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UPDATE: Police searching for suspect in homicide

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BRIGHTON — State Police are searching for a homicide suspect in the Brighton-Paul Smiths area. Anthony G. Bechand, 53, was the live-in boyfriend of Amanda Rodriguez, 41, whose body was found by Cohoes Police in their Cohoes home on Sunday morning, according to Cohoes Mayor Bill ...

Special election to replace Billy Jones will be Nov. 4

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The special election to fill the vacancy left by state Assemblyman Billy Jones’ resignation earlier this month will be held on Nov. 4, the same day as the general election. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued the proclamation calling for the election on Monday afternoon. Jones’ fifth term in the ...

Big trucks, big smiles

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SARANAC LAKE — The bells, whistles, honks and lights were on full display at the Saranac Lake Civic Center midday Sunday as the community venue hosted its third annual Touch a Truck. The event drew around 1,000 participants — everyone from kids too young yet to walk to ...

In New York, some police can drink, drive and avoid charges

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This article was published in partnership with The New York Times. An Orchard Park police officer found the man in the shoulder of a six-lane road, standing near his crumpled black BMW, arguing with his girlfriend. It was 11 p.m. on a Saturday in 2021, in the suburbs of Buffalo. The ...

Reorganizing Saranac Lake schools

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SARANAC LAKE — As the Saranac Lake Central School District’s enrollment continues to shrink, the district is creating a advisory committee focused on reorganizing numerous aspects of its operations for efficiency — things like how best to use its buildings, its staff size, how to ...