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Peru, NY 10/29/26, Bear Swamp Rd. – Contractors are putting finishing touches on Dunkin’s partial upgrade this afternoon. One worker told the Peru Gazette the store will reopen at 5 a.m. Friday. He said they changed the counter, installed new product signs inside and at the drive-thru, and painted the meeting room. The restaurant closed about October 15.

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October 28, 2026, (NYS Comptroller News Release) – The owner of an Ulster County medical transportation service company today pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing $227,000 by unlawfully billing the Medicaid program by inflating charges and billing for services that were never provided, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji announced today.

Mohammad A. Khan, 69, the owner of Atlas Limo pleaded guilty in Ulster County Court before Judge Bryan Rounds and paid $227,000 in restitution. Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 4.

“Khan falsified bills and bribed patients to defraud Medicaid, bolstering his own profits at the expense of New Yorkers,” DiNapoli said. “Now, thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Nneji, he is facing the consequences of his actions. Millions rely on Medicaid for their health care needs. I will continue to partner with law enforcement throughout the state to root out fraud and protect the integrity of the program.” Read more »

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Dale Perry

L-R Jeff Favaro, Dale Perry, Jamie Gilmore, Jamie Favaro

Cadyville, NY – On October 3^rd, the Cadyville Fire Department had the distinct honor of carrying a special guest to Honor Flight #75 from his hotel room on Smithfield Blvd.  U.S. Navy Vietnam Era Veteran (1966-1972) Dale Perry of Ft. Edward, NY had made a special request through Flight Leader Mike Parsons to ride in a fire truck.  He said he had always wanted to go for a ride in a fire truck and had never had the opportunity.  Mike reached out to friends with the Cadyville Fire Department, which always participates in the Honor Flight activities, to see if they could help.

Chief Jeremy Favaro made all the arrangements including an extra string hooked to the air horn lanyard so Dale could blow the air horn during the trip to the airport.  Dale asked how much he could blow the siren, driver Jeff Favaro told him “don’t stop”.  Dale had the ride of his life.

At the October meeting of the Cadyville Fire Department the members voted unanimously to Make Dale an Honorary Member of the department.  On October 23^rd, Members Jeff Favaro, Jamie Favaro and Jamie Glimore met up with Flight Leader Parsons while he was doing a flag presentation to Dale in Fort Edward.  The Fire Department members presented Dale with his Honorary Membership Certificate along with a fire department coat and hat.

744 Licensed Adult-Use Retailers Open for Business Statewide

NYS News Release of October 27, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York’s regulated adult-use cannabis market has surpassed $4.1 billion in retail sales since adult-use sales began in December 2022, marking a major economic milestone for the state’s burgeoning cannabis industry. This achievement reflects the growing number of New Yorkers choosing to purchase cannabis through the legal market and the contributions of licensed cultivators, processors, distributors, retailers, entrepreneurs and workers who are building an equitable and thriving industry. New York currently ranks third in adult use retail sales nationally. 

“When New York legalized adult-use cannabis, we made a promise to build an industry that is safe, fair and creates real opportunity for the communities hit hardest by decades of failed drug policies. Topping $4 billion in sales shows that promise is a reality,” Governor Hochul said. “Hundreds of licensed dispensaries are now open across the state, most licenses have gone to equity entrepreneurs, and cannabis revenue is going back to communities that need it most. We will keep shutting down illegal shops, stand up for small businesses that play by the rules and ensure this industry continues on a path of growth and equity.”

New York’s Cannabis Market at a Glance

• $4.1 Billion +: Retail sales to date
• $1.41 Billion: Retail sales through the third quarter of 2026
• 2,351: Cannabis licenses issued statewide
• 1,039: Licensed adult-use retailers statewide
• 2,257: Storefront Inspections to date
• 738: Padlocked and closed illegal cannabis storefronts to date
• 1,615: Notice of Violations Issued
• $276,853,531: Estimated value of illegal products seized
• 744: Licensed adult-use dispensaries open and operating
• 56%: Share of adult-use licenses awarded to Social and Economic Equity applicants
• 5 Adult Use License Types: Cultivator, Processor, Distributor, Micro-business and Retail Dispensary

2026: Building Beyond the Market 

Reaching $4.1 billion represents more than growing sales. As the market has expanded, the state has continued building the infrastructure around it, supporting businesses, advancing social and economic equity, progressing scientific research and public education, protecting the regulated marketplace and reinvesting cannabis revenue into communities. 

