with residents of Ballston Spa, Clifton Park and Albany. 2 are from Canada, 2 from Great Britain, and 1 from Bosnia, and […]

Franklin County now has its first methadone clinic, offering opioid addiction treatment closer to home. St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers has expanded services at its Saranac Lake outpatient facility on John Munn Road. The program includes methadone and other medications for opioid use disorder, along with counseling and recovery support, reducing the need […]

Gas prices are easing slightly across New York, while diesel remains high. AAA puts regular at about $4.42 a gallon statewide, down 4 cents from last week and 5 cents from a month ago. Diesel averages about $6.50, nearly unchanged for the week but 8 cents higher than last month. In Plattsburgh, regular is running […]