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North Country Chamber welcomes tariffs postponement

Canadian tariff paused again, but North Country impacts continue Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Gillibrand, Hawley introduce First Responders Wellness Act

Creation of national mental health hotline receives bipartisan support Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DOCCS serving striking corrections officers with ‘legal papers’

Click here for the MSN story 

Arctic Cat will suspend operations indefinitely, adding to a declining snowmobile industry

Yamaha announced in 2023 that it would be leaving the snowmobile industry after more than 50 years in the market. Click here for the NBC12 story 

Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze

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Thieves use stolen card to buy $523,000 lottery ticket; Victim wants to share jackpot

Click herre for the MYNBC5 story 

ICE detained 9 employees at a Tupper Lake lumber mill this week, parent company says

Employer claims that, to their knowledge, all the employees were authorized to work in the U.S.  Click to view the NCPR story 

Hochul deploys National Guard to state prisons; judge orders corrections officers to end strike

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Gov. Hochul plans to deploy troops as prison officers strike around NY

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Adirondackers protest Trump administration actions and Elon Musk

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N.Y. readies National Guard amid prison strikes

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Police arrest Michelle Zajko, wanted in connection to Vermont border agent killing

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Layoffs, furloughs and callbacks. Almost daily drops of new White House policies disrupt Vermont’s workforce.

From layoffs at federal agency offices, furloughs at private contractors and international volunteer callbacks, Trump administration action is hitting Vermonters in waves. Click here for the VDigger story 

Applications open for Empire State Summer Service Corps Program

SUNY students encouraged to apply by March 20 for one of 150 paid internships Click here for the Sn Community News story 

A NYSEG Pre-Valentine’s Day Message – Effective February 11 NYSEG will levy a monthly storm recovery charge.

The message was received at 8:17 PM on Feb. 13. Providing safe, reliable energy service to you at an affordable price remains our top priority. That’s why we continue to prioritize investments in a stronger, resilient energy grid. If you experience a power outage, we remain committed to restoring power as quickly and safely as […]

Weeks after shooting of border patrol agent, FBI searched connected residences in North Carolina

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Lake Placid World Cup: Event marks first time women ski jumping athletes competed in a World Cup in the United States

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

US sues New York officials over immigration enforcement

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TSA seizes handguns from passenger at Burlington airport

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A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them

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Chazy man indicted for smuggling undocumented immigrants

Bailey Burger allegedly smuggled four Indian nationals across the U.S. border Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Merciless Philadelphia Eagles dismantle Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl

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THE EMERGING FINANCIAL SECURITY CRISIS FACING OLDER ADULTS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

Over the past decade, the number of older New Yorkers living in poverty has surged nearly 50 percent, nearly half of the state’s older adults report having no retirement income, and hundreds of thousands lack access to Social Security benefits. Click here for the Center For an Urban Future report. The report story appeared in […]

Before the shooting of border patrol officer, visitors took interest in a remote Northeast Kingdom property

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Chamber Highlights Area Business Optimism and Position on Key Issues for 2025

The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its 2025 Annual Issue Survey, defining the position of regional businesses on a number of key issues and expressing expectations for the year ahead. 2025 BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX: “A year ago, the North Country business community told us they remained generally confident about 2024,” […]