Protecting New York’s Legal Cannabis Market 

As New York’s regulated cannabis market has grown, the State has continued to strengthen enforcement against unlicensed activity to protect consumers, support licensed businesses, and uphold the integrity of the legal market. These efforts include expanded enforcement tools and increased coordination among the Office of Cannabis Management, state agencies and local partners to identify and shut down illegal cannabis operations. 

2026 Enforcement at a Glance 

• 352 Enforcement Inspections: Storefronts inspected across New York State.
• 191 Storefronts Closed: Illegal Cannabis shops closed and padlocked
• $125 Million of Illicit Cannabis: Estimated value of illegal products seized

These efforts complement OCM’s oversight of licensed businesses and help protect consumers while supporting a more level playing field for businesses operating within New York’s regulated cannabis market. 

Putting Cannabis Revenue Back Into Communities 

The economic impact of New York’s cannabis market extends beyond businesses and retail sales. Through the Community Grants Reinvestment Fund (CGRF), the State is reinvesting a portion of revenue generated by the legal cannabis market into communities disproportionately affected by prior state and federal drug laws and policies. 

• $35 Million: Total amount committed through the CGRF to date
• $5 Million: Awarded to 50 community-based organizations during the first funding round.
• Community Based Investments: Supporting programs focused on youth development, workforce development, housing, mental health, harm reduction, and other community needs.

The CGRF puts one of the central commitments of New York’s Cannabis Law into action: ensuring that the growth of the legal cannabis market creates opportunities and delivers meaningful benefits to communities across the state. 

Creating New Opportunities Through Cannabis Showcase Events 

New York also expanded opportunities for licensed cannabis businesses through Cannabis Showcase Events, providing additional ways for licensed businesses to connect with adult consumers and showcase New York cannabis products. 

Building on legislation signed by Governor Hochul, Cannabis Showcase Events allow licensed adult-use dispensaries to partner with licensed cultivators and processors to showcase and sell regulated cannabis products at approved events, including pop-ups, farmers markets and public markets. This summer, the Governor signed legislation authorizing licensed microbusinesses to participate in showcase events. The events create additional opportunities for New York cannabis businesses to reach consumers, introduce products, build brand recognition and generate sales beyond traditional retail locations. 

November 4^th, 5:30 pm, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh. “Lost Plattsburgh: Our Missing Architectural Roots”. Focusing on the architecture and importance of Plattsburgh buildings destroyed by fire or willful act and picking up where Allan Everest left off in Our North Country Heritage (1972), the presentation discusses how their loss has left a lamentable gap in our nineteenth- and twentieth-century history. With Dr. James M. Lindgren, Professor Emeritus, SUNY, Dept. of History.

November 5^th, 1:30 pm, Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire Street, Plattsburgh. Portraits from the turn of the 19th century and the stories they might tell. CCHA has 18,000 portraits in their collection taken between 1890 and 1920, and some of the most unusual and interesting will be shared along with the known or occasionally speculated background behind the photo. With Helen Nerska, CCHA Director.

November 10^th, 6:30 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Center, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. A Photo Peek at Old Plattsburgh. Using photos from the CCHA collection, see ‘then and now’ photo comparisons of landmarks in downtown Plattsburgh. Come and see what you might recognize and share stories about these special spots.  With Helen Nerska, CCHA Director.

November 12^th, 2:30 pm, Peru Free Library, Peru Remembering Clinton County’s World War 1 Veterans and the Hometown celebrations which welcomed them back. The 2-volume publication, researched and created by CCHA Past President Noel Stewart and designed by Champlain historian David Patrick, documents the County veterans who fought in the Great War and those on the homefront who supported the county soldiers and gave them a grand welcome home.  Presented by CCHA Director Helen Nerska.

