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Recreational pot law not welcome in Essex County
ELIZABETHTOWN | Ongoing policy review of legalizing marijuana use in New York drew a thumbs down Monday in Essex County. more
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County social services eyes armed guards
ELIZABETHTOWN | Child Protective Services in Essex County might gain armed guards. more
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Essex County OKs raising legal age to purchase tobacco products
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County has become the latest county in New York state to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. more
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Essex County opposes state effort to declare railway abandoned
NEWCOMB | The state has formally moved to declare the stretch of railway from North Creek to Tahawus abandoned. more
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Essex County-wide EMS nets $6.5 million start
ELIZABETHTOWN | It appears New York State is prepared to fund a proposed $6.5 million county-wide shared emergency medical services (EMS) program in Essex County. more
Essex County to revisit Tobacco 21
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors is bringing the county’s proposed Tobacco 21 law back to a vote. more
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Lawmaker wants county to probe intersection
NORTH ELBA | Supervisor Roby Politi has asked Essex County Department of Public Works to assess safety at the intersection across from the North Elba Horse Show Grounds. more
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Public hearing set for tobacco law
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors moved ahead with a public hearing later this month on a proposed law to change the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 in Essex County. more
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County ponders higher age to buy smokes
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors moved forward Monday on a local law that would raise the purchase age in the county for tobacco from 18 to 21. more
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County OKs hazardous waste disposal sites
ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County will again offer four sites this year for residents to dispose of hazardous waste. more
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County ups pay for bus drivers
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Board of Supervisors went ahead with a proposed resolution to increase the rate of pay for their bus drivers, but not without discussing their concerns over a lack of drivers. more
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Schumer joins railcar storage fight
ELIZABETHTOWN | U.S. Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer has become the latest lawmaker to blast the storage of unused rail cars in the Adirondacks. more
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Essex County budget passed without amendments
ELIZABETHTOWN | Members of the Essex County Board of Supervisors were in a good mood upon passing the 2018 spending plan. more
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Moriah wants Elizabeth St. building gone
ELIZABETHTOWN | Moriah supervisor Tom Scozzafava wants to see a building on Elizabeth Street gone as soon as possible and not sent back into a foreclosure sale. more
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County may seek emergency data system
ELIZABETHTOWN | A new messaging system could soon be alerting residents of Essex County about potential emergencies. more
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Typo leads to do-or-die for Grinnell
TICONDEROGA | An incorrect date at the top of his independent petition could mean former town supervisor William “Bill” Grinnell’s run for his former seat could be over by mid-September. more
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Local races firm up as independent candidates file petitions
ELIZABETHTOWN | Several anticipated races for town supervisor never materialized as the time came and passed for independent petitions to be filed to the Essex County Board of Elections. more
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County lawmakers asked to help snuff out smoking
ELIZABETHTOWN | The movement to snuff out adolescent smoking has reached Essex County. more
911 center gets backup trunks
ELIZABETHTOWN – Making sure the Essex County 911 Center stays working during disasters and outages received support from the Essex County Board of Supervisors. more
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Bids awarded to fix Essex County radio bugs
ELIZABETHTOWN — Bids for a radio service technician, a new way to power a receiver station and a backup truck for potential issues were all voted on by members of the Essex County Public Safety committee on Monday. more
