Reporter Daniel Flatley reports that Stephen W. Burke, one of the Democratic candidates running for New York’s 21st Congressional District, is entering the second round of a fight to stay on the ballot after the state Board of Elections struck more than 170 signatures from his petitions Tuesday. 

Reporter Pete DeMola reports that in a phone interview with the Valley News, Matt Doheny discussed what he has to offer voters across the 21st Congressional District. 

Reporter Shaun Kittle reports that justices in the Appellate Division of the New York state Supreme Court heard verbal arguments Monday afternoon from representatives on both sides of the Adirondack Club and Resort Article 78 lawsuit. 

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that Republican Congressional candidates Matt Doheny of Watertown and Elise Stefanik of Willsboro have agreed to participate in two televised debates, before they face off in a June 24 primary election. 

Reporter Nora Flaherty reports that the state has announced that the Adirondack North Country region will be getting $307,700 in conservation grants for not-for-profit land trusts. 

Reporter Sarah Harris reports that Congressman Bill Owens joined Aaron Woolf for an official endorsement as they visited local businesses in Potsdam on Thursday. 

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has awarded the towns of Jay and Keene $3 million to further prepare their emergency planning. 

Reporter Joe LoTemplio reports that the City of Plattsburgh will be undertaking a formal study with the aid of a $40,000 grant from the Department of State with a focus on short-term and long-term planning, as well as city resources, development opportunities and finances. 

The Post-Star editorial board writes that leaders from the Adirondack Park Agency on both sides of the land use debate are turning away from squabbles and grudges.

A staff report notes that the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has received $600,000 in the recently-passed New York State Budget for research to enhance the sustainability and profitability of farm businesses in the state’s six northernmost counties. 

Reporter Keith Lobdell reports that the new boat washing program set up to fight the spread of aquatic invasive species in Lake George is slated to be up and running this May. 

Reporter Brian Mann reports that Elise Stefanik’s campaign announced yesterday that she plans to challenge petitions filed by Matt Doheny for the Conservative and the Independence Party ballot lines.
 

The Associated Press reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that he is advancing 69 projects to improve 53 state parks and historic centers as part of a $90 million commitment in the state budget enacted earlier this month.
 

Reporter Brian Mann reports that a report from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Adirondack Program found sharp decline among six bird species that live in the Park’s boreal wetlands. 

Reporter Denise Raymo reports that Franklin County District Attorney Derek Champagne has said he may stop pursuing grants since legislators criticized his use of their technology expert’s time. 

Reporter Shaun Kittle reports that the Tupper Lake village board has unanimously approved a tourism marketing contract with the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism.
 

Aaron G. Woolf, Democratic candidate for the 21st Congressional District, will be touring factories and small businesses in the north country Thursday with Congressman Bill Owens.

Reporter Denise Raymo reports that although Franklin County has no say in Board of Election technicians’ work hours, legislators are threatening to slash the budget next year in an effort to renew discussions with the State Board of Elections to reduce their hours.

 Reporter Lohr McKinstry discusses a new study by the Blue Line Group of Saranac Lake, stating that Essex County has lost 400 people between 2010 and 2012. The report also discusses the county’s industries and is intended to help local officials and planners in Essex County.

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that some locals are outraged with Tuesday’s flooding of Twitchell Brook, which they say was exacerbated by a recent river restoration project on the East Branch of the AuSable.

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that local leaders are disagreeing about dissolving the village of Lake Placid, with some for and some against.

Reporter Thom Randall reports that area business and community leaders shared their ideas on how to boost local prosperity with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wednesday during a roundtable discussion held at SUNY Adirondack. 

Reporter Jamie Munks reports that Lake George village officials are trying to determine the source of the pollution that has been discovered in West Brook. 

The Press Republican editorial board writes that the state has given an additional $40 million in funding to local governments to make necessary repairs to highways and bridges in light of the damage incurred during this year’s harsh winter. 

Reporters Brian Mann and Martha Foley discuss the issue of rail tanker cars carrying crude oil through the North Country. 

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that Gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino visited Lake Placid this week during his campaign rounds.
 

