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Stewart’s Participation in Chowder Fest Provides 6,000 Meals to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York

February 15, 2023 — Stewart’s Shops served their all-new Southwest Corn Chowder at the recent Saratoga Chowder Fest. Over 750 bowls of the creamy corn chowder were served. Stewart’s Shops raised $1,545 at the event and presented a check to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York to support their mission to feed those […]

Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s to open massive store in Clifton Park Outdoor outfitter hopes to have the 70,000-square-foot store open by 2024. It would be the fourth in New York state.

Outdoor outfitter hopes to have the 70,000-square-foot store open by 2024. It would be the fourth in New York state. Click here to view the Times Union story 

Plattsburgh International Airport Parking Update

  Please be advised that the daily rate for the Plattsburgh International Airport parking lot has increased from $8 TO $10 PER DAY. The free parking time will also decrease from 3 hours to 1 hour.⁠

Marijuana Ballad of a weed grower: Josh Waterman’s rise from small-town dealer to the front line of NY’s cannabis experiment

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Alstom joins Northeast Hydrogen Hub Consortium

“This is a significant milestone because if the hydrogen hub were to be selected and funded, it would create the potential for a hydrogen train, produced in New York State, to one day service the Northeast Corridor.” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

World Cup of ski jumping returns to Lake Placid for first time since 1990

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

United Way Completes Annual Fundraising Campaign 

$665K raised, including $113K by NYS employees United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. has completed its 2023 Fundraising Campaign to help support high-priority health and human service programs in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. The annual campaign is conducted primarily during the fall months and concludes in February of each year. This year’s campaign […]

The Clinton County Historical Association Announces: “Redford Glass Uncovered”

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Senior Living Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, NY 12903 Admission is Free Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:45 pm, at the Lake Forest Senior Living Retirement Community, for a presentation on Clinton County’s Redford Glass heritage.     The presentation will […]

CHAMBER HIGHLIGHTS POSITION OF AREA BUSINESS ON KEY ISSUES

The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its 2023 Annual Issue Survey, defining the position of regional business on a number of key issues and expressing expectations for the year ahead. “We said a year ago that if inflation, workforce and supply chain challenges persisted, they would have an effect on […]

All you need is love, Stewart’s Shops and 99¢ cones! Bring yourself and someone you love to any Stewart’s Shops this Tuesday, February 14th and enjoy a single scoop ice cream cone for just 99¢! This Valentine’s Day deal is available for everyone to purchase a single-scoop cone for just 99¢. There are over twenty […]

North Country at Work: a church becomes a general store in Black Brook

Featuring Robbie and Michelle Timmons  Click here for the North Country Public Radio story 

FEATURED Weathercock fire ruled accidental

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

SeaComm completes $50K fuel grant pledge

Credit Union helped 100 of its members with $500 fuel grants Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Registration Now Open for Free Welding Training at Clinton Community College

Plattsburgh, NY – 02/06/2023: The North Country Chamber of Commerce, Clinton Community College, and Lincoln Electric are pleased to announce that registration is now open for a free welding training program. The training will run for three weeks (Monday-Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm each day) from April 24th through May 12th and includes 120 […]

At least 9 fire departments spend all day Saturday battling blaze in Chazy

Officials said no injuries have been reported Click here for the NBC5 story and a video 

Chazy fire destroys The Weathercock

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Liberty’s Garage has a new owner 

By John T. Ryan  Peru – As of January 1, 2023, Robert Desotell is the new owner of Liberty’s Garage. Virtually all of Liberty’s vehicle service customers know Robert; he has worked at Liberty’s since he was fifteen, beginning as a part-time employee while attending Saranac High School. After high school graduation in 2005, he […]

Burlington’s Amtrak Train Service Is Off to a Strong Start

Click here to view the Seven Days story 

Essex County communities see $1B spike in property values

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Bus from Central NY company in crash with truck that killed 6 in North Country

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Kiwanis Breakfast Club Plattsburgh announces return of DozerFest

If interested in participating in the event as a sponsor, vendor, or volunteer, please reach out to Connie Mandeville, President of the Kiwanis Breakfast Club at kiwanisbreakfastclubplattsburgh@gmail.com or through their Facebook Page. In honor of World Kiwanis Week, the Kiwanis Breakfast Club Plattsburgh is proud to announce the return of their annual event, Dozerfest, again […]

Vesco Wine Vineyards closing

West Chazy – It is with a great deal of mixed emotions that we announce the closing of Vesco Ridge Vineyards on October 14th, 2023. We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the support and friendship you have provided us on this incredible journey over the […]

2023 Chamber Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Businessperson of the Year and Trailblazer, along with the 2022 Chairperson, were all honored.

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Tupper Lake man arrested after 6-hour standoff at Stewart’s

Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

In crisis mode, organic dairy farmers ask lawmakers for $9 million in emergency relief

Click here for the VTDigger story