November 16^th, 6:00 pm, Chazy Public Library, 1329 Fisk Road, Chazy. Redford Glass Uncovered. The presentation with CCHA Director Helen Nerska will take participants back to a period more than 200 years ago to learn about the short-lived history of the Redford Glass Company.  Although the company was in business for only 20 years they produced products that demonstrated unique skilled craftsmanship and that survive to this day.  By the end of the presentation participants will see how the Company, that was once famous and esteemed for its crown glass windowpanes, has become synonymous with unique and priceless glassware.

November 20^th, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. A Jury of Your Peers.  Women received the right to vote across the nation in 1920 but not the right to be on a jury until years later. Learn the struggle for and gradual acceptance of women on juries. With Helen Nerska, CCHA Director.

For more information, contact Helen Nerska, Director, Clinton County Historical Association.

Plattsburgh Public Library continues its monthly speaker series, Lifelong Learning for All, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the library auditorium on the second floor. The series brings local experts to the library to share their knowledge with the community. All are welcome. Each session includes a half-hour presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.

On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., Dr. James M. Lindgren, Emeritus Professor of History at SUNY Plattsburgh, will present “Lost Plattsburgh: Our Missing Architectural Roots.”

The presentation focuses on the architecture and importance of Plattsburgh buildings destroyed by fire or willful act, and on how their loss has left a lamentable gap in the city’s nineteenth- and twentieth-century history. The talk picks up where Allan Everest left off in his 1972 book Our North Country Heritage.

Dr. Lindgren returns to the series after his August presentation, “Exploring Plattsburgh’s Point.”

Attendees may also want to visit the library’s exhibit on urban renewal in Plattsburgh, which is now on display on the main floor.

About the Speaker:
Dr. James M. Lindgren is an internationally recognized scholar of the historic preservation and museum movements in the United States. He is the author of Preserving Maritime America (University of Massachusetts Press, 2019), Preserving South Street Seaport (NYU Press, 2014), Preserving Historic New England (Oxford University Press, 1995), and Preserving the Old Dominion (University Press of Virginia, 1993), along with some sixty other publications. He taught courses on historic preservation, history museums, and historic sites at SUNY Plattsburgh for thirty-seven years and received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the College of William and Mary and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Read more »

Longer stays and increased visitor spending drive year-round economic benefits

LAKE PLACID, NY (October 28, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST), the destination marketing and management organization based in New York’s Adirondack Park, reports that visitor spending across Essex, Hamilton, and Franklin counties is on track for a record year in 2026.

According to New York state data, county tax revenue from lodging, restaurants, and attractions is experiencing significant increases in 2026 compared to 2025. Essex County leads with an overall 10.9% increase, followed by Franklin County at 6.3% and Hamilton County at 3.91%. Revenue increases reflect continued traveler interest in visiting the Adirondacks and the impact of strategic marketing and destination management programs designed to strengthen local economies, support businesses, and encourage sustainable visitation throughout the year. Read more »

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Prohibits use of live bait in all but 146 waters 

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced proposed regulations to protect populations of Adirondack brook trout, New York’s state fish. The proposals simplify harvest regulations for Adirondack brook trout ponds and prohibit the use of live baitfish in the Adirondack Park in all but 146 waters.  

“DEC is adopting these measures to provide high-quality angling opportunities while also protecting the state’s precious Adirondack brook trout ponds from the harmful effects of unwanted baitfish introductions,” said DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton. “The changes would make fishing regulations easier to understand, while also ensuring the perpetuation of this important resource for generations to come.” 

There are more than 400 managed brook trout ponds in the Adirondack Park. Introduction of baitfish into those ponds represents the primary threat to ponded brook trout populations across the Adirondacks. Baitfish compete with brook trout, resulting in the loss of wild self-sustaining populations. Ponds that are victim to an introduction must be reclaimed with a chemical piscicide and restocked, which is costly and sometimes impossible due to size constraints or other considerations. To date, the State’s baitfish regulations have not adequately protected Adirondack brook trout ponds from either inadvertent or intentional introductions of unwanted baitfish. 