Reporter Zach Hirsch reports that officials held a roundtable discussion in Ogdensburg last Friday, informing North Country business owners of the services offered by the Export-Import Bank which would enable them to more easily export their products.  

A staff report notes that a series of webinars to instruct government agencies and the public on how to use the streamlined and revised Environmental Assessment Forms will be held this spring according to a press release issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
 

The Associated Press reports that following the substantial increase in the transport of oil along the Hudson River and across the state, state and federal environmental officials in New York are changing the way they prepare for oil spills. 

Reporter Pete DeMola discusses the candidates for the 21st Congressional District Seat. 

Reporter Daniel Flatley reports that facing today’s Federal Election Commission filing deadline, two candidates in the race for New York’s 21st Congressional District seat have released their fundraising numbers. 

Reporter Lohr McKinstry reports that Essex county has named David Scaglione of Willsboro the new Deputy County Attorney. 

Reporter Shaun Kittle reports that the Tupper Lake town board has reaffirmed its commitment to hire the Lake Placid-based Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism. 

Reporter Paul Post reports that the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation plans to expand bear hunting across New York to prevent conflicts with humans as the animal’s population spreads to new areas.

A staff report notes that some Tri-Lakes communities won awards from the state Adirondack Park Agency during Thursday’s Adirondack Park Local Government Day Conference. 

The Adirondack Council has released a press release stating that the Adirondack Park’s largest environmental organization has called on the Lewis County Board of Legislators to reconsider its prediction that an annual all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rally causes no environmental harm.
 

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that Joe Gilbert has announced that he is dropping out of the GOP race for the 21st Congressional District seat. 

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that the petitions are in, and it looks like there will be Democratic, Republican and Green Party primary elections in New York’s 21st Congressional District in a wide-open race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Bill Owens. 

A staff report notes that the resignation of Dr. Nirav Shah, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, leaves the future of the Health Department’s much-anticipated health review of hydraulic fracturing in New York in limbo.
 

A staff report notes that the former court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117,000 after an audit found she manipulated court accounting records and pocketed cash receipts, according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office. 

A staff report notes that the Adirondack Council has issued a news release, asking Lewis County legislators to reconsider their prediction that the 11th annual Snirt Run, set for Saturday, causes no environmental harm. 

Reporter Michael Virtanen reports that the special commission appointed last year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to investigate political corruption in New York is quietly winding down this week.
 

Reporter Chris Knight reports that the dissolution of the Saranac Lake village court isn’t expected to save the taxpayers as much money as village officials predicted 

Reporter Lohr McKinstry reports that International Paper’s Ticonderoga mill won a victory Wednesday night when the Addison County Regional Planning Commission in Vermont voted to support a natural-gas pipeline to serve the plant.
 

Writer Peter Bauer writes that state agencies are trying to rush approvals for NYCO to begin “mineral exploration” on 200 acres of Forest Preserve in the Jay Mountain Wilderness, and NYCO is also seeking a massive expansion of its Lewis Mine, which abuts Lot 8 and the Jay Mountain Wilderness.

Reporter Ryan Delaney reports that Mildred Warner, Cornell University expert, says state policies are making it harder for upstate New York’s cities to regain their past economic vitality. 
 

Writer Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, writes that he hopes the Addison County Regional Planning Commission will provide sufficient time and opportunity for all areas of the Lake Champlain region to be part of the dialogue and input while reviewing the Addison-Rutland Natural Gas project.

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that Lake Placid village and town officials have pushed back a decision on an updated comprehensive plan in order to review it further. 

A press release notes that the Adirondack Council has called upon the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to closely examine the potential hazards to Adirondack Park communities and the Park’s priceless natural resources in the event of a derailment and/or spill. 

The Associated Press reports that state officials say New York hunters killed 1,358 black bears during the 2013 hunting seasons, the second-highest number on record.

Reporter Chris Knight reports that Saranac Village Mayor Clyde Rabideau and trustees Tom Catillaz and Allie Pelletieri were sworn in to new terms prior to Monday night’s annual village organizational meeting.

Writer Tony Goodwin, co-founder and board member or ARTA, addresses questions and objections that opponents of the Remsen-Lake Placid rail corridor conversion have continued to raise. 

