A road east of Dannemora where Clinton Correctional Facility is located remains closed as police investigate a lead involving two escaped killers. New York State Police closed a stretch of Route 374 Wednesday night.
Troopers say the road is expected to remain closed through Thursday morning and residents are told to expect an increased police presence.
The 1,500-student Saranac Central School District called off classes Thursday because of all the police activity in the area just four miles east of the prison. District Superintendent Jonathan Parks says state police requested he close the schools.
The district offices are just a half mile from the prison's walls.
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