Archive for 'Social Issues'
Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say
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Posted: November 17th, 2025 under Community Events, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Darrell’s mountain view
“He talked about how lonely it is to be a Black business owner living and working in the middle of the Adirondacks…” Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story
Posted: November 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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Opioid Settlement Advisors Say Hochul Administration is Keeping Them in the Dark
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Posted: November 7th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Social Issues, State Government News.
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A manufactured home in Newcomb could be the start of affordable workforce housing for the region
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Posted: November 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News.
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As USDA Refuses To Unlock Federal Funds, Governor Fast-Tracks $30 Million To Support Over 16 Million Meals Statewide, In Addition to the $11 Million In Emergency Food Bank Funds Announced Last Week
Albany, October 27, 2025 – Governor Hochul today rallied with New Yorkers impacted by devastating cuts to health care, food assistance and other critical programs. With nearly three million New Yorkers at risk of losing the food assistance they receive from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) starting November 1 due to the GOP’s federal […]
Posted: October 27th, 2025 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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2025 Stuff the Strand event a resonating success
Casella, Northern Adirondacks Kiwanis and Morrisonville Girl Scouts Troop 4202 recognized for impressive results Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: October 23rd, 2025 under City News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Service Org News, Social Issues.
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ADK green group pauses plan to rename Coon Mountain
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Posted: October 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, Social Issues.
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Regional Food Bank and Partners Detail Adirondack & North Country’s Largest Thanksgiving Meal Distribution Event
Single-Day Thanksgiving Meal Pick-Up to thousands of individuals, families and seniors in the Adirondacks and North Country Clinton Community College’s Institute of Advanced Manufacturing will be the local food distribution site on November 22. PLATTSBURGH, NY (October 22, 2025) — Regional Food Bank leadership and volunteers, local partners, site partners, donors and local elected officials […]
Posted: October 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Social Issues, Upstate New York.
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Skyrocketing Costs for New Yorkers Who Rely on Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
Average Annual Increase of Nearly $1,400 for Individuals and $3,000 for Couples Albany, Oct. 21, 2025 – Governor Hochul today slammed Washington Republicans for sending health care costs skyrocketing for 140,000 New Yorkers. As the GOP refuses to extend the existing enhanced premium tax credits, New Yorkers who rely on the ACA subsidies for affordable, […]
Posted: October 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News.
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In Potsdam and around the North Country, people join “No Kings” rallies
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Posted: October 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues.
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Vermont Orleans County senator resigns following leaked racist group chat
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Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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NY Senator Schumer highlights North Country healthcare costs during shutdown
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Posted: October 17th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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Surprise Move Will Upend New York Food Stamps
New York counties thought they had months to prepare to implement SNAP work requirements. Now, they have weeks. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: October 12th, 2025 under Congressional News, County Government News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues.
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Burlington mayor and police chief provide a community safety update
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Posted: October 10th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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North Country farms are caught between labor shortages and visa limits
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Posted: October 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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After multi-week picket, workers and bosses reach agreement at St. Albans dairy plant
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Posted: October 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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New development brings nearly 100 affordable homes to Shelburne
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Posted: September 25th, 2025 under Business News, Community Events, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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CVPH Financial Counselors Offering Weekly Drop-in Opportunity at Diagnostic Center
Help addressing medical debt, insurance enrollment available Plattsburgh, NY – Medical bills can feel overwhelming and even with insurance, costs like deductibles or services that are not fully covered can add up quickly. To help, the Financial Counselors at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) are available every Wednesday from […]
Posted: September 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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Vermont poured hundreds of millions of dollars into housing during the pandemic. What has it built?
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Posted: September 18th, 2025 under General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Even with more Vermont homes on the market, prices are still rising
In Chittenden County, the median sale price of a primary home reached $500,000 last year. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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How New York’s Attorney General Lets Innocence Claims Slip Through the Cracks
Prisoners seeking help from the AG’s office have little chance of review. Here’s one applicant’s story. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: September 12th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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At this Vermont summer camp, kids with incarcerated parents ‘don’t have to hide’
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Posted: August 19th, 2025 under General News, Law Enforcement News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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21 Counties Have Closed Applications for New York’s Biggest Child Care Affordability Program
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Posted: August 8th, 2025 under National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News.
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Summers Are Brutal in New York’s Prisons. This Year Is Worse Than Ever.
Short-staffed since a strike this winter, the prison system is keeping people locked in their boiling cells and dorms for upwards of 21 hours a day. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: August 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Adirondack Community Foundation announces actions to support region amid new challenges
“Medicaid provides support to 28% of the population of NY-21—either directly or through the New York State of Health Marketplace, according to the Healthcare Coalition for the North Country” Click here to read the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: July 30th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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