Lake Luzerne News

A small private school in Aurora is going to a four-day week to ease transportation expenses for parents and reduce energy consumption at the school.

I'm working on a story about schools that train their teachers to understand the challenges facing students who come from poverty and methods on how to help those students succeed.

August 8, 2008 Updated 11:09 a.m. ALBANY - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Saratoga County until noon.

More than 7,000 telephone customers in Corinth and Lake Luzerne are without long-distance service Friday after lightning struck a fiber cable.

Sometimes it takes a little longer to find your niche in life. For Ronald Leonard, it happened when most people are considering retirement.

Sometimes it takes a little longer to find your niche in life. For Ronald Leonard, it happened when most people are considering retirement.

Long-time friends take the dread out of turning 60 with a group party. They are, left to right, Pam Stone Carnicelli, Betsy Polezoes D'Annibale, Judy Berkowitz Zassenhaus, Sue Eddy Philbin, Eileen Bishop ...

Long-time friends take the dread out of turning 60 with a group party. They are, left to right, Pam Stone Carnicelli, Betsy Polezoes D'Annibale, Judy Berkowitz Zassenhaus, Sue Eddy Philbin, Eileen Bishop ...

A 27-year-old Hudson Falls man was charged with first-degree rape for an assault that took place near a camping area close to the Hudson River, the Warren County Sheriff's Office said.

On Thursday the Warren County Sheriff's Office received a report from the Glens Falls Hospital of a female who was reporting a sexual assault.

A Hudson Falls man was charged today with raping a woman at a campground, Warren County Sheriff's deputies said.

They call themselves the Milfoil Pirates, and while it's a cute name, this is serious work.

Tuesday, June 3 * Brian M. True, 17, of Poland was charged with trespass and petty larceny.

Graduating University of Cincinnati senior Amy Schlegel has won the 2008 C-Ring Award, given to an outstanding undergraduate woman.

CORRECTION: An earlier headline on this story incorrectly stated that the two suspects were men.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office has arrested a music teacher in Hadley-Luzerne for endangering the welfare of a child. via Capital News 9

“We treat every student as if it was our own child.”

A music teacher at the Hadley-Luzerne Middle School has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. via Times Union

“I felt it was the closest I'll ever get to Heaven while I'm alive”

It was an experience they'll never forget. Hundreds of Capital Region residents were among the tens of thousands of faithful who packed Yankee Stadium Sunday afternoon for an historic Mass by Pope Benedict. via Capital News 9

“It's such a basic tenet that any of us would have jumped to our feet to tell the court he forgot that part of the charge.”

A mid-level state appeals court has ordered a hearing be held in the case of convicted murderer Heath B. Russell to determine whether the jury that found Russell guilty was given complete jury instructions. via Post Star News

“It means we're getting done what needs to be done.”

In response to an increase in special meetings, the Town Board has added an additional monthly meeting to its schedule. via The Post-Star