Currently, baitfish are allowed in the Adirondack Park except for 1,211 waters where possession is prohibited. The regulatory structure for these prohibitions is a mix of specific waterbody references, as well as references to waters within a land classification (i.e. Saint Regis Canoe Area), which can be confusing and burdensome to anglers.   

The proposed rule prohibits the use of live baitfish within the Blue Line of the Park and allows for only a small number of exceptions (146 waters). This approach is straightforward and much easier for anglers to understand. It also clearly communicates the serious threat of baitfish introductions to ponded brook trout populations.  

In addition, in this proposal, special harvest regulations that exist on 24 of the approximately 430 brook trout ponds DEC manages are being eliminated. These special harvest regulations have not resulted in a demonstrable benefit compared to the existing statewide regulation of five brook trout per day, any size. Eliminating these unnecessary special regulations will provide the simplicity and consistency needed to promote compliance and provide greater angler enjoyment. 

The proposals are commensurate with DEC’s Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan (PDF), which was finalized in December 2025 after extensive outreach and public comment opportunity.  

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Letitia James told reporters she supports a bill that would undercut her office’s efforts to dismiss prison sex abuse claims.

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New York Focus Summary

New York’s next governor will inherit a state prison system troubled by interconnected challenges: aging facilities, staffing woes, deaths behind bars, and chronic violence by both prisoners and guards, as well as ongoing policy battles in the courts and the state legislature.

Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul and her underdog opponent, Republican Bruce Blakeman, offer different visions of how they would lead the embattled Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

Hochul has worked to appease both prison reform advocates, who want more humane facilities, and corrections officers and others seeking to preserve the system’s more punitive structures. That’s largely involved following the lead of her DOCCS commissioner, Daniel Martuscello — despite calls from reformers, guards, and neutral observers, like the Albany Times Union editorial board, to replace him.

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Last year, Hochul defended the firing of 2,000 officers who walked off the job — striking in part to demand that the state repeal the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, which limits the use of isolation as punishment. She later signed an executive order temporarily banning those fired officers from being hired by other state agencies. Since the strike, the governor “continues to make unprecedented investments in recruitment and retention,” according to a spokesperson.

In addition to reinstating the officers who were fired, Blakeman says he would hire more prison guards.

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Hochul stood by Martuscello as he paused enforcement of HALT. (A federal judge has since mostly reversed that move.)

Blakeman says he would repeal HALT. The corrections officers’ union has backed him— the first gubernatorial endorsement in the union’s history.

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At the end of 2025, Hochul signed a watered down version of prison oversight legislation that reform legislators had compiled in response to guards’ fatal beating of Robert Brooks. The package boosted the installation and use of surveillance camerasin prisons; expanded the state’s corrections watchdog agency; and required DOCCS to publish quarterly reports on the status of internal investigations. It excluded other proposals aimed at reducing the prison population, frustrating some advocates.

Blakeman, meanwhile, has called Hochul “the most pro-criminal governor in the United States.” He said her parole board appointments and lukewarm support for bail reform and Raise the Age youth justice legislation have made the state less safe. Alongside his tough-on-crime talk, Blakeman has said prisons should offer more programming, like career training.

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On top of reform questions, the next governor will also have to decide what to do about the prison system’s aging facilities. In September, the state quickly withdrew a request seeking proposals for a new 3,000-bed prison after blowback from lawmakers. The project is likely to reappear, one expert told The Block.

A spokesperson for Hochul’s office said that while the state isn’t currently building a new prison, “we are taking proactive steps to best inform renovations or replacement projects that may be necessary as New York’s prison infrastructure, some of which is more than 200 years old, continues to age.” Blakeman didn’t respond to multiple requests for comment.

