The Franklin County Traffic Safety Board in Northern New York and is a group of concerned residents of Franklin County that meet monthly in order to discuss traffic concerns and solutions. Members who serve on the Traffic Safety Board are required to be residents of Franklin County and are appointed for three-year…
Occasionally, we get calls from people asking, “Do I need an attorney?” Invariably, my answer is a big “YES”, particularly if it involves family law, (custody, divorce, support and the like) and personal injury cases, (car accidents, products liability, medical or legal malpractice and the like). Joe Poissant, who met…
The New York Child Victims Act came into effect on August 14, 2019. That act extended the statute of limitations and allowed victims of past sexual misconduct to sue the abuser up to the time until the victim is 55 years of age. Moreover, there is a one year “look-back”…
As I write this on the last day of March, 2020, there are 6 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in Franklin County; 17 confirmed cases in Clinton County; 13 in St. Lawrence County and four cases in Essex County. AS the Malone Telegram reported the Franklin County Emergency Operations…
Effective Sunday evening March 22, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered that New York State non-essential businesses and commercial establishments closed down and all non-essential employees working from home. At our law office, we are going to strictly comply with Governor Cuomo’s directive. BUT WE WILL BE WORKING. I want you…
Luke Babbie has an extensive amount of experience in Family Law. He wanted to share the following article with you: Reports of abuse or neglect are made to the New York State Central Register (SCR), which is overseen by The Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The…
I love being a member of the Auto Club. I used to work there through college and law school. I met my wife there, and 35 years after that, we are still members!!! Among other services, the AAA Northway, regularly sends out a magazine to members. All of the articles,…
North Country Cross Country Teams throughout the North Country braved the cold and snow on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at SUNY Plattsburgh, to compete at the NYSPHSAA Championship Meet. The Norwood-Norfolk boys and girls cross-country teams dominated Section 10 all year, so it was no surprise that the Norwood-Norfolk girls…
I have know Dave Werner of Malone for over 30 years. Not only is he the recently retired NOAA Weather Observer, but he is also a member of the Franklin County Traffic Safety Board. He is also a hopeless Montreal Canadiens fan, (along with our partner, Steve Vanier). As a…
“For pedestrians, roads are becoming deadlier than ever,” says Peter C. Baker, in his article “Weapons of Mass Destruction” in the Guardian Weekly magazine. Over the past ten years there has been a 41% increase in the number of American pedestrians who were killed on US roads in 2018 compared…