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How retirees are returning to fill North Country school vacancies

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Summer Camps Staff Needed!

Now in its 77th year, DEC operates four residential camps for children and hires 60 seasonal employees to provide week-long adventures in conservation education for children ages 11-17. Working at a NYSDEC camp is a great opportunity to gain practical outdoor, naturalist, teaching, leadership, and many other transferrable skills while living in a beautiful setting. […]

Former CVPH employee Robert Thibodeau indicted on multiple charges following arrest

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Eclipse Viewing: Do’s and Don’ts

Our ophthalmologist shares how to protect your eyes. Click here for CVPH story 

March 23, 2024 – Light early spring snowfall

March 23, 2024, Peru, NY—As of 10 a.m., there is much less snow than expected, only about 3 1/4 – 3 1/2 inches, but it’s still lightly snowing. The roads are sloppy and the guys are enjoying their Fisher plows. Most people hunkered down, not venturing outside—quite a change from last Saturday. Click here to […]

New NY graduation rates out: Browse, search 2023 data for over 600 districts statewide

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St. Augustine’s, St. Alexander’s & St. James Holy week Schedule

Winter Storm Warnings (pink) & Winter Weather Advisories (purple) have been issued

NWS Burlington @NWSBurlington · As of 530 am, Fri, March 22…Winter Storm Warnings (pink) & Winter Weather Advisories (purple) have been issued. Much of today will be dry as snow will only move on this evening. Prepare today because travel will likely be very hazardous on Saturday! Power outages are also expected.

March 22, 2023 – 8:45 a.m., Peru, NY – Whiteface Mountain viewed from the River Rd. – Jarvis Rd. intersection.

17 degrees, sunny, cheerful morning.

Thursday 9 PM Weather Update from the National Weather Service

[Mar 21 PM Update] directly from the US National Weather Service Burlington VT: “Snow ratios remain in question as well, though in general, we should see >10:1 on the front and back ends of the storm, with 5-10:1 during the bulk of it during the daylight hours on Saturday. Central and southern Vermont, where mixed […]

Unfortunate injury turns into record-breaking track season for Saranac 8th Grader

“If I didn’t dislocate my knee, I never would have started track,” said Evie Liberty Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Deceased suspect linked to June 2023 Yando’s robbery

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Clinton County Health Department Receives Health Department Clinical Services Accreditation

Clinton County, NY, March 12, 2023. On January 31, 2024, the Compliance Team (TCT), a nationally recognized healthcare accreditation organization approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the award of Exemplary Provider® status to the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD). This recognition follows the successful completion of TCT’s Health Department Clinical […]

Champlain, NY: Samuel de Champlain History Center receives project grant

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Gov. Hochul launches stipend program for volunteer firefighters

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Hear one mother’s experience visiting her son in prison in the Adirondacks

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An opportunity to support a family as they confront cancer

By John T Ryan Peru/Plattsburgh, March 20, 2024—If you’ve never been to Peru’s Courthouse, you may not know Holly Stone. She’s been a Peru court clerk since 2011. Holly and her husband Terry’s 25-year-old son Austin is battling brain cancer.  Austin Stone is a 2016 Beekmantown High School/CVTEC and 2023 Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) […]

Recent Local DEC Forest Ranger Actions

Town of Black Brook Clinton County Wilderness Rescue: On March 14 at 12:51 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from Clinton County 911 requesting Forest Ranger assistance with an injured hiker on the summit of Catamount Mountain. Ranger Odell contacted the distressed hiker, who indicated she had hurt her ankle and could not walk. […]

Assemblyman Jones announces nominations are underway for 2024 Women of Distinction Awards

Nomination deadline is March 31  Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that nominations for his 2024 Women of Distinction Awards are underway. The Women of Distinction Awards are held annually and honor local women who have had significant positive impacts on their community and those around them. Awards will be given for various categories, such […]

Phase one of Vilas Home expansion complete

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Educators invited to apply for a $500 grant

PLATTSBURGH – Active educators in Clinton and Essex Counties are invited to apply for a $500 grant to assist them in their classroom endeavors. The local association of the Retired Educators of New York (RENY), known as the Northeastern Zone (NEZ), will offer the Kramer Memorial Educator Award of $500 to be awarded to a […]

This NY journalist became a Corrections Officer. Here’s what he learned on the job

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Office Coordinator Honored for Supporting Cancer Patients Amy Keith Receives BEE Award

PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/18/2024) – Receiving a cancer diagnosis is a scary time for patients, facing overwhelming emotions and the complexities of scheduling numerous appointments for treatment. Staff members at The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) FitzPatrick Cancer Center (FCC) say it’s that time when a calming voice can make […]

Prison jobs used to be sought after in NY. So why are thousands unfilled?

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DEC head in town to present $1 million grant to Town of Peru

By John T Ryan March 18, 2024 – Ausable Point Campground – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos was in town today to officially announce the finalization of the Lake Champlain Watershed Implementation Plan and a $1 million water quality improvement grant to the Town of Peru to help fund […]