Archive for 'Northern NY News'
Clinton Community College unveils refurbished George Moore building
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Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Clinton Community College starts first e-sports team
The school has been working to introduce e-sports to students for the past two years. Click here for the NBC 5 story
Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Wage board votes to lower farmworker OT threshold to 40 hours per week
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Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Adirondack Council: Prohibit private weapons testing in Adirondacks
“Michael Hopmeier, president and principal investigator for Florida-based Unconventional Concepts Inc., said his plan is to test the internal ballistics of military cannons made at Benet Laboratories in Watervliet. Hopmeier owns the former Atlas F nuclear missile silo in Lewis and is currently conducting small firearms testing indoors there.” Click here for the Adirondack Explorer […]
Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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50+ organizations to participate in September 21st Job Fair
Plattsburgh – The North Country Chamber of Commerce JOB FAIR will be held on September 21st at the West Side Ballroom in Plattsburgh from 3pm-7pm. The Job Fair is FREE for job seekers to attend. Representatives will be on hand to accept resumes, give out applications, set up interviews, and/or talk about career opportunities within […]
Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News.
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October 22nd County Youth Bureau “Trick or Trot” at Heyworth Mason Park
Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Youth News.
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Major FEMA grants to regional fire departments including Ausable Forks announced
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is granting $586,501.61 to eight fire departments in New York’s 21st District. During the grant process, Stefanik held a webinar for NY-21 fire departments with FEMA staff to review the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and answer questions about the […]
Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Fire Department News, Northern NY News.
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Paul Smiths College merges with educational nonprofit
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Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Adirondack Council’s State of the Park Report: Adirondack Park is “Stressed and Challenged”
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Posted: September 7th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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SUNY COBLESKILL’S JENNA SWYERS NAMED NAC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER-OF-THE-WEEK
Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill sophomore runner Jenna Swyers, Peru, N.Y., Peru High School, has been named the conference’s Women’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday, September 4. Swyers becomes the first Fighting Tiger women’s cross country runner to earn NAC Runner-of-the-Week honors in program history. […]
Posted: September 6th, 2022 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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Two North Country biolabs receive substantial NIH funding
Trudeau Institute will produce monoclonal antibodies for Ampersand Biosciences to use in immunology testing Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: September 6th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Fatal I-87 crash claimed the life of Las Vegas man
Police asking for information leading up to the Labor Day crash Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: September 6th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Statement on Wage Board Decision
“New Yorkers- not just farmers- will feel the ramifications of the Wage Board’s decision to lower the overtime threshold for farmworkers from 60 to 40 hours. Considering the current supply chain issues, the cost of fuel, and inflation, this decision will negatively impact access and affordability of fresh food and products from New York State […]
Posted: September 6th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Peru Blood Donor Drive – May 19th
Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, September 19th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The blood drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273.
Posted: September 6th, 2022 under Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Emergency crews respond to fatal crash on the Adirondack Northway
Accident is near Keeseville – Flames, heavy smoke could be seen on I-87 Monday evening Click here for the NBC 5 News story
Posted: September 5th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Ausable River Association to Auction Adirondack Guideboat
The Ausable River Association is holding a silent auction for a professionally built, Bloomingdale-style Adirondack guideboat, made ca. 1900. Photo provided – Kelley Tucker WILMINGTON, NY – It’s a rare opportunity to own and row a piece of Adirondack history. The Ausable River Association (AsRA) is holding a silent auction for a ca. 1900 Adirondack […]
Posted: September 5th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News.
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Gracie’s Shoe Drive a Resounding Success
Plattsburgh, NY – Healing Grace: Center for Hope and Healing with Funds2Orgs is excited and grateful for the successful completion of “Gracie’s Shoe Drive.” The drive ran from May 1st, 2022 to July 29th, 2022 and collected 163 bags of shoes and $1846 funds raised to continue their mission of supporting grieving families in the […]
Posted: September 5th, 2022 under Charity Events, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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Seven Facts About The War of 1812 That Will Amaze you!
Posted: September 5th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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UVM Health Network expanding tele-health capabilities for smaller hospitals and the NICU
New video call capabilities are connecting doctors in the newborn intensive care unit to smaller hospitals. Click here for the NBC 5 News story
Posted: September 5th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration | MLJ Interview
With the border reopening, Canadians can again participate in the Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration. The organizers join us to tell us all about this year’s new events. 2022 Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Schedule of Events: www.1814inc.com Watch: The Final Invasion Monday, September 5, 2022, at 5 pm on Mountain Lake PBS. Click here for the […]
Posted: September 5th, 2022 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Honor Flight’s September 3, 2022 motorcycle escort the the flight line
Posted: September 3rd, 2022 under Community Events, Fire Department News, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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North County Honor Fights 40 and 41 are in the air today
Click here to view Flights 40 & 41 End-Off Ceremony September 3, 2022 – Plattsburgh – North Country Honor Flights 40 and 41 are in the air this morning, flying to Washington D. C. to visit our National War Memorials. These 38 vets mark 620 area vets who have been North Country Honor Flight […]
Posted: September 3rd, 2022 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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Back by Popular Demand: Green Cone Solar Digesters
Clinton County, September 2, 2022. In April, the Clinton County Health Department’s Eat Smart Waste Less, Clinton County (ESWL) partnered with Casella Waste Management at the Clinton County Solid Waste & Recycling Facility to provide green cone solar digesters to county residents at a reduced rate. The Earth Day sale proved successful and resulted in […]
Posted: September 2nd, 2022 under County Government News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Foundation of CVPH Planning for Annual Heart Health Fundraiser Proceeds benefit Cardiology patients across the region
PLATTSBURGH, NY (9/2/2022) – Tickets are on sale for The Foundation of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) “Stepping out for Your Heart” fundraiser. The eighth annual event is scheduled for Thursday, September 22 at the West Side Ballroom. Each year, guests dressed in red attire come together for a special evening dedicated to raising funds […]
Posted: September 2nd, 2022 under Charity Events, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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A one-day Applefest on September 17th – Enjoy!
Posted: September 1st, 2022 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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