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Plattsburgh Post office named for local war hero

Source: Post office named for local war hero | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Dannemora apartment house ablaze | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Dannemora apartment house ablaze | News | pressrepublican.com

Clinton County gets new chief Assistant District Attorney  

Source: Clinton County gets new chief ADA | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Canada imposes stricter DWI penalties at border

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Canada imposes stricter DWI penalties at border

Stewart’s Shops’ Holiday Match breaks record, raises over $2M

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Stewart’s Shops’ Holiday Match breaks record, raises over $2M

Office of the New York State Comptroller: Audit on Town of Plattsburgh

Key Findings All 23 properties tested with agricultural exemptions totaling $6.2 million lacked completed original applications and/or supporting documentation. These properties had annual agricultural exemption renewals but lacked periodic verification of reported farm income. Three veteran exemptions had an incorrect ownership or residential percentage used in calculating the exemption. Source: Office of the New York […]

Morrisonville cab company continuing to fleece refugees: AG 

Source: Morrisonville cab company continuing to fleece refugees: AG – Sun Community News & Printing

Ausable nets $300K for Keeseville Civic Center – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Ausable nets $300K for Keeseville Civic Center – Sun Community News & Printing

DEC Announces Hunters Report Taking More Deer in 2018 than 2017

New York State white-tailed deer hunters have been reporting more success in 2018 than last year through the end of the regular big game season, the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. “New York’s hunters are having success this year, myself included, and all signs are pointing to sizable and healthy herd. I […]

Joe Kelley Passes Away

Peru resident Joe Kelley passed away this past Thursday. His obituary can be found at the Hamilton Funeral Home website. Here is a story about Joe’s life the Peru Gazette posted almost two years ago. He will be missed by many, many people. Click here to view our previous story. Click here to view Joe’s […]

Upstate N.Y. population is still declining

Source: Upstate N.Y. population is still declining

Local parents honor son by spreading Christmas cheer 

Source: Local parents honor son by spreading Christmas cheer – Sun Community News & Printing

Assemblyman Jones: Over $64 million in REDC funding awarded to North Country projects

From the Office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) congratulated the North Country on receiving  $64.8 million through awards provided by the North Country Regional Economic Development Council (REDC). “This state funding allows the North Country to attract new visitors and businesses helping our local economy to thrive,” said Jones. “The North Country […]

Cutting acquitted of murder charge; guilty of manslaughter 

Source: Cutting acquitted of murder charge; guilty of manslaughter – Sun Community News & Printing

North Country awarded $64.8M in economic development aid 

Source: North Country awarded $64.8M in economic development aid | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Voters OK CVES capital project 

Source: Voters OK CVES capital project – Sun Community News & Printing

Forest Ranges Work Closely With Other Law Enforcement Agencies

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers at Work in Clinton County Town of Altona Clinton County Enforcement: On Dec. 13 at approximately 3 p.m., Forest Rangers were dispatched by DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch to Purdy Road for a report of two intoxicated individuals driving on seasonal access roads and discharging firearms from […]

Arts in the Forks 

Source: Arts in the Forks – Sun Community News & Printing

APA approves change that could lead to rail trail 

Source: APA approves change that could lead to rail trail – LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News

New military procurement plan threatens local dairies’ direct sales to Drum

Source: Watertown Daily Times | New military procurement plan threatens local dairies’ direct sales to Drum

Hometown Cable to soldier on following programming shift 

Source: Hometown Cable to soldier on following programming shift – Sun Community News & Printing

Bombay woman charged in fatal crash (Texting While Driving) 

Source: Bombay woman charged in fatal crash | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Officials cheer Bombardier contract for New Jersey rail cars

Source: Officials cheer Bombardier contract for New Jersey rail cars – Sun Community News & Printing

Local Midas to close Friday 

Source: Local Midas to close Friday | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Great News for Plattsburgh and our Region – Bombardier won a $669 Million contract with New Jersey Transit.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) issued the following statement on the news that Bombardier has been awarded a $669 millioncontract for production in Plattsburgh: “This is tremendous news for Bombardier and our Plattsburgh region, and I commend Bombardier for manufacturing top-flight vehicles that continue to help our region prosper,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. […]