Ted Morgan

– The Veterans Administration Announces a new free and easy web-based tool called  MyHealthēVet allowing veterans, active duty service members, and their dependents and caregivers access to their own personal health records. The Program’s Coordinator Jeanne Couture says “We’re giving the tools to allow veterans to take control of their health.  They talk to...
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A Call for Motel and Restaurant Facade Renovation Projects in Tupper Lake!!! The Town of Tupper Lake may be able to access funds to assist motel and restaurant owners with façade renovations in their existing buildings.    If the funding is secured, up to seventy-five percent of project costs may be paid by the...
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–  The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) releases a list of citations against nursing homes in the state. The largest fines since January have been levied against Wingate at Beacon inDutchessCounty- fined $24,000 and CVPH in February received a fine for their home of $22,000..  Adirondack Health’s Facilities are not on the list...
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David H, Munn, age 78, of 60 Church Street, Saranac Lake, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Saranac Lake, New York on October 16, 1933, he was the son of William and Beatrice (Hannon) Munn. David married Helen Morgan on May 11, 1957 in St. Bernard’s Church....
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Patrick H. McCormick, age 72, of 38 Cedar Street, Saranac Lake, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.  Born in Saranac Lake, on July 03, 1940, he was the son of Joseph and Rose (Rule) McCormick. Pat owned and operated Pat’s TV Sales and Service in Saranac Lake for...
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STATE CANCER PLAN OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT — The New York State Cancer Consortium posts the 2012-2016 New York State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan for public comment.  The Plan will be available for comment until 11:59pm on September 16. To comment on the New York State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan: · Go to www.nyscancerconsortium.org/PublicComment. · The...
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– The Business Council of New York State Inc. released its 2012 Voters’ Guide, which measures New York State legislators’ commitment to promoting fiscal reform and improving the state’s economic climate by scoring their votes on key legislation during the 2012 session. All 212 seats will be up for re-election in 2012, and our Voters’...
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WASHINGTON (August 22, 2012) – Thirty-nine of the nation’s foremost agricultural organizations have joined forces in an effort to raise public awareness of the need for Congress to pass a new, comprehensive, five-year farm bill before current farm programs expire in September. The coalition, called Farm Bill Now, comprises associations and coalitions representing commodity...
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– All new hunters or trappers planning to go afield this upcoming hunting and trapping season must first complete a mandatory hunter or trapper education course, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reiterated. Previously licensed hunters who plan to hunt out of state should also have their sportsman education certificates...
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What do Rugby Weekend and The study of T-Cels have in common?  His name is Doctor Ian Orme… and he became involved in the field of Tuberculosis while training as a postdoctoral fellow at the Trudeau Institute from 1981 to 1986 and it turns out that not only is he a Professor of Microbiology,...
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The Village of Saranac Lake Boardof Trustees meets during their regular meeting upstairs in the Harrietstown Town Hall, it’s actually a little warm and the AC is running on full while they consider Pay Vouchers and approve minutes… One of the resolutions on the agenda for the evening is Bill 174.. It’s a Bill that...
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At a previous board meting, Saranac Lake’s village board approved a search for an account clerk who would be responsible directly to the Village Treasurer. At the latest meeting, a resolution is proposed to hire Alana M Sharland from Malone to fill that position subject to the customary  probationary period. The Staff has conducted...
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Word has been received of the death of Patrick H. McCormick, age 72, of38 Cedar Street,SaranacLake, who died on Sunday, August 26, 2012 atAdirondackMedicalCenterinSaranacLake. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home inSaranacLake.  There will be no calling hours.  A funeral service will take place on Thursday time and location to be...
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Farm Bill Now Coalition Unites Nation’s Farm Groups in Push for New Farm Bill  WASHINGTON (August 22, 2012) – Thirty-nine of the nation’s foremost agricultural organizations have joined forces in an effort to raise public awareness of the need for Congress to pass a new, comprehensive, five-year farm bill before current farm programs expire...
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New physician caring for Mercy and Uihlein Living Center residents SARANAC LAKE – Residents of Mercy andUihleinLivingCenters now have a permanent doctor they can call their own. AdirondackHealthhas recruitedDr. Avi Hettenato serve as Medical Director for the Living Centers in Lake Placid andTupperLake.  Dr. Hettena has hit the ground running, and is already making...
