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Source: Local war hero gearing up for life-changing surgery | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In February 2010, Bergan Flannigan’s life changed forever when an IED blast in Afghanistan left her critically injured.

Source: New York prison union skeptical of vaccine mandate | NCPR News

Photo caption – “Dalton Criss, a standout Peru Central School athlete and musician, as he appeared in a 2019 senior portrait. Criss was killed in an August 2019 car accident that also severely injured his mother, Barbara. The Dalton Rashad Criss Memorial Scholarship was established in his memory to support North Country students enrolled at […]

“Biological control (bio-control) is the practice of importing and releasing natural enemies from a pest’s native range to help manage the target-pest’s populations in areas of introduction. APHIS research into natural enemies of EAB has identified several species of small, female parasitoid wasps that don’t bite or sting, but which seeks out EAB, in order […]

“That means residents in three counties in Upstate New York — Greene County, Saratoga County and Warren County — should now be wearing masks even if they’re vaccinated, according to the latest data available Thursday.” Source: These 12 counties in New York state should return to masks indoors, CDC says (update) – syracuse.com

Source: In Lake Placid, more short term rentals means fewer local kids | NCPR News

Celebrate Sunday, August  1st at Heyworth Mason Park. Taylor LaValley and the Intangibles will be on stage! Bring a blanket, a chair and enjoy! The show takes place from 6 to 8 p.m.

Source: As caterpillars turn into gypsy moths, a respite for trees

Source: The Proposed Great Schroon Lake (or the Dams that Never Were) – The Adirondack Almanack

Town of North Elba, Essex County Wilderness Search: On July 22 at 11 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a pair of hikers reporting that a member of their party was overdue from hiking Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Forest Ranger LaPierre responded to the Adirondak Loj parking lot […]

Plattsburgh, NY –  The IJSBA National Championships presented by East Coast Watercross is back on the Adirondack Coast after 2020 interrupted by COVID-19! Watch as jet skiers soar across Lake Champlain from 10 am-6 pm. each day, July 31 – August 1, in an action-packed race around a 30-buoy course, providing entertainment and suspense for […]

Source: Smith part of Kerry Cup golf program | Sun Community News PERU | A change in venue due to the COVID-19 pandemic allowed a local high school golfer to play with some of the best juniors in the country and throughout the world this summer.

Source: North Country making final push for universal broadband | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN| After plenty of fits and starts, North Country officials believe they see a path to universal broadband coverage with help from federal grant money targeted to wiri

Source: Marijuana in the Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Farmer’s attempt to fertilize with septic waste highlights state’s sewage treatment problem – VTDigger

Source: Warren County confirms Delta variant COVID-19 case | NCPR News

Source: State protects 8,000 acres on Grasse river in St. Lawrence County | NCPR News

Source: ‘Operation Hard Hat’ hits I-87 construction zones | Sun Community News CHESTERFIELD | New York’s ‘Operation Hard Hat’ recently returned to Essex County, netting numerous tickets and infractions along an Interstate 87 construction zone.

Plattsburgh, NY – 7/27/2021 – Numerous members of the regional manufacturing and workforce development communities joined elected representatives who came together in Plattsburgh today for a MOU signing between Clarkson University and Clinton Community College to show their support for the partnership that supports advanced manufacturing, engineering and workforce training used across the North Country […]

Palmer Street Coffeehouse Collaboration Brings The Revenants To Harborside Fans of bluegrass music are in for a special treat on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. with the arrival of the celebrated trio The Revenants — Bluegrass Gospel Project alumni Taylor Armerding, Andy Greene, and Kirk Lord — in Plattsburgh for the latest installment of the […]

The Strand Center for the Arts in August PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to host “North Country Exposures: A Candid Look at the Past Decade,” artwork created by photographer, Gabe Dickens, in the Main Gallery. This upcoming exhibit will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, August […]

Source: CLINTON COUNTY FAIR OPENING DAY SCHEDULE REVISED | Sun Community News The commencement of midway carnival rides at the 2021 Clinton County Fair will be delayed on the fair’s opening day, Tuesday, July 27, to accommodate lower-than-expected staffing levels

Source: Spotted lanternfly: help state biologists track another invasive pest | NCPR News