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Santa Actor Turns Himself In
A man who portrays Santa locally and who was busted last week in a child sex sting is back in police custody after he failed to show up in court. Clarence Russell Jr. was supposed to appear in court Wednesday but failed to appear. Russell Jr. is facing attempted rape and child welfare charges. An amateur investigator lured him with the promise of a woman offering her children for sex and then alerted police when he showed up.
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Saranac Lake Free Thanksgiving Dinner Needs New Leadership
After 13 years of organizing the annual free Thanksgiving dinners at the Saranac Lake Adult Center, Kelly Morgan says she’s hanging up her turkey baster this year. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, leaders at the adult center say that if an ambitious organizer wants to try to keep the tradition alive, they’d still be willing to offer their kitchen and dining room as a venue come Nov. 26.
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Man Killed In North Elba Crash
An early morning accident Sunday on Old Military Road in North Elba claimed the life of an Ogdensburg man over the weekend.At about 12:45 a.m. Sunday, New York State Police and Lake Placid Fire and Rescue crews were called to the intersection of Old Military and Newman Roads.An investigation determined that Edward J. Trimm, 53, was operating a gray 2014 Toyota southwest on Newman Road. Trimm failed to stop at the stop sign and crossed the intersection with Old Military Road. The vehicle entered a driveway, continued down the driveway, and came to rest after striking a foundation wall.State Pol
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Siena Poll Says Hochul Leads Blakeman By Nine Points
Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by nine points heading into the homestretch of election season, according to a new poll from the Siena Research Institute.In the poll, conducted with 1,144 likely voters between Sept. 11-14, Hochul leads Blakeman by a 50%-41% margin. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Blakeman has shaved one point off the 49%-39% lead Hochul held in Siena’s August poll. With six weeks until the Nov. 3 election, Hochul’s nine-point edge is roughly half of the 17-point lead she held at the same point in 2022 over GOP challenger Lee Zeldin.
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Town Of Jay Looking To Boost Building Barrier At Community Center
The Town of Jay is looking to tighten up the building envelope of the Community Center. For those unaware, the building envelope is the physical barrier between the interior space and the exterior environment. Sometimes referred to as the “skin” or shell of a building, it protects the inside from weather and controls the transfer of air, water, heat, light, and noise. Sun Community News reports thanks to a $600,000 federal energy grant recently awarded by NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research & Development Authority), the town is now planning several energy-efficient upgrades to tighten