Pro athlete tells kids lay off drugs
MORIAH — Former professional lacrosse player Ken Bartolo recently had a powerful message for students at Moriah Central School about his long climb back from drug addiction.
View ArticleCity police seize drugs, cash from North Catherine Street residence
PLATTSBURGH — Six people are in police custody after a drug raid in a residential neighborhood on Thursday night revealed a sizable cache of narcotics and cash.
View ArticleNeed for foster families reaches ‘crisis’ levels
PLATTSBURGH — Social service agencies across the Tri-County region are desperately searching for foster families to take in the influx of children entering the system.
View ArticleCoalition briefs county on anti-heroin efforts
Essex County Heroin and Opioid Prevention Coalition says they’ve been successful in education outreach efforts
View ArticleDrug raid in Ti nets nine arrests
TICONDEROGA – A lengthy investigation into a Lord Howe Street home has resulted in drug sale and possession charges against nine people in Ticonderoga.
View ArticleFive arrested in Plattsburgh drug bust
Authorities net hundreds of bags of heroin and crack
View ArticleTwo arrested in Plattsburgh fentanyl bust
PLATTSBURGH — Two people are in police custody after a traffic stop on Wednesday led to the seizure of 170 bags of fentanyl.
View ArticleInitiatives planned to combat heroin in Clinton County
PLATTSBURGH — Increasing education, reducing stigma top priorities, says Clinton County coalition
View ArticleAddict shares story of hope, recovery at forum
PLATTSBURGH — At the low point of his life, Jason recalls sitting in a dark apartment alone.
View ArticleAddict shares story of hope, recovery at forum
PLATTSBURGH, NY & BURLINGTON, VT — At the low point of his life, Jason recalls sitting in a dark apartment alone.
View ArticleState budget a mixed bag for county
ELIZABETHTOWN — County applauds clean water and infrastructure funding, but wary over unfunded mandates — including consolidation proposal
View ArticleJones offers budget briefing
PLATTSBURGH — State Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) briefed residents and officials on the state budget at a breakfast session last week.
View ArticleGet rid of the dangerous leftovers
BURLINGTON – More often than not, the misuse of drugs begins right at the family medicine cabinet – where prescription painkillers may sit long after they are needed.
View ArticleCounty heroin coalition to play offense
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Heroin-Opiod Prevention Consortium (ECHO) will be heading into lockdown in order to help teach others about the dangers of these types of drugs.
View ArticleHeroin allegedly found in Bristol man’s auto
NEW HAVEN — On May 7, Vermont State Police received a call about a male who appeared to be passed out inside his vehicle while parked in a pull off on Munger Street in New Haven.
View ArticleBridport man charge for heroin possession
BRIDPORT — On May 3, Vermont State Police - New Haven received a call from Middlebury Rescue requesting assistance for Japheth Kehoe, 33, of Bridport.
View ArticlePast is prologue when it comes to Vermont’s opioid crisis
Our current crisis of drug abuse seems to be on a rapid incline with even more Vermonters dying from drug overdoses.
View ArticleOpiate addiction forum planned in Moriah
Organizers hope panel discussion, forum will generate awareness of resources to squash ongoing opiate epidemic
View ArticleTwo arrested in cocaine, heroin bust
PLATTSBURGH — Two men were arrested in downtown Plattsburgh on Tuesday after allegedly being found in possession of $8,000 worth of cocaine and heroin.
View ArticleHealthcare bills would be ‘devastating’ to opiate fight, say state and local...
PLATTSBURGH — Efforts to combat the entrenched opiate epidemic will be damaged if the House and Senate health care bills pass without major modifications, say state and local officials.
View ArticleFormer addicts, parents share stories at opioid forum
MORIAH – Several things can be done to address the growing opiate addiction problem in the area, those attending a forum at Moriah Central School were told.
View ArticleSuicide prevention resources must be strengthened
It’s been a tragic year for rock and roll fans.
View ArticleTiconderoga group hosts opioid speaker
The head of Friends of Recovery New York will speak in Ticonderoga
View ArticleSuspected overdose leads to Plattsburgh drug raid
PLATTSBURGH — A suspected drug overdose led authorities to raid what they said was a known drug house in downtown Plattsburgh Thursday.
