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pWATERTOWN — City police on Tuesday charged John S. Porco, 59, of 140 High St., with operating a motor vehicle with more than 0.08 percent blood alcohol content, first offense driving while intoxicated and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, all class U misdemeanors. He was also cited with a headlamp violation and drinking alcohol in a […]

pWATERTOWN — City police on Tuesday charged Gene D. Rivers III, 32, 177 Mechanic St., with second-degree unlawful imprisonment, assault with the intent to cause physical injury and resisting arrest, all class A misdemeanors. /ppPolice charge that Mr. Rivers around 4:59 a.m. on Monday blocked the only exit to a room in a residence at […]

pHERMON — When 96-year-old Francis “Red” Grandy passed away on Aug. 8 at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, the noted photographer’s family felt an obvious sense of loss, but those who knew him best said his life had been too full for them to be overwhelmed with grief./ppMr. Grandy, who spent 35 years as chief […]

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LODI, N.Y. (AP) - A New York town official says most of the dozens of people reported trapped in their Finger Lakes homes when flash floods hit the area are now able to move about their damaged properties.

A growing number of school districts across the North Country are hiring armed guards and police to deter a potential school shooter. In the City of Plattsburgh, district officials are hoping to hire two retired police officers. The district is also in the process of hardening access points and updating security protocols.

BluSeed Studios in Saranac Lake is hosting an international traveling exhibition designed to bring the world's plastics crisis into focus.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Albany International Airport and the roadway that connects it to nearby highways will get a $92 million upgrade.

(Aug 7, 2018) Miniseries directed by Ben Stiller treats the prison escape and manhunt that rocked the North Country in 2015. [full story]

(Aug 3, 2018) BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) A collection of photos and movies from the 1969 Woodstock concert have been posted online. [full story]

(Aug 1, 2018) FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) An archaeological project has returned to the site of an 18th century merchant's store that was located next to a British fort along the upper Hudson River. [full story]

(Jul 18, 2018) SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (AP) An historic preservation group in New York is preparing to purchase a building central to Saranac Lake's role in revolutionizing the care of tuberculosis patients. [full story]

(Jun 21, 2018) BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) This is the digging of the Age of Aquarius. [full story]