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Questions remain as manhunt continues By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com
By Teah Dowling teah@denpubs.com
DANNEMORA — The community remained tense and under tight guard on Tuesday as the search for the pair of escaped murderers entered its fourth day. While officials said the convicts who escaped the Clinton Correctional Facility, Richard Matt and David Sweat, may have already fled the country, roads surrounding the village, which is about 25 miles from the Canadian border, remained under guard, with police presence bumped up since the inmates were reported missing from their cells during a head count early Saturday. Saranac and Beekmantown Central were under tight security and residents appeared to be rattled. Christopher Rasco lives on Bouck Street, just a click away from the manhole from which the killers emerged following their escape. Racso thinks the men remain close. Ò I donÕ t believe they have gone far,Ó he said. Racso says he feels violated by the sustained police presence and the continued lockdown on the street. Ò ItÕ s an emotional intrusion on my family because they are scared and nervous,Ó he said. Kristen Parker lives in Cadyville, about four miles from the prison. While she remains wary, Parker said her concerns have
As the manhunt for escaped Clinton Correctional Facility convicts David Sweat and Richard Matt entered the second day, the state has offered a $100,000 reward for their capture. Pictured above: Gov. Andrew Cuomo addresses reporters outside of the prison with New York State Police Commander Charles Guess on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Photo by Teah Dowling
Area citizens invited to event celebrating new Wbg. Health Center By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com
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WARRENSBURG Ñ The new Warrensburg Health Center has been praised for not only providing more convenient, efficient and comprehensive health-care services for thousands of people in the North Country, but also for transforming the townÕ s streetscape with its bold, appealing architecture. Opened March 1, the $9.5 million, two-story health center is the premier facility of 16 health centers in the region, owned and operated by Hudson Headwa-
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ters Health Network. In lieu of a grand opening, Hudson Headwaters will be holding a Community Appreciation Day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday June 13 to celebrate the new centerÕ s completion, and all in the region are invited. The event will be focusing on thanking the 800 individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations that contributed about $2 million towards the new center, which replaced the former grocery store in which the original center was housed. The Warrensburg Health Center has always been considered the hub of the Hudson Headwaters chain, which has
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grown into one of the leading health organizations of its kind in upstate New York. Although Warrensburg-area residents are pleased with the Health CenterÕ s new amenities, HHHN in turn is deeply appreciative of the area citizens for their roles in making the facility a reality, HHHN spokesman Howard Nelson said this week. Ò This event is a way of a way of thanking all the people who supported us,Ó he said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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