Reporter Thom Randall reports that the Property Rights Foundation of America, a locally based organization that crusades for Constitutional principles nationally is celebrating its 20th anniversary celebration soon.

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise editorial board writes that the town of North Elba and village of Lake Placid officials are poised to adopt a revised comprehensive plan that includes both municipalities as one community, and commends the board members for their work.

Reporter Mike Lynch reports that the state Department of Environmental Conservation closed numerous Adirondack rock climbing routes Tuesday to protect peregrine falcon nest sites.
 

A staff report notes that the Lake George Park Commission has established a “Frozen Boats” Program that allows local residents to have their boats certified as invasive-free with a Vessel Inspection Control Seal in advance of the 2014 boating season. 

The Associated Press reports that New York’s ethics commission has reported that $210 million was spent on state and local lobbying last year. 

Writer Mayor Clyde Rabideau of Saranac Lake writes his response to a commentary written by Peter Bauer, executive director of Protect the Adirondacks, and calls upon Mr. Bauer and his organization to reconsider their position on hamlet development. 

Reporter Chris Knight reports that the state Adirondack Park Agency board is expected to vote next month on a plan to upgrade, interpret and allow full public access to the Hurricane Mountain fire tower in the town of Keene and the St. Regis Mountain fire tower in the town of Santa Clara. 

A staff report notes that the state DEC has submitted an amendment to the Adirondack Park Agency regarding the 2010 Jay Mountain Wilderness Unit Management Plan to allow “exploratory sampling” in the area by NYCO Minerals. 

Reporter Shaun Kittle reports that New York State Department of Transportation officials don’t think a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling will have any bearing on the future of the rail corridor between Remsen and Lake Placid.
 

Reporter Matthew Turner reports that Democrat Steven Burke, a town councilman from Macomb who is running to represent the 21st Congressional District in Washington, has been lying about his age to newspaper reporters.
 

Reporter Dan Heath reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to allocate an additional 2,000 officers across the country, including about 20 at the Champlain Port of Entry. 

Reporter Shaun Kittle reports that the Tupper Lake planning board has unanimously passed a resolution to extend a building permit for the Adirondack Club and Resort’s "great camp" lots.

Reporter Chris Knight reports that a downstate rabbi’s plan to turn the former Camp Gabriels prison into a summer camp for Orthodox Jewish boys was outlined to town of Brighton residents at the first public meeting on the project Tuesday. 

Reporter Chris Knight reports that a Malone developer’s plan to build a 90-room, four-story hotel in the Village of Saranac Lake has hit a major stumbling block.  

The Associated Press reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that the state will set aside $4 million to repair fish hatcheries and purchase 16  trucks specially designed to transport stocked fish. 

Reporter Katie Anderson reports that the 2014-15 state budget agreement includes a $9 million increase for the Environmental Protection Fund, which could allow the state to purchase more lands for preservation.
 

Reporter Arthur Cleveland reports that the Northville-Lake Placid Trail will have a new starting point in the village beginning this year. 

Reporter Joe LoTemplio reports that City of Plattsburgh councilors agreed to a resolution banning several activities associated with hydraulic fracturing, joining a long list of communities across the state to do so.
 

Reporter Lohr McKinstry reports that with the increase of Canadian Pacific unit trains of oil tank cars coming through the area en route to the Port of Albany, local emergency responders in Clinton and Essex Counties are preparing to handle any emergencies. 

Reporter Chris Knight reports that unless the federal government agrees to revise the designated flood zone around Lake Flower, a Malone developer’s plan for a 90-room hotel on the lake’s shoreline, at least as it’s proposed now, could be sunk.
 

Writer Peter Bauer, Executive Director of Protect the Adirondacks, details the three major hotel projects that are moving through the state and local regulatory processes in the Adirondacks.

A staff report notes that the Essex County Democratic Committee has endorsed Aaron Woolf, a candidate for the 21st Congressional District. 

A staff report notes that the state’s Environmental Protection Fund was increased under a $140 billion budget agreement that was reached by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders. 

The Associated Press reports that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has started work to reintroduce brook trout to a remote Adirondack pond in the Five Ponds Wilderness Area.