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Thunder in the Burgh, law enforcement and firefighters escort Honor Flight Vets

Wish the Vets a great day!

U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh, NY – September 6, 2025 – North Country Honor Flights 64 and 65 are in the air. As of this evening, the Honor Flight will have transported 980 veterans to and from our nation’s capital, where they visit the memorials honoring their service. Thirty vets are on today’s flights. As usual, there […]

Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media

The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Plattsburgh officials to meet with Army engineers about failing Air Base systems

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Russian airstrikes hit a U.S. factory in western Ukraine

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Smuggler flips car during high-speed chase near Champlain

U.S. Border Patrol News Release Alien smuggling is incredibly dangerous, and it puts the public and our agents in grave danger when callous smugglers attempt to carelessly flee the border at high speeds. The smuggler driving this car was carrying five people that had illegally entered the U.S. when it flipped causing multiple injuries near […]

After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers

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Duty-free shops facing ‘full-blown crisis’ with no relief in sight

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With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits

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Champlain Area Trails Invites Community to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Anniversary on Mt. Inez

Lewis, NY — Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust, invites the public to celebrate the 105th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York by hiking Mt. Inez on Sunday, August 17th. Named after Inez Milholland, an iconic leader in the women’s suffrage movement, the hike is a perfect way to honor the anniversary […]

Vermont state officials say that dealing with wildfire smoke pollution is “going to be a part of our future.”

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Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.

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A lot fewer Canadians are camping in Vermont state parks. Here’s why

70% drop in Canadian campers  Click here for the Vermont Public Story 

Adirondack Community Foundation announces actions to support region amid new challenges

“Medicaid provides support to 28% of the population of NY-21—either directly or through the New York State of Health Marketplace, according to the Healthcare Coalition for the North Country” Click here to read the Adirondack Almanac story 

In Depth: Sculpting a ‘Monument to a Miracle’ for Lake Placid

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North Country PBS stations plan big changes to deal with federal funding cuts

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Migrant workers in Vermont navigate fear, uncertainty amid deportation crackdown

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Federal Funding Rescinded — Mountain Lake PBS Faces Immediate Cuts

Mountain Lake PBS Report – July 17, Congress voted to rescind previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that eliminates nearly $1 billion in support for local public media stations across the country.   For Mountain Lake PBS, that means an immediate cut of approximately $950,000. More than a third of […]

‘Consequences Will Be Lethal’: New York ATF Enforcement To Be Slashed Under Trump

541 of the ATF’s more than 800 industry investigators may lose their jobs Click here for the New York Focus story 

NY halts offshore wind projects after President Trump pauses permits

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Since the historic floods of 2023, few Vermont residents have buyout money in hand

Only eight property owners have gotten their payouts so far. For some, new obstacles from the federal government have added uncertainty. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Migrant workers in Vermont navigate fear, uncertainty amid deportation crackdown

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Gillibrand says rescission likely to pass, cutting public media funding

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Vt. school districts and adult learning centers are feeling the impacts of the Trump administration’s funding pause

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Hochul unveils impacts of Trump’s “Big Beautiful” legislation

All New York’s GOP Congressional Representatives Voted for These Cuts July 11, 2035 – Gov. Hochul News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today released new data showing the devastating impacts of the Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill” on New York State. The data show the enormous scale of the recently-enacted law, including draconian cuts to Medicaid, […]