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DEC announces annual Arbor Day poster contest

Poster will be used to promote the value of trees in our environment and in ourselves Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Office of Cannabis Management to host Plattsburgh workshop

Thursday, Sept. 22, informational workshop for potential retail applicants Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Babbie Museum wins BEST IN SHOW AWARD

Congratulations to the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum for winning the BEST IN SHOW AWARD in the 2022 Applefest Parade.

It’s official: Magical ice castles are coming back to the Adirondacks this winter

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Elmore SPCA expenses spike with increasing shelter needs

Saturday, Sept. 17 ‘Street Drive’ looks to help offset costs Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Stefanik Announces Grant to Combat Drug Abuse, Mental Health Crisis

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced Behavioral Health Services North in Plattsburgh will receive $746,744 from the Department of Health and Human Services to invest in mental health and substance abuse services. “These taxpayer dollars will return to our district to protect and care for the mental health of our communities,” Stefanik said. […]

Bed Bath & Beyond to shutter Plattsburgh location

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Polio recently reemerged in the US. Who should get a polio vaccine now?

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Festival celebrates, appreciates culture

AFRI aims to bring together people from different cultures, countries to bond, learn Click here for the Sun Community News story 

PHOTO STORY: Trooper Brian S. Falb Memorial Bridges dedicated

Family and community applaud public tribute for local 9/11 first responder Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Crete Center one step closer to demolition

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Race for Clinton Co. Sheriff heats up; former deputy runs as write-in against incumbent

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Health Department schedules COVID-19 booster clinics

Clinton County Health Department News   A bivalent (Omicron) COVID-19 booster will help you maximize your protection, prolong the vaccine’s durability, and safeguard your community against the virus. You must be ages 12 and older to be eligible for a Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster and ages 18 and older to be eligible for a Moderna bivalent […]

Tourism Impact Study numbers reflect a robust industry

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Twelve people accused of smuggling drugs into Malone’s prison

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Downtown Plattsburgh’s paid parking system to begin next month

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Keeseville Fire House look great!

Soup Kitchen Canceled the week only

The St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen will not serve this week because of Applefest preparations. It will return on Wednesday, September 21st.     

Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board Housing Needs Survey

The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board is producing a regional analysis of housing to understand the housing needs of the community more fully. This survey will help us understand the community perspective on housing issues in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties and New York’s North Country more broadly and what approaches the community […]

Friday Night Fever is headed to Peru!

The Eagles and Nighthawks battle in one of the most heated rivalries in Northern New York. Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

UVM Health Network names Sunil Eappen its next president and CEO

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Upstate NY waterway ranked #1 in U.S. for bass fishing by Bassmaster Magazine

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Assemblyman Billy Jones: State must take action so that reenactors can continue to use antique rifles during reenactments

From the office of Assemblyman Bill Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) today joined organizers of the Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration event to call on the Governor to take action so that reenactors can continue to use antique rifles at historical reenactments. Due to the recent concealed carry law that went into effect on September […]

September 3, 2022 – North Country Honor Flight #41 Biographies

Thank you to Janet Duprey, Honor Flight Director of Programs, for compiling and providing these biographies.  Bios Flight #41 – September 3, 2022 John Aldous U.S. Army 1967-1970 Vietnam After basic training, John attended Counter Intelligence Agent School in Maryland.  In Vietnam in 1968, he was in a jeep accident and spent weeks in a […]

2022 City beach season sees increased revenue

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