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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

Source: Nature, adventure and the “Jeep wave”: sign up for Lake George’s Jeep Invasion | NCPR News

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 

Source: Gypsy moth larvae munch through North Country foliage

“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

Source: Assembly votes to end prison double bunking | Local News | pressrepublican.com

“For several years, Mold-Rite Plastics has experienced extraordinary growth in manufacturing closures that are used daily by millions of consumers around the world. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mold-Rite has remained operational as an essential supplier to the pharmaceutical, nutrition and food segments.” Source: Amid rapid growth Mold-Rite expands facilities and resources | Sun Community News […]

C.O.P.S. will be held in the U.S. Oval Park and have health screenings, games, giveaways, music, food trucks, and more. There will also be a large display of public service vehicles for the police, the fire department, EMS, Department of Public Works, CDPHP, and a helicopter from Homeland Security. Source: Community invited to celebrate C.O.P.S. […]

Source: N.Y. Senate approves Stec’s aquatic invasive legislation | Sun Community News ALBANY | With unanimous support, the New York State Senate has approved new legislation aimed at strengthening and making permanent the ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of a

If you care about lake water quality in Northern NY, please read this story Source: Water Line – Lessons in the water

June 8, 2021. A group of lactation professionals and advocates are taking to social media to promote and advance breastfeeding in Clinton County. The Clinton County Breastfeeding Coalition, comprised of over 10 community organizations and local moms, developed a campaign highlighting the ‘realness’ of breastfeeding and the fact that it may not always be easy, […]

Source: North Country loses 550 prison jobs in one year as inmate numbers plummet | NCPR News

Source: Canada eyeing multi-stage approach to reopening the border to travellers | CBC News

Source: A child care center for Ogdensburg? And from an unlikely source | NCPR News