View ArticleAddiction recovery seminars planned
TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga Neighbors Addressing Drug Abuse (TiNADA) Coalition focuses on friends sharing hope about recovery from drug dependence.
View ArticleFilm, TV specials to highlight opiate crisis this month
PLATTSBURGH | Programming designed to share personal stories, erase stigma
View ArticleRutland is a leader in opioid abuse treatment
ELIZABETHTOWN | A national headline getting 2014 report in Rolling Stone dubbed Vermont, as “America’s capital of heroin”.
View ArticleSalisbury woman had heroin, coke
SALISBURY | On Nov. 16, at approximately 8 p.m., the Vermont State Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Three Mile Bridge Road near the Salisbury and Middlebury town line after observing a motor...
View ArticleStefanik announces legislative package to combat opiate scourge
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Elise Stefanik has co-sponsored a series of bills designed to combat the entrenched opiate epidemic.
View ArticleBrandon P.D. issue heroin warning
BRANDON | Brandon Police officers responded to two drug overdose calls in one day last month.
View ArticleSenators sponsor Equal Rights Amendment
As Vermont prepares for the July 1 legalization of “personal possession” of marijuana and next year’s looming legislative battle over full commercial cultivation and sale, there’s more bad news about...
View ArticleNational opiate expert visits
TICONDEROGA | Teachers in the Ticonderoga Central School District got to hear from an expert on opiate addiction recently.
View ArticleRutland pair arrested in drug bust
RUTLAND | Terrance G. Mitchell and Andrea L. McCullough were arrested by officers of the Vermont Drug Task Force in the city of Rutland last week.
View ArticleHatchet-wielding men arrested for stealing heroin
PLATTSBURGH | Two Plattsburgh men have been detained on charges related to a robbery of 50 bags of heroin at the Rip Van Winkle Motel.
View ArticleDrug overdoses trigger street warning
RUTLAND | Vermont Department of Health officials began warning people who use street drugs to seek a supply of the overdose “reversal” drug naloxone (commercially known as Narcan).
View ArticleStefanik strong on combating opioid epidemic
The North Country is no stranger to the tragedies that result from a pattern of opioid abuse in our area.
View ArticlePlattsburgh woman faces 20 years in prison for role in heroin trafficking ring
PLATTSBURGH | A six-day jury trial concluded on Monday with the conviction of a Plattsburgh woman accused of conspiring to distribute heroin as part of a drug trafficking ring that shuttled narcotics...
View ArticleVermont and immigration
MIDDLEBURY - As reported in my Sept. 27 State House Headliners column, federal opposition to Vermont immigration policies has cost Vermont police an estimated $2.8 million in withheld drug-crime...
View ArticleA response to the Eagle
On Nov. 14, the Vermont Eagle published an article announcing my citation for operating a motor vehicle while under suspension.
View ArticleFour sentenced for roles in Plattsburgh heroin distribution conspiracy
PLATTSBURGH | Four area residents have been sentenced for their roles in a heroin distribution ring.
View ArticleJones, Little push for tax credit for hiring recovering addicts
ALBANY | State Sen. Betty Little (R-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) are calling for the “Recovery in Jobs Act” to be included in the 2019-20 state budget.
View ArticlePlattsburgh joins lawsuit against opioid producers
PLATTSBURGH | The City of Plattsburgh has joined the cities of Schenectady, Albany and Troy in filing litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers seeking to hold them accountable for the opiate...
View ArticleTen people sentenced in connection with drug trafficking case
PLATTSBURGH | A woman arrested in connection with a heroin trafficking ring last year has been sentenced, marking the final judgement in a case that saw 10 people accused of conspiring to shuttle drugs...
View ArticleCohoes woman arrested in Plattsburgh on drug charges
PLATTSBURGH | While on pre-trial release for another drug charge, a Cohoes woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly possessing both cocaine and a heroin-fentanyl mix with the intent to sell them.
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in heroin case
PLATTSBURGH | Keith M. Moses, 31, of Paterson, New Jersey, pleaded guilty recently to conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
View ArticleNew drug trends reach Clinton County
PLATTSBURGH | In recent years, the rise of fentanyl-laced in drugs has been a major problem with substance abusers, specifically with heroin, a drug classified as an opioid. Fentanyl is a strong...
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