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Source: Sen. Stec urges Hochul to reject farm labor decision  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject the Farm Laborer Wage Board’s recent recommendation to lower the overtime threshold for farm workers fr

Source: Nova Bus announces its largest order of electric buses in the U.S. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, has announced its largest electric bus contract to date.

This story is 10 days old Global Foundries announced yesterday that it will invest $180 million at its Essex Junction plant, $500 million at its Malta, NY plant; nevertheless this is a very informative story.  Source: GlobalFoundries is growing amid the chip shortage. But is it committed to Vermont? | Vermont Public Radio

Source: NFL’s Roger Goodell says head coaching opportunities for minorities ‘fell short’

Source: Gov. Hochul lifts mask mandate for NY businesses, but schools have to wait. Here’s why

 Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced he introduced a bill that would create a Strategic Site Readiness Fund. The fund would provide grants to counties and municipalities for costs related to creating “shovel-ready” sites for new development projects (A.9114). The legislation would increase the number of geographic sites available to attract and expand businesses in […]

Source: Weddings in Upstate NY: Here are 10 romantic places to elope – syracuse.com

Source: Food Product Labels – What Do They Mean?  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Begins either Tuesday or Wednesday (Schenectady, NY) Price Chopper/Market 32 stores will be participating in the federal government’s free N-95 mask distribution program. The program, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 vaccination program will provide free N-95 masks to U.S. citizens to help continue to combat the spread of […]

Source: Plans for Wilmington Dollar General on hold for now | Sun Community News WILMINGTON | Controversial plans for a Dollar General store in Wilmington are on hold for now, but it’s likely the issue could resurface in the future, Supervisor Roy Holzer said.

Source: Tragic accident claims life of well-loved, local teen | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Beckham A. Egglefield, 16, died in a snowmobile crash in Westport.

Source: Grand Isle Ferry reopens after temporary closure Sunday night

Source: Cape Air sole bid for funding at Plattsburgh International | News | pressrepublican.com

The Peru Tops Store will close to transition to being a Grand Union beginning Sunday at 3 p.m. It will reopen on Sunday, February 13th. In a November 9, 2021 Press Release C&S Wholesale stated the following: Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., an industry leader in supply chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply […]

Source: Health aides keep people in their homes. But low pay means there aren’t enough of them | NCPR News

Source: First open-access fast chargers now operating in Plattsburgh | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The New York Power Authority has announced the first fast charging stations open to any make or model of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Town of Plattsburgh.

Source: The worker shortage is affecting Lake Placid. And tourists are noticing | NCPR News

Source: Clinton Co. IDA gets $1.4M for rail upgrades | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Industrial Development Authority has been awarded $1.4 million for expansion of commodity handling capacity and construction of an additional rail spur.

Source: Business booming, yet not enough staff: Old Forge’s worker shortage conundrum | NCPR News

UPDATE: As of 2/3 at 4:15a  the Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY crossing is OPEN. First departure from CH is 4:40a and first departure from Grand Isle is 5:00a. Estimating right now due to taking a slightly longer route the ferries will run slightly off schedule. Charlotte Crossing running as scheduled.

Source: What are people who quit during the pandemic doing now? This woman started her own tattoo studio | NCPR News

Source: ‘Just between you and me’: FBI records reveal an EB-5 fraudster’s direct line to Gov. Peter Shumlin – VTDigger

Source: Major snowmobile trail at risk due to Avangrid Renewable’s new desire for paved turbine access | Lewis County | nny360.com

You HAVE to watch this wonderful Today Show story about a place so close to us. Source: Feel like an Olympian for the day at Lake Placid

Source: Canadian truckers protest vaccine mandate