Juliette Brookfield, CEFLS Youth Services Librarian

Community Care Project boxes being packed

Outreach Librarian Anja Bouchard points to Jump Start Early Literacy Kits

33 Oak St., Plattsburgh CEFLS Headquarters.

Van driver Deb Price with her drop-off and pick-up at our Peru library

By John T. Ryan 

North Country libraries are centerpieces of our small communities; that’s certainly true here in Peru, where we take great pride in the Peru Free Library. Our library, like 32 similar libraries in the tri-county area, relies on a less visible entity, CEFLS, the Clinton, Essex, Franklin Library System, to provide its wide variety of services. Established in 1954 under the state Education Department, CEFLS is governed by a 15-member volunteer Board of Trustees (five from each county) and is funded primarily by New York State, supplemented by county contributions and grants.  Unfortunately, CEFLS faces a projected 2027 budget deficit that will force service cutbacks. 

Peru librarian Stacey Bousquet said, “The main service we get from them is inter-library loans. Every Friday, a van delivers books and other items our patrons requested and picks up books, DVDs, and items other libraries have requested. They also provide training, help with state reports, webinars, and technical assistance, including support for our library’s software. Their grant program supports our summer reading programs. As a new librarian, my CEFLS liaison, Anja Bouchard, has been very, very helpful.”  (In 2024 its van drivers logged over 36,000 miles transporting over 213,800 items.)

Anja Bouchard, the CEFLS Outreach Librarian, took the Gazette on a tour of the system’s 33 Oak Street building. As expected, the building houses row after row of hard-cover books. Juliette Brookfield, CEFLS Youth Services Librarian, was working on materials to encourage children to start reading early, and she commented, “Graphic novels and manga, a Japanese form of graphic storytelling, are popular with young readers. Finding reading materials that match a child’s interests can make a difference.”

The “Library of Things” lets library patrons borrow items beyond conventional books, such as early literacy and education kits for preschool- and kindergarten-age children, storytelling materials, musical instruments, LEGO kits, knitting kits, and virtual-reality headsets. It also offers occasional-use items, such as specialty cake pans and games, and much more. CEFLS lists all offerings in its online electronic catalog. 

Anja said libraries’ role has evolved beyond information into community gathering places for educational, cultural, and social activities. The many art, wellness, and speaking  community programs at our Peru library exemplify that evolution. Recognizing the current financial hardships facing many people, CEFLS launched a Community Care Project discreetly providing hygiene products and community resource information.  Seventeen libraries participate.

Executive Director Steve Kenworthy said CEFLS had projected a $200,000 deficit in its $1.6 million 2027 budget. He commented, “Conservative financial management has absorbed years of stagnant funding since 2008, but inflation, aging infrastructure, vehicle replacement and rising services are straining the system.” Kenworthy anticipates reducing the deficit by $150,000 through retirements and reassignments of in-house personnel. The remaining $50,000 deficit will require discontinuing services like certain adult, young adult, and juvenile book rotations. CEFLS is pursuing more grants and exploring other funding sources.

Editor’s Note – Oct. 28, 6:10 a.m. Building address corrected t0 33 Oak Street and “Jump Start Literacy Kits” entered under Anja Bouchard’s photo. 

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – October 22, 2026) Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to be partnering with the Clinton County Office for the Aging in a series of pop-up visual art workshops. These workshops are free to participants and feature mediums such as collage, ceramics, and watercolor.

Creative Aging Pop-Ups are an ongoing collaboration between the Clinton County Office for the Aging and the Strand Center for the Arts. These art workshops are designed to give participants a positive learning environment as well as the chance to create meaningful connections with their fellow students and teaching artists. These experiences will be held at the Strand Center for the Arts and will utilize the various resources available within the studio spaces.

The Strand Center for the Arts and the Clinton County Office for the Aging hosted their first workshop this past September which had participants create a series of collages using their family photos. Strand staff digitized and reproduced these photos using equipment such as the Epson Perfection V850 Pro Scanner and Epson SureColor P900 17″ Photo Printer, so that no harm would come to the participants’ original photos. Utilizing these keepsakes allowed participants to engage in visual storytelling based on their own lived experience, and provided a space for them to foster authentic connection through creating art.

