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Hochul reveals new details about where, how much Micron plans to invest in Syracuse

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Zone 9 Police Training Academy moving to Clinton Community College

The Academy was located at the Plattsburgh Police Department  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

DiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

First Half 2022 Profits Down Over 50% From 2021 State and City Budgets Anticipate Drop in Wall St. Revenues, But May Need to Revise Downward if Trend ContinuesOctober 25, 2022 Wall Street’s pandemic boom came to an end in 2022, with pretax, first half profits of $13.5 billion, down 56.3% from the $31 billion earned […]

Search new 2022 English, math test scores for every school district in New York state

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The Adirondacks may lose more beech trees

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A Thank-You from the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum

Happy Monday, All! On behalf of the Board of Directors and Volunteers at the Babbie Museum, we want to express our sincere appreciation and thanks for a wonderful 2022 Season! The Sponsors, Donors, Members, Visitors, School Tours, Class Attendees, and Grant Providers have allowed us to continue our mission to share and educate individuals in […]

Houston Astros sweep New York Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series

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Ticonderoga’s solar boom

Proliferation of projects leaves some asking, ‘how much is too much?’ Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Report: North Country housing affordability at 33-year low

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William H. Miner Foundation Donation Invests in CVPH Workforce Program

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/14/2022) — Together with the Foundation of CVPH, the William H. Miner Foundation announced today a $1.2 million donation to support the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) Educational Career Advancement Program (ECAP), created to provide employees with the opportunity to grow professionally while addressing chronic workforce challenges […]

The federal student loan application website is now live. Here’s what to expect

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This mother-daughter can pay to rent. But because of the North Country housing crunch, they’re living in their car

Mark Hamilton, Director of the Plattsburgh Housing Authority, “The way that things are structured now is that when you work and you have income, and that threshold’s not high, you will no longer qualify for some of the support services that you would have qualified for before,” said Hamilton. “And so now you’re sort of […]

Clinton Co. to award Request for Proposal for nursing home

Personal Healthcare slated to take over county-owned nursing home Click here for the Sun Community News story 

U.S. Postal Service announces price increases

Post office cites inflation as the reason Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Camp Gabriels: From sanitarium to college to prison

A look back at the historic buildings in now-defunct property Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Burlington beach reopens following possible carcinogen contamination

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New York’s DEC chief felt “pulled” to volunteer in Ukraine

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Burlington beach still closed 19 days following chemical spill

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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Hold Drinking Water Polluters Accountable

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Plattsburgh paid parking gets underway throughout the city

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Setting up a sawmill at the Babblie Museum didn’t happen overnight

10/8/22 Peru – Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum – David Babble and Ross Goodyear describe all the work that went into bringing a sawmill for the southern Adirondacks, constructing a beautiful building to house it and getting it operational for Saturday’s ribbon-cutting. Congratulations to the Babbie family, the museum’s board of directors, and the […]

Babbie Musum Saw and Lumber co. Operational

October 8, 2022, Peru – It’s a great weekend to visit the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum. It’s “Harvest Time” today and tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This morning the museum conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the Grand Opening of the Babbie Museum Sawmill & Lumber Company. Volunteers trucked the nearly 100-year-old […]

Businesses weigh in on paid parking in downtown Plattsburgh

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Editorial: Paid city parking is here

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Peru handles Ti, 54-12

“History was made at the Apple Bowl on Friday night…Maggie Garrow debuted as the first female kicker in Peru’s program history.” Click here for the Press-Republican story