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Archive for January 20th, 2026

Plattsburgh celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speeches, songs

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Winter storm brings welcome boost to Tug Hill snowmobile business

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NYS Comptroller audits reveal multiple local government and fire department fiscal management issues

These audits did NOT include Peru, NY Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (Suffolk County) The board did not ensure that all nonpayroll disbursements were appropriate, adequately supported, audited and approved before claims were paid. Auditors determined that the board did not always perform a thorough and deliberate audit of claims before approving payments, and […]

City of Plattsburgh 2026 Event Schedule

Food waste program to kick-off, new town court hours, culvert bid advertising approved, and much more

By John T Ryan  The January 12, 2026, town board roll call included Town Clerk/Tax Collector Christine Crawford and Councilman Nick Crawford.  Supervisor Crag Randall and fellow board members welcomed them, with Councilman Kregg Bruno pointing out that there are two state wrestling champions on the board, referring to Nick Weaver and himself.   Cody […]

Grand Opening of Peru’s Food Waste Reduction Program on Feb 3

Free home collection containers available at the event  Jan. 20, 2026 – The Town of Peru is excited to announce the Tuesday, February 3, 11 a.m. grand opening of Clinton County’s third municipal-level food waste collection program. This program, established in collaboration with the Clinton County Health Department’s Eat Smart, Waste Less program and Casella […]

Tractor-trailer crash closes Interstate 87 in Elizabethtown

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Snowmobile goes through ice on river in Adirondacks: 2 men die, 6-year-old boy survives

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High-altitude research: Monitoring pollution from Whiteface’s summit A look at some of the ongoing work at the Whiteface Mountain Field

Station, tracking a range of compounds in the clouds  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Hochul advances plan to unlock shuttered Adirondack prison land

More details expected in executive budget proposal Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Canadian platform brings community care to Vermont

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