Politics

BRUSHTON — Serving one village and three towns, the adult center on Route 11 is a place for the community to come together, according to the center’s board president, and on a rainy Monday afternoon area seniors were on hand to enjoy a taste of the season. According...

MALONE — Franklin County lawmakers passed a resolution during their regular meeting at the courthouse in Malone Thursday voicing their opposition to recently enacted state laws regulating concealed carry gun permits. The highly controversial law came in the wake of a Supreme Court decision striking down century-old state gun...

MALONE — The town council voted in favor of putting out request for proposals for dog control and sheltering services for 2023. The board voted to seek out a new contractor after receiving a letter from Shirley Morton of the North Country Animal Shelter, stating the shelter would no longer be providing services to the town beginning Jan. 1, 2023.

CHATEAUGAY — The Chateaugay Town Board provided an update on current capital projects including the recreation park, pickleball courts, and bowling alley at its regular meeting Monday. Board member Kirby Selkirk said the biggest priority for the bowling alley is the installation of two electrical panels, which will allow...

MALONE — Trustees held a public hearing Monday evening, welcoming residents to the village office to offer public comments on the proposed demolition of two structures on Main Street. Prior to the opening of public comment, the mayor and trustees spoke about efforts to move forward with razing of...

A health care company in Chittenden County is on a mission to bring health care directly to the workplace. Jewish group claims UVM students discriminated against over support for Israel. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights is investigating allegations of discrimination against Jewish students at the University...

OWLS HEAD — Another area resident will be recognized by North County Honor Flights when Chuck Boss of Owls Head travels to Washington D.C. to see the Vietnam War Memorial on Oct. 1. Boss is a native of Maine, where he grew up on a farm and spent most...

BRUSHTON — Spectators and racers from across the North Country gathered Saturday at Brushton-Moira American Legion Post 939 for the fourth set of lawnmower races of the season, and Roy Richards, commander of the legion, said bringing the races to Brushton has been a mutually beneficial arrangement for his organization, as well as the Northern New York Lawn Mower Racing Association (NNYLMR).

Effective Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 through Friday, October 7, 2022, the Town of Malone Clerk’s Office Hours will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and closed on Friday. Should you need to reach the Clerk after 1 p.m., please phone 518-483-4740 and leave a detailed message.

MALONE — The Malone Revitalization Foundation will hold a meeting Tuesday evening for homeowners about a proposed residential historic district in the village. Mary Scharf, president of the Malone Revitalization Foundation, said the meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the Malone Lodge of Elks on Elm Street, and is intended to inform people about the impact of a historic listing.

MALONE — Franklin County logged 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to County Manager Donna J. Kissane. The county logged 72 active cases Friday, after 25 new cases were reported Thursday.

MALONE — A stained-glass map of Chateaugay has been added to the third floor of the Franklin County Courthouse, joining maps of Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake. Members of the Foothills Art Society were joined by the artists who worked to create the map and Franklin County Court Judge Derek P. Champagne, on Thursday to unveil the new map, a stained-glass rendering of the village of Chateaugay.

CHATEAUGAY — One small town’s efforts to introduce pickleball courts to the community is nearing completion as Chateaugay embraces the sport, which has seen growing interest in communities across the region and country in recent years. Workers from Vermont Tennis Court Surfacing, a business based in St. Johnsbury,...

A dozen people face charges after New York authorities say they tried to smuggle contraband into the Upstate Correctional Facility in Malone over the weekend. Vt. authorities search for missing Franklin County teen. Updated: 49 minutes ago. The Vermont State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a...

BURLINGTON and BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Winter high school sports season came to a close Saturday, with all four boys basketball state title games at Patrick Gym and the Barre Aud. CVU claimed their first ever boys hoops title in D1, downing three-time defending champ Rice in the process. The Redhawks used a 9-0 third quarter run to tie the game and gritted out a 42-38 victory. “Yeah it was a great season,” said senior captain Noah Vaughan after the game. “That was the goal though. That was the goal, we accomplished it.” At the Aud, Montpelier continued its dominance of D2. The Solons jumped out to an early lead on North Country and coasted to the 63-36 victory to cap off a three-peat. “Three years in a row, that’s something special,” said Solon senior Ronnie Riby-Williams. “It all starts with the older kids, we’ve been practicing with them. Leo, Tyler, Will, Jonah, Rashed, those boys, pushed our littlest kids, the sophomores, to the level. We couldn’t have done it without them. Everyone stepped up tonight, everyone’s been up, pushing ourselves all playoffs. We couldn’t have done it without each and every single one of our teammates.” In D3, Winooski was seeking revenge after falling in the title game to Hazen a year ago. The Spartans built a large lead and held off a late Wildcat comeback attempt to bring home their first title since 2011. “It feels great, especially after last year,” said senior guard Trevon Bradley. “Disappointing loss, but we came back, and that was our plan from the start. We just had to stay disciplined. The adversity, we just had to fight through it, but we came out with the W.” In D4, it was a battle between a pair of teams chasing their first title. Rivendell led pretty much the whole way and held off a late Mid Vermont Christian charge to take the win. “These guys have been my best friends forever,” said junior guard Finn O’Donnell. “This is my last time playing with them, the least I could do ice that game and I did, and it all came pouring out. All my family in the stands, all my best friends are here, it’s just really a surreal feeling honestly, I couldn’t have pictured it any better way.”

OWLS HEAD — Robert Gagnon, of Owls Head, will join fellow veterans in the Combat Veteran Motorcycle Association (CVMA) on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 3, where he will visit the Vietnam War Memorial for the first time along with his comrades. For 10 years, the...

With a rich history of mining, Lyon Mountain is a towering peak in the Chazy Highlands Wild Forest in Clinton County. The mining started in the 1860s and continued until 1967. It produced some of the purest iron ore in the world, and some of that ore was even used to build the Golden Gate Bridge.

MALONE — The Malone Recreation Park will host the annual End of Summer Bash Saturday with a full slate of activities and events, according to Malone mayor Andrea Dumas. All events are family-oriented, safe, and free to the public. The day kicks off at 4 p.m. and events continue...

MALONE — The Franklin County Fair has been in full swing this week and weather wise there’s plenty of sunshine in the forecast after several days of showers. Entering the final weekend, fair organizers say they are pleased with both the turnout and the weather. “The fair is...