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The U.S. saw vivid northern lights as far south as Florida — and more could be coming

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Staff at Mohawk Valley Dollar General walks off job over work conditions

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Hoist Your Flags – It’s Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an opportunity to publicly commemorate the contributions of living veterans. Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later by similar congressional action. If World War I had been “the war to end all wars,” November 11 might be […]

NYS to issue full federal SNAP benefits for November

STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL Albany, NY – Npvember 7, 2025 – “After weeks of the Trump administration putting millions of New Yorkers through chaos and confusion, following guidance from USDA, I’ve directed state agencies to issue full federal SNAP benefits for November. We expect the first New Yorkers to begin having access to their […]

Stec backs Stefanik for Governor

State Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today issued the following statement in response to Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announcing her candidacy for Governor of New York State: “I was the first state legislator to endorse Elise Stefanik when she ran for Congress in 2014. Since that time, as an Assemblyman and Senator with districts that are wholly […]

Elise Stefanik Officially Files and Announces Run for New York Governor

Nov. 7, 6:03 a.m. News Release – SARATOGA, N.Y. – Republican candidate for Governor Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Kathy Hochul is the Worst Governor in America. Under Kathy Hochul’s failed leadership, New York is the most unaffordable state in the nation with the highest taxes, highest energy, utilities, rent, and grocery prices crushing […]

Here’s how the North Country is coping amid social safety net cuts

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Governor Hochul directs flags to half-mast to honor former Vice-President Dick Chaney

Governor Kathy Hochul today directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney who passed away on November 3, 2025. Flags will be flown at half-staff immediately through interment. “I am directing flags across New York State to be lowered in honor of […]

Elise Stefanik issues election statement

Statement on New York City Mayoral Election SARATOGA, N.Y. – House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Under Kathy Hochul’s weak catastrophic leadership, New York City has now fallen to a pro-Hamas, Defund the Police, Tax Hiking, Antisemite Jihadist Communist. And instead of standing up for hardworking New York families, Kathy Hochul […]

Micron’s little-known dominance: It leads the world in memory chips for autos

The four massive chip factories Micron plans to start building this year in the town of Clay, NY could cost $100 billion and one day produce billions of chips. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Residents hunker down during shutdown

Locals share their fears, strategies of survival without SNAP This story may not be visible to people who do not subscribe to the Press-Republican. It connects the political budget impasse to our neighbors. Click here for the Press-Republican story 

New Windsor couple charge with stealing over $2 million from NY by submitting false Medicaid provider claims

Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Arrests in Investigation Into Fraudulent Billing by Medicaid Transportation Providers Accused of Stealing $2.9 Million New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that  on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his wife, Sharma Alam, age 45, […]

Alstom announces it will hire 120 manufacturing employees at its Plattsburgh plant to meet increased demand for rail cars

October 31, 2025, 2:26 p.m. – Alstom updated its news release. Wide range of positions available in assembly, welding and painting  Full-time, permanent positions with health insurance, 401(k), etc.    Job offers expected to be made at job fair Thurs., Nov. 6   31 October 2025 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, […]

SNAP & HEAP assistance will not be available until further notice and 200 Jamaican workers are stranded here in Peru

Peru, NY – The Peru Town Board conducted its routine town business agenda Monday on Monday, October 27; however, in addition to routine actions, several essential items came to the public’s attention.  Supervisor Craig Randall related a letter he received from the Joint Council of Economic Opportunity (JCEO) stating that Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and […]

Change your clocks as Daylight saving time ends

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Nov. 2, which means we gain one hour. Click here for the the LIVENOW STORY 

A small Adirondack town, Lewis, NY, could soon be home to military-grade weapons testing

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DiNapoli: Recent federal actions will have a significant impact on higher education in NY

Albany, October 27, 2025 “New York has long benefited from outstanding institutions of higher education that serve as anchors for our communities, employing tens of thousands of people, conducting world-class research and development, attracting new residents, training the workforce and bringing vibrancy to neighborhoods,” DiNapoli said. “Federal action on student aid, international student enrollment, and […]

Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Erie Canal

As the Erie Canal Begins its Third Century of Operation, Focus is on Maintaining a Safe, Resilient, Navigable Waterway that Supports Economic Development, Accessible Recreation, Arts and Culture, and Sustainability NYS News Release, October 26, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today marked the 200th anniversary of the opening of the original Erie Canal in New […]

How graphite mining in New York’s Champlain Valley created America’s iconic pencil

The rise and fall of Graphite, NY—the company town that powered Dixon Ticonderoga’s pencil empire Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Northwestern University reports on the state of local news

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DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Surge Again, Giving New York a Fiscal Boost

The state relies heavily on securities industry related tax receipts, with an estimated $22 billion collected in state fiscal year 2024-25, up 12% from the previous year, and represented 19.4% of all state tax collections that year.  October 23, 2025 – Wall Street’s profits could top $60 billion in 2025 if current trends continue, according […]

Massena: NYS Power Authority concludes new power contract with Alcoa

Alcoa agrees to maintain a minimum of 500 full-time jobs NYS News Release, Oct. 22, 2205 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new power supply contract between the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Alcoa, a leading aluminum producer and one of the North Country’s largest employers. The contract includes a commitment of $30 […]

Teen accused of disrupting “No Kings” protest in Potsdam faces multiple charges

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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, […]

In Potsdam and around the North Country, people join “No Kings” rallies

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