“Clinton County Office for the Aging is excited about this new partnership with the Strand Center for the Arts. Participants had a wonderful experience with the first workshop and created some fantastic artwork. It is important for older adults to get involved in the community and we are committed to bringing programming that fosters creativity and social connections. ” said Darleen Collins, Director of the Clinton County Office for the Aging. “I am overjoyed that the Clinton County Office for the Aging is committed to teaming up with the Strand Center for the Arts for these workshops. Having the ability to engage with such a wide variety of populations is a privilege that a lot of us staff who are also teaching artists are grateful for. I think collaboration reminds us why we are here. Art truly is for everyone, and as long as us staff are here we will do our best to ensure that core value is fulfilled. ” said Sommerleigh

D’Elia, Community Engagement Manager and Teaching Artist.

“I am excited to be participating in this partnership with the Clinton County Office for the Aging. It is incredibly rewarding to be able to enrich our community with the creative resources that we offer at the Strand. We are excited to continue meeting new people and providing a platform for people to share their stories. ” said Elsa Koop-Angelicola, Gallery Manager & Associate Curator, Teaching Artist.

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State funding will support conservation and improvements to public access and wayfinding at the Twin Valleys property in Lewis, New York

LEWIS, N.Y. — October 27, 2026 — Champlain Area Trails (CATS) has been awarded a $75,000 grant through New York State’s Conservation Partnership Program (CPP) to support conservation and the development of Twin Valleys as a nature preserve and public trail system.

The award recognizes the importance of protecting the property’s natural resources while improving opportunities for residents and visitors to experience the landscape. Grant funding supports efforts to advance Twin Valleys as a publicly accessible preserve, including improvements to public access and wayfinding to help visitors navigate and enjoy the property.

CATS acquired Twin Valleys in 2025 and is working to realize its potential as a resource for outdoor recreation, environmental education, and community engagement. The property offers an opportunity to connect people with nature while contributing to the region’s outdoor recreation economy.

“Twin Valleys gives us an exciting opportunity to protect a special place while making its beauty more accessible to the public,” said Arin Burdo, Executive Director of Champlain Area Trails. “This grant helps us take important steps toward developing the property as a nature preserve and trail system that serves our communities and welcomes visitors to the Champlain Valley.” Read more »

Occupational Therapist Billie Pearl honored for extraordinary patient care

October 26, 2026 – CVPH News Release, Plattsburgh, NY – When people come to the hospital, they’re often facing more than a medical challenge. They may be carrying fear, uncertainty or circumstances that make an already difficult situation even harder.

For one patient at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, those circumstances included arriving without any personal belongings. In addition to focusing on the patient’s clinical needs, Billie Pearl, an occupational therapist at the hospital, saw a person who deserved comfort, dignity and a sense of normalcy during a difficult time.

After learning the patient was unhoused and had been admitted without their belongings, Pearl took action. On her own time, she worked to locate the patient’s personal items and brought them to the hospital. The gesture wasn’t part of a treatment plan, but it made all the difference for the patient.

According to Kalie Leduc, a physical therapist who works with Pearl, the moment reflects the compassion Pearl brings to her work every day. “Billie truly embodies ‘patients first,’” Leduc says. “She goes above and beyond for all her patients, consistently treating each person with compassion, dignity and respect.”

Leduc adds Pearl is known for taking extra time with patients to ensure they feel heard, valued and supported throughout their care. “Acts like this are not part of her job description,” Leduc says. “They reflect the kind of person she is.”

Occupational therapists help patients regain the skills needed for daily life after illness, injury or hospitalization. Colleagues say Pearl combines that clinical expertise with a genuine commitment to the people she serves, seeing each patient as more than a diagnosis or medical condition.

“Her dedication, kindness and genuine commitment to providing exceptional care make her an outstanding role model for our team,” Leduc says.

That commitment is why Leduc nominated Pearl for the hospital’s latest BEE Award. Pearl was presented with the honor during a surprise ceