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Military Biographies of North Country Honor Flight #73 Veterans (September 5,2026)

  Seyit Murat Aldas, US Army 1970-1971 Vietnam Seyit was #13 in the draft, and he said this is all he won. He joined the Army as an 11 Bravo Infantryman. He attended boot camp and AIT at Fort Jackson South Carolina.  Seyit was assigned to the 101st Airborne Charlie Company 2nd Battalion 506th Infantry, sent […]

Military Biographies of North Country Honor Flight #72 Veterans (September 5, 2026)

Dennis Bardelcik, US Air Force 1969–1976, Vietnam Era Dennis Bardelcik began his United States Air Force service at the age of 19. Inspired by his older brother, Dennis chose the Air Force and trained as a Navigation and Bombing Trainer Specialist, working with advanced flight simulator technology. During his military career, Dennis worked with F-4 Phantom […]

Hard truths at harvest

The highs and lows of Adirondack gardening. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Send-Off Ceremony for North Country Honor Flights 72 and 73

Plattsburgh, 9/5/26 – U.S. Oval, Veterans Memorial Park – Many people and organizations turned out early this morning to honor the 29 veterans flying to Washington D.C. on Honor Flights 72 and 73. Veteran photos and biographies will be posted tomorrow. As of today, 1,095 veterans, plus their escorts, have flown to Washington D.C. thanks […]

Heller-Ross achieves SUNY’s highest rank of distinguished librarian Feinberg librarian Holly Heller

Ross is one of just three to be so honored Click here to view the Sun Community News story 

Video: Plattsburgh – North Country Honor Flights 72 and 73 arrive at the U.S. Oval

As of September 5, 2026 the North County Flight has flown 1,095 veterans to Washington D.C. Click here to see the veterans arrive at the U.S. Oval 

September 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. – Telegraph Road Dry Mill Brook Culvert Project

Rulfs Orchards is ready to welcome you this weekend. It’s harvest time! Beautiful seasonal welcome.

Strand Center for the Arts appeals to the community to keep their doors open 

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – September 4, 2026) The Strand Center for the Arts is facing an immediate financial crisis. Without substantial support from the community now, they may not have the resources necessary to meet their current obligations and continue operating.  “The world is changing around us and we need to change with it but first […]

It’s changed slightly, but it’s still a Peru landmark

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, September 3, 2026 – If you’ve ever admired the Irwins’ Maplegrand Farm on Jarvis Road, you might have noticed something different yesterday afternoon. One of the farm’s five silos is no longer there.  Early Wednesday, six Amish men arrived and set up scaffolding inside the empty silo. By 8:30, […]

What Old Forge residents learned from the public euthanization of a bear family

How an Aug. 2024 incident that resulted in the deaths of a sow and two cubs turned a town into animal advocates. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

The Wild Center commits to net zero emissions, a first of its kind

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Clinton County Historical Association’s September Schedule

September 10th – 2:00 pm, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Walking Tour of the Plattsburgh Oval.  Starting from the Clinton County Historical Association, with tour guides Maribeth Dunajski and Richard Caudell, hear histories of the historic buildings with special inside views of the Officers’ quarters and the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel. Registration is suggested by calling 518-561- […]

Seven Regions. Six Million Acres. Countless Fall Events.

Click here for the Adirondacks USA story

NY’s prison system is in crisis. It’s driving staff away from the job

Ellenburg Depot man walks away from his job in Corrections  Click here for the NCPR story 

Period music returns at this year’s Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Weekend

Top artists from the Champlain Valley — and one special guest performer from Delaware — present masterworks in existence at the time of the Battle of Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, September 1, 2026 – For the second consecutive September, this year’s Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Weekend will feature for special programs showcasing music that would have been […]

North Country Honor Flight to Send 29 Veterans to Washington, D.C. on September 5

BETA Technologies to unveil one-of-a-kind “P-51 Bustang” during a special 6:30 a.m. event at the U.S. Oval PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — September 1, 2026 — North Country Honor Flight will send 29 North Country veterans to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 5, for a day dedicated to honoring their service and sacrifice. The veterans traveling on […]

Assemblyman Cashman on Medicaid Coverage Changes, Eligibility Requirements

Assemblyman Michael Cashman News Release of September 1, 2026 – “We have known cuts to Medicaid and increased eligibility requirements to access coverage were coming ever since the passage of the H.R.1 bill early last year. These cuts will undoubtedly result in lowered access to routine appointments, quality care, medication, and other healthcare needs for […]

The 48th Annual Applefest is only 19 days away!

Peru, NY, September 1, 2026 – Join your family and friends on Saturday, September 19, at the 48th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest.  Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. At 11 a.m., the community parade leaves Peru Elementary School and travels down Main Street to the Parish Center.  People return year […]

Fort Drum boosters praise nuclear microreactor selection, but details are fuzzy

Click here for the NCPR story 

How milkweed tussock moths evade predators

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Spear Septic Service offers its services to the North Country

By John T. Ryan  Peru, NY, August 31, 2026 – “I enjoy meeting new people. In this business, I meet people from all walks of life. You never experience the same thing in any two places you go,” said Kyle Spear about operating his new business, Spear Septic Service.  “It took a lot of thought […]

Howitzer testing applicant claims no need for APA permit

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

NNY sheriffs join lawsuit challenging Hochul’s ban on cooperating with ICE

Franklin, St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis County Sheriffs join in the lawsuit  Click here for the Yahoo News story 

CVES Appoints Emily Blair as Principal at the Rise Center for Success

PLATTSBURGH, NY August 27, 2026 – Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) is proud to announce the appointment of Emily Blair as Principal at the Rise Center for Success. As Principal, Blair will lead and support Life Skills programming focused on helping students build the academic, social, and functional skills they need to achieve greater independence […]