The Philippines has gained the grim distinction of being Asia’s deadliest country for land and environmental defenders, with 281 deaths over the past decade, roughly one-third of which were linked to mining, according to the nonprofit Global Witness. This figure is a part of a larger global tally of at least 1,910 defenders killed between […]
Two people arrested in January following a burglary at a Whitehall business were arraigned on multiple indicted charges, according to the Washington County District Attorney's Office. Joseph Fortin, 36, pleaded guilty and faces a sentence of one and a half to three years in prison, and April Campeau, 44, was arraigned on indicted charges including fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.