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Source: Upstate attorney challenges Stefanik in 21st Congressional race | Sun Community News WHITEHALL | North Country attorney Matt Putorti has announced his Democratic candidacy for congress against U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st congressional distr

Source: No day at the beach for towns seeking lifeguards | Sun Community News WILMINGTON | Last year, the Wilmington Beach was closed because of Covid. This year, even though people can once again gather, it may be closed again because the town has been unable to

July 3, July 17, August 7, and August 28, 2021, at 10:00 am   Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Saturdays July 3, July 17, August 7, and August 28 for a narrated walking tour of the historic buildings surrounding the Old Base Oval in the City of Plattsburgh.   The Old […]

Source: Akwesasne Mohawk Chief, former ironworker Darryl Lazore has died | NCPR News

Trio Offers Celtic, Quebecois & Appalachian Fiddle Tunes & Folk Music Friends Union, the professional traditional music ensemble that formed among friends in Plattsburgh 43 years ago and returned to the performance stage in 2006, will present a concert of classic Celtic, French-Canadian, and Appalachian fiddle tunes and folk classics on June 19 at 7:30 […]

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By John T. Ry Peru – One of the Peru Town Board’s meeting agenda items this week is acceptance of the resignation of the town’s Dog Control Officer.  David Drollette resigned just before the town board’s May 24th meeting. Supervisor Brandy McDonald commented, “It’s too bad. We can’t replace an employee like him. It’s a […]

“We need to have 20, 30, 40 volunteers coming on down on different days so that we can ensure we’re ready to open on July 1,” Ihne said. Community members can RSVP to the Plattsburgh YMCA to volunteer in clean-up efforts on these dates next week: Monday, June 14: Noon-2 p.m., 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, June […]

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Source: Local officer and first responder honored with Valor Award | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | A longtime local corrections officer and volunteer firefighter has been presented with prestigious honors for his fast action in what could have been a potentially

Source: Gypsy moths taking over northern New York and Vermont | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | As residents across northern New York and Vermont celebrate the return of summer-like weather, many have also noticed the return of something else-gypsy moth caterpi

Even former Governor Geroge Pataki spoke. Source: Controversial Essex code officer to step down at the end of the year | Sun Community News ESSEX | After a meeting that lasted nearly six hours, the Essex Town Board asked for the resignation of Code Officer Jay White, who had polarized the town with a by-t

Source: Some St. Lawrence, Jefferson county towns have very low vaccination rates | NCPR News

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC will hold academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers beginning in May 2022. The six-month training academies will prepare up to 60 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York’s natural resources […]

Source: Honor flights back on this summer for local veterans

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Source: Northern Tier committee dreams big for July 4 extravaganza | Sun Community News ROUSES POINT | The 60th-annual Rouses Point celebration of the Fourth of July will start on June 25 and wrap up on June 27 with the Rouses Point Fire Department’s annual Chicke

Source: Akwesasne tiny home project welcomes home formerly incarcerated people | NCPR News

Posted June 8, 2021, by the Clinton Soil and Water Conservation District 

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“The United States-Canada border has been closed for over a year now despite my efforts with local officials and business leaders to reopen the border safely. The most recent news that the Canadian Government is actively considering interim reopening steps that include eliminating the quarantine requirement for those who are quarantined is indicative that our […]

“Section VII athletics has yet to issue a guidance on masks at outdoor games, but administrators from local districts in the section — Saranac Lake and Lake Placid — say their districts can make the decision for their own athletes. They hope Section VII will issue an official guidance lifting masks for outdoor sports soon, […]

“The first trip out of Plattsburgh International Airport will be Aug. 28. There will be three more flights, each three weeks apart, scheduled for Sept. 18, Oct. 9 and Oct. 30.” Source: Honor Flight back on for 2021 trips | Local News | pressrepublican.com