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AARP Releases Voters’ Guides for Presidential, Senate, Congressional Candidates Voters get information, in candidates’ own words, on plans for Social Security, Medicare, financial security. AARP releases their 2012 Voters’ Guides. The documents feature information from presidential, senatorial and congressional candidates – in their own words – on their plans to strengthen Social Security, Medicare...
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SARANAC LAKE, NY—August 24— The Village of Saranac Lake Community Development Office today announced it will produce two more business promotion videos in the coming months following the successful release of its “Downtown Tour” video three weeks ago and a 60 second video this week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCaGphmWHRc&feature=autoplay&list=PLEABB2D2A1116C95D&playnext=1 Community Development Officer Director, Jeremy Evans, said, “We will...
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SUNY Plattsburgh Welcomes Most Diverse Freshman Class in History PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.  (Aug. 24, 2012) — SUNY Plattsburgh has met and exceeded its enrollment goals for the 2012-2013 academic year. In fact, for the seventh year in a row, the college has had so many applicants that it had to turn away more than half,...
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DiNapoli: New York’s Fiscal Picture Remains Tied to Pace of Recovery New York State tax revenues were close to expected levels in July after falling short of estimates in May and June, according to the July Cash Report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York’s fiscal picture remains tied to the strength of...
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“Look Before You Lock” – Keeping NY Kids Out of Hot Cars NEW YORK – Life is about to get very busy again. Sometimes parents get frazzled getting kids to school and running them around to all their activities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that’s why parents and day-care providers need...
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A retaining wall needs repair, The Chamber visits the board and Sewa Arora talks to the Harrietstown Town Board, plus Pumpkin Fest moves to the Airport.  On the K&J show Friday.. AUDIO – 082412 – K&J SHOW – Harrietstown Board Recap
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ALBANY, NY- The New York State Bar Association has filed a “friend of the court,” or amicus curiae, brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of Abigail Noel Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al., which deals with race as a factor in undergraduate admission decisions. “Our brief emphasizes...
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Historic Saranac Lake and the Trudeau Institute present “The continuing TB global epidemic” with Dr. Ian Orme Saranac Lake, NY — Historic Saranac Lake and the Trudeau Institute invite the public to a lecture on “The continuing TB global epidemic,” presented by Dr. Ian Orme on August 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the John...
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Do you think we’re printing money? No, Do you think we sell drugs? are we doing a whore business? No. The owner of the Hotel Saranac, Sewa Arora, is seated on the left hand side of the front row at Thursday’s Harrietstown Town Board Meeting. When it was his turn to speak, he told...
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Ray Brook State Police Join Search for Keith Gill New York State Police Officers in Schroon Lake is attempting to locate Keith R. Gill (02/07/1967) who was reported missing by his parents on 08/21/2012.  Gill’s vehicle, a blue 1999 BMW bearing PA registration GPV3621, was located parked off Peasley Road in the Town of Crown...
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5-Time PGA Tour winner heads Sunbelt Senior Tour event in Lake Placid LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The second annual Adirondack Senior Open, part of the Sunbelt Senior Golf Tour, will return to the Whiteface Club and Resort in Lake Placid August 27-31. The Sunbelt Senior Golf Tour, the largest and longest running Senior Tour...
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A report on Outdoor Recreation says the category has grown economically by 5% from 2005 through 2011…  The report published by the Outdoor industry association calculates the direct economic impact for a set of outdoor recreation activities including biking, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, snow sports and watersports to name a few. The report looks...
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Work begins today on the Woodruff Street Sewer Line inSaranacLake.. Community Development Director, Jeremy Evans says “Contractors will begin rehabilitation of the sewer line tomorrow morning and install about 1,100 feet of slip line into the existing sewer main that runs adjacent to theSaranacRiverbetweenChurch Streetand the Warehouse Coinwash property. The project will also include...
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Saranac Lake Central School District Superintendent Gerald Goldman and the school’s business manager Dan Bower sign a memorandum of understanding where over the next three years where administrators will contribute a significant portion of their health insurance costs..  School Board Member Lisa Paschke says with the fiscal outlook right now, healthcare has been at...
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ADIRONDACK COUNCIL CALLS ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO APPEAL FEDERAL COURT DECISION THAT STRUCK DOWN NEW ACID RAIN RULES US Environmental Protection Agency Must Appeal Decision to Protect Nation’s Most Vulnerable Natural Areas, and Nation’s Ill, From Continued Harm Caused by Upwind Smokestacks  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Adirondack Council, an environmental organization that has been...
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