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Source: Creativity amid the Coronavirus in Plattsburgh | NCPR News

Source: In Saranac Lake and other Adirondack communities, a shortage of rentals

  (From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones) Assemblyman Billy Jones (D- Chateaugay Lake) joined local business leaders and families impacted by the United States-Canada for a press conference at the North Country Chamber of Commerce to call on the federal government and New York State to start making steps to allow a phased reopening […]

Ensemble of North Country Professionals Opens Season on June 5   North Country music lovers will welcome live musical performances back to Plattsburgh this summer with the return of “Curbside At Harborside,” a full season of concerts by locally based, top-caliber artists and arts organizations taking place at the U.S. Oval Gazebo and Plattsburgh’s Harborside […]

The evening spelling competition featured students from seven local school districts with grade-level honors and recognition also going to Grade 4 Elsa Isecke from Peru Central School District; Grade 5 Emma Sheldrake from Peru Central School District and Grade 6 Jacob MacDougal from Boquet Valley Central School District. Source: Returning champion and regional honors in […]

Source: North Country anguish at the heart of border hardship | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Tracy Simmons has been a resident of Clinton County for the past 40 years. Born and raised in Quebec, Montreal. Simmons still has family on the other side of the borde

A spokesperson for the company said that customers will not be required to show proof of vaccination. Source: Stewart’s to allow vaccinated customers into stores without masks

Lower number of patient visits during pandemic continues to fuel deficit.  PLATTSBURGH, NY (05/18/2021) – As low patient visits and increased COVID-19 related expenses persisted through the first six months of its 2021 Fiscal Year (FY2021), the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) reported today that it lost almost $8 […]

Two-thirds of Hamilton County residents — 66.1% as of Monday morning — have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the U.S. Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention. The number’s even higher for adults, as 76.1% of Hamilton County residents 18 and older are fully vaccinated. Source: Rural county in Upstate NY […]

Does the word SCUM apply here? Source: Vandals damage 70 stones at historic Boquet Cemetery | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | A town employee who went to mow grounds at the Boquet Cemetery found a scene of destruction on May 13.

Source: A new North Country study says 1 in 4 adults are ‘vaccine hesitant.’ Why is that? | NCPR News

After almost 15 months of battling COVID-19, we are feeling cautiously optimistic about our eventual emergence from this pandemic. Given the direct connections between the pandemic and the UVM Health Network’s finances, it should be no surprise that we are assessing our latest financial results with the same kind of cautious optimism. Today, I am […]

Source: Sheriff: Bail reform letting too many criminals walk | Sun Community News Bail reform, which was implemented in 2020, was intended to eliminate most cash bail and pre-trial detention for nonviolent offenses. It was later amended to allow detention for a fe

Source: Betty Little to be honored by road-dedication ceremony | Sun Community News LAKE GEORGE | Longtime state legislator Betty Little of Queensbury, who recently retired as state Senator, is to be honored Wednesday May 19 when a prominent road in Lake George is

“The indicators are good that we will have, barring another wave or anything, that we will have a good year,” Davis stated. The community isn’t completely helpless when it comes to the state of the local economy, there are ways to help. “Shop local. The sales tax dollars not only need to stay here but […]

Hiker expresses gratitude for the retired ranger who saved him Source: An unforgettable rescue | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Plattsburgh crossing guard charged with harassment, remains on leave

Source: Rouses Point selected to host new green data center | NCPR News

Washington, DC – House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik released the following statement after being elected to House Republican Leadership by her colleagues: “I’m truly honored and humbled to earn the support of my colleagues to serve as House Republican Conference Chair. House Republicans are united in our focus to fight on behalf of the […]

Source: Veteran to unicycle 22 miles for young cancer patient | Sun Community News SARANAC | This Saturday, one local Navy veteran is taking his hobby to the streets to help raise funds for a young girl battling brain cancer.

Source: Attorney breaks down what marijuana in the workplace means | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On May 13, the North Country Chamber of Commerce held a webinar with Jacqueline Kelleher, an attorney with the firm Stafford Owens, to discuss the recent legaliza

Pictured: left to right, Cherice Granger, SEFA Committee Vice-Chair, Stacy Dominic, Deputy Superintendent for Security, Harmony Buskey, Teacher IV, Tracey LaMere, Correction Officer, Claude Schneider, Deputy Superintendent for Administration, Cindy Tourville, Deputy Superintendent for Programs, Mary Vann, Superintendent, William Ferguson, SEFA Committee Chair. SEFA funds are used to support local, regional, state, and national charitable […]

Source: Fort Drum breaks ground on unmanned aircraft system project | Jefferson County | nny360.com

Source: Live performances returning to Depot Theatre | Sun Community News WESTPORT | The Depot Theatre is gearing up for a return to live performances in 2021 with three main stage productions originally planned for 2020 featuring iconic figures and everyday heroe