Lohr McKinstry

Plattsburgh

Bureau Chief at Press-Republican

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E'town landmark ravaged by horrific fire

2 days ago | pressrepublican.com | Lohr McKinstry |ALVIN REINER Press-Republican

ELIZABETHTOWN — The landmark Heidrick Funeral Home here was destroyed by a fast-moving early morning fire on Tuesday, leaving only the business’s brown sign with bright gold lettering standing. “I never saw a building go up like this,” Elizabethtown Fire Chief Bill Wright, who arrived at the scene shortly after 2 a.m. and was still there mopping up nine hours later, said. kAmp h`` 42== 42>6 :? 2E ai_c 2]>][ tDD6I r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J $6CG:46D s:C64E@C |2EE96H (2EED D2:5[ 2?5 E96 t=:K236E9E@H?
John McDonald, who was Essex County DA for 21 years, dies

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Lohr McKinstry

TICONDEROGA –— Once a prosecutor of serial killers and career criminals, retired Essex County District Attorney John McDonald Sr. died at home Saturday after a brief illness. McDonald, 94, got a guilty plea from Adirondack serial killer Robert Garrow Sr. in 1975 after a kidnapped woman’s body was found in a mineshaft in Mineville in the town of Moriah. A Ticonderoga resident and lifelong Republican, McDonald also prosecuted numerous other killers during his 21 years as District Attorney.
John McDonald, who was Essex County DA for 21 years, dies

1 week ago | pressrepublican.com | Lohr McKinstry

TICONDEROGA –— Once a prosecutor of serial killers and career criminals, retired Essex County District Attorney John McDonald Sr. died at home Saturday after a brief illness. McDonald, 94, got a guilty plea from Adirondack serial killer Robert Garrow Sr. in 1975 after a kidnapped woman’s body was found in a mineshaft in Mineville in the town of Moriah.
Village elections wrap up with new trustee in Chateaugay

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Lohr McKinstry

CHATEAUGAY — Village election results for Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties include one new village trustee in Chateaugay. No villages had contested races in all three counties in March elections, but Chris Crawford was a write-in winner for an open seat in the Village of Chateaugay.
Port Henry man's killer gets 18 year sentence

4 weeks ago | pressrepublican.com | Lohr McKinstry

ELIZABETHTOWN — Qwavon Harris will spend the next 18 years in state prison after admitting he killed a Port Henry man during a fight over drugs and a girlfriend. Harris, 29, of Linden Street, Brooklyn was in Essex County Court Wednesday morning to be sentenced for the 2024 killing of William E. Ball Jr. on the Lincoln Pond Road in the town of Elizabethtown. kAmw6’5 6?E6C65 8F:=EJ A=62D E@ 76=@?J 7:CDE\568C66 >2?D=2F89E6C[ D64@?5\568C66 4C:>:?2= A@DD6DD:@?
Legendary Chesterfield supervisor Gerald Morrow dies

1 month ago | pressrepublican.com | Lohr McKinstry

KEESEVILLE — Longtime Town of Chesterfield Supervisor Gerald “Gerry” Morrow died suddenly Monday in central New York. Morrow, 76, was in local government service for 34 years, 26 of them as Chesterfield town supervisor, until his retirement in 2019. kAm|@CC@H[ H9@ >@G65 E@ '6C@?2[ ?62C #@>6 :? ~?6:52 r@F?EJ[ 27E6C 9:D C6E:C6>6?E[ 925 9:A DFC86CJ 62C=:6C E9:D J62C 3FE D66>65 :? 8@@5 962=E9 C646?E=J[ 7C:6?5D D2:5]k^Am kAmwp#s (~#zt#k^AmkAmu@C>6C %@H?
Moriah fire leaves woman homeless

1 month ago | pressrepublican.com | Lohr McKinstry

MORIAH — An early morning fire here destroyed a remote home at 15 Rocky Top Way on Monday. No one was home at the time of the fire at 7 a.m., fire officials said. kAm%96 C6D:56?46 H2D 36:?8 C6?E65 E@ t=:K236E9 $49@7:6=5[ 3FE D96 925 =67E 7@C H@C< 2E dib_ 2]>]k^Am kAm|@C:29 7:C67:89E6CD 8@E >FEF2= 2:5 7C@> |:?6G:==6\(:E96C366[ !@CE w6?CJ[ 2?5 rC@H? !@:?E 7:C6 4@>A2?:6D] |@C:29 p>3F=2?46 $6CG:46 DE@@5 3J 2E E96 D:E6] }2E:@?2= vC:5 H2D 2=D@ @?
Port Henry building renovated into commercial and residential hub

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lohr McKinstry

PORT HENRY — The former Fashion Corner building that’s sat vacant in Port Henry for years has been renovated into four apartments and two commercial spaces. The work at 4325 Main St. was done by the Badichi Group, a New York City real-estate company owned by Yaron Badichi. “Completing the 4325 Main Street Project has been an incredibly rewarding journey,” Badichi said in a statement. “It required creativity, dedication, and strong collaboration to bring this vision to life.
Port Henry building renovated into commercial and residential hub

1 month ago | pressrepublican.com | Lohr McKinstry

PORT HENRY — The former Fashion Corner building that’s sat vacant in Port Henry for years has been renovated into four apartments and two commercial spaces. The work at 4325 Main St. was done by the Badichi Group, a New York City real-estate company owned by Yaron Badichi. kAm“r@>A=6E:?8 E96 cbad |2:? $EC66E !C@;64E 92D 366? 2? :?4C65:3=J C6H2C5:?8 ;@FC?6J[” q25:49: D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am kAm“xE C6BF:C65 4C62E:G:EJ[ 565:42E:@?[ 2?5 DEC@?8 4@==23@C2E:@? E@ 3C:?8 E9:D G:D:@?
Tri-county village elections will select two mayors

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lohr McKinstry

LAKE PLACID — Villages in Essex, Franklin and Clinton counties are preparing for village elections today that will feature two mayoral offices open but no contested races in any village. CLINTON COUNTYIn Clinton County, three villages have elections.