pcrowley@adirondackdailyenterprise.com Lake Flower shows patches of open water Friday afternoon in the village of Saranac Lake. An ice fishing shanty in this area was recently removed.
(Enterprise photo â Lou Reuter) Lake Colby shows a web of tracks from snowmobiles and sleds Friday afternoon, seen from the state boat launch. Ice fishing shanties, plentiful here recently, have been removed.
(Enterprise photo â Lou Reuter)
Lake Flower shows patches of open water Friday afternoon in the village of Saranac Lake. An ice fishing shanty in this area was recently removed.
(Enterprise photo â Lou Reuter) SARANAC LAKE Ice started thinning as the first rays of spring sun hit earlier this week, along with 50-plus-degree temperatures. By Friday, fishing shanties had been cleared off of Lake Colby, along with an unusual one on Lake Flower. But in case any anglers, snowmobilers, skiers or skaters are still thinking about going out on local lakes and ponds, Saranac
acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com SARANAC LAKE A proposed program to embed a therapist in the Saranac Lake Police Department to assist on mental health and addiction calls has received state approval. At a public hearing Thursday, organizers from the village, county and Citizen Advocates shared more details about when, where and how the therapist would work. The Counselor and Law Enforcement Partnership pilot project would be a collaborative initiative between Citizen Advocates, the Saranac Lake Police Department and Franklin County Community Services to shift some mental health-, homelessness- and substance abuse-related responsibilities from the police onto social work professionals. This is one of the proposals made by the village’s police review committee, which organized last year after an executive order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo mandated every police department review its policies.
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From left, Sgt. Travis LaBar, Patrolman Aaron Sharlow and Chief James Joyce pose at the Saranac Lake police station in September 2020.
(Enterprise photo â Amy Scattergood) SARANAC LAKE At Thursday’s public hearing on the local police review committee’s findings and policy proposals, around 30 Zoom participants learned about a proposed mental health and addiction specialist program. Some also voiced concerns over chokehold policies and how officers will be trained. On Feb. 10 the committee released its draft report a cumulative document of the weekly meetings and listening group discussions it has held since August 2020. The committee was organized then, as communities around the state began reviewing police policies under the guidance of an executive order. The report can be found on the village website.
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From left, Sgt. Travis LaBar, Patrolman Aaron Sharlow and Chief James Joyce pose at the Saranac Lake police station in September 2020.
(Enterprise photo â Amy Scattergood) SARANAC LAKE In the first of two public hearings on the local police review committee’s findings and policy proposals on Thursday, around 30 Zoom participants asked questions about the process of the police review. Some also voiced concerns over certain policies, Lexipol employees assigned to the village and how officers will be trained. On Feb. 10 the committee released its draft report a cumulative document of the weekly meetings and listening group discussions it has held since August 2020. The report can be found on the village website.
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