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North Country mourns loss of Peru-Plattsburgh pre-K teacher

Source: North Country mourns loss of pre-K teacher

The Thunderbolts | Garagepunk

A friend referred this essay on Rock ‘N” Roll in North Country in the 1960’s. What a great history – The Thunderbolts | Garagepunk

Getting married in Upstate NY: 21 perfect places to tie the knot – syracuse.com

Source: Getting married in Upstate NY: 21 perfect places to tie the knot – syracuse.com

Winter Carnival Parade brings ’80s to Main St. | Sun Community News SARANAC LAKE | Hilarious mayhem, good times, music and dance at the Gala Parade.

Source: Winter Carnival Parade brings ’80s to Main St. | Sun Community News SARANAC LAKE | Hilarious mayhem, good times, music and dance at the Gala Parade.

Lake Placid training next generation of Olympians | WSTM

Source: Lake Placid training next generation of Olympians | WSTM

Two people killed in Turnpike accident | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | A head-on crash on Military Turnpike claimed two lives Feb. 11.

Source: Two people killed in Turnpike accident | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | A head-on crash on Military Turnpike claimed two lives Feb. 11.

Peru’s Grand Union opened Friday

Peru – The change-over happened faster than anticipated, so on Friday, February 11th, the former Peru Tops Friendly Market store reopened as a Grand Union store. The store closed last Sunday at 3 p.m. for the change-over.   Shoppers will find the same friendly, hardworking employees and managers, plus the shelves are full with a […]

Local governments slam Hochul housing plan | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Local governments slam Hochul housing plan | News | pressrepublican.com

Jefferson County school district to change its “Indians” mascot | NCPR News

Source: Jefferson County school district to change its “Indians” mascot | NCPR News

Teen author receives assembly honor | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On Feb. 10 Benjamin Giroux was awarded a New York State Assembly Citation from Assemblyman Billy Jones 

Source: Teen author receives assembly honor | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On Feb. 10 Benjamin Giroux was awarded a New York State Assembly Citation from Assemblyman Billy Jones for being a published author at 16 and sharing his experience with autism with oth

Sayrah Durgan earns SUNY Cortland dean’s list honors

CORTLAND, NY (02/11/2022)– Sayrah Durgan of Peru (12972) was named to the dean’s list at SUNY Cortland for the fall 2021 semester. Durgan is studying Early Childhood/Childhood Education.

Alstom, Nova Bus land major new contracts | News | pressrepublican.com

New Jersey and Houston, Texas Source: Alstom, Nova Bus land major new contracts | News | pressrepublican.com

60 additional COVID-19 lab-confirmed positives reported today

The worker shortage’s big impact on people with developmental disabilities | NCPR News

Source: The worker shortage’s big impact on people with developmental disabilities | NCPR News

Keene to move ahead on new mountain bike trails – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Keene to move ahead on new mountain bike trails – Adirondack Explorer

Clinton Co. announces social connections mini-grants | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Clinton Co. announces social connections mini-grants | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County Office for the Aging has announced a mini-grant opportunity to help enhance social connections among area senior citizens.

Nova Bus announces its largest order of electric buses in the U.S. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

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.

1 additional death and 109 lab-confirmed positives reported

2022 Winter Olympics: See the results for Nathan Chen, Chloe Kim and other Olympians

Source: 2022 Winter Olympics: See the results for Nathan Chen, Chloe Kim and other Olympians

Mask mandate to end Thursday for New York businesses, but not for schools – syracuse.com

Source: Mask mandate to end Thursday for New York businesses, but not for schools – syracuse.com

Assemblyman Billy Jones and State Senator Dan Stec react to Governor Hochul’s ending mask mandate for businesses

Assemblyman Billy Jones, “With Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement today lifting the mask mandates for businesses, I want to thank local business owners and patrons for their patience over the past couple of months.  I agree with both New York State United Teachers and New York State Council of School Superintendents who have called on the […]

Reported COVID-19 lab-confirmed positives continue decline

Gallery Opening at The Strand Center for the Arts Rescheduled

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is happy to announce their rescheduled exhibition opening for the month of February 2022. The exhibition, The Community Gallery Show, featuring works from a wide range of artists in the community, was originally slated to officially open earlier in the month but that opening was canceled […]

Your chance to assist childhood mental health, suicide prevention and wellness services

Stefanik, Colleagues Demand Transparency for Illegal Immigrant Transit in the United States

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined her colleagues in introducing the Immigration Transparency and Transit Notification Act, which requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify the relevant federal, state, and local officials about the transportation, by […]