Archive for 'National News'
Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
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Posted: December 3rd, 2025 under Business News, Heathcare News, National News.
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Who will SNAP work requirements impact in the North Country, and how?
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Posted: December 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, County Government News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News.
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Big Banks Accused of ‘Systematic Fraud’ in New York Foreclosure Auctions
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Posted: December 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, National News, Social Issues, Statewide News.
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Chamber of Commerce launches “We Know Canadians As…” Campaign
Plattsburgh, NY (12/1/2025): The North Country Chamber of Commerce has launched “We Know Canadians As…”, a heartfelt bi national campaign that celebrates the long standing, people to people bond between Northern New York and Canada. The campaign was introduced at a press conference this week and is now being shared broadly across both sides of […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Residents Launch Petition and SEQRA Challenge Concerning Proposed DHS/HSI Facility in Plattsburgh
12/1/25 – News release from Cadyville resident Patricia Barnett 12/2/15≤ 8 a.m. – Barnett stated that 103 people had signed her petition in a 15-hour period. North Country residents are renewing and formalizing concerns that were raised during the public hearings but remain unresolved following the Planning Board’s November 18 approval of the proposed DHS/HSI facility […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Code Enforcement, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Planning Board News, Political News, Statewide News.
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Health Care Sticker Shock Coming for 450,000 New Yorkers
Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: December 1st, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Uncovering North County’s history of detaining immigrants, dating back to 1880s
Forgotten history of Chinese immigrants reveals roots of current-day ICE partnerships, policies Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: November 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, County Government News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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Stefanik is running for governor. What was her impact on NY-21?
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Posted: November 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Adirondacks’ most futuristic farm hits market for $6.5M
Wall Street tycoon and Adirondack agitator Sandy Lewis lists iconic Essex farm Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story
Posted: November 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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NY-21 Democratic candidates spar over decision to end government shutdown
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Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Balint, Stefanik defend votes on government shutdown bill
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Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Trump signs funding bill into law to reopen federal government
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Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News.
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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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Posted: November 12th, 2025 under Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News.
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Staff at Mohawk Valley Dollar General walks off job over work conditions
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Posted: November 12th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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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 […]
Posted: November 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National News, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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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 […]
Posted: November 7th, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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 […]
Posted: November 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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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 […]
Posted: November 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Here’s how the North Country is coping amid social safety net cuts
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Posted: November 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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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 […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under National History, National News, State Government News.
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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 […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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
Posted: November 2nd, 2025 under Business News, National History, National News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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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
Posted: November 1st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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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, […]
Posted: October 31st, 2025 under General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National News, State Government News.
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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, […]
Posted: October 31st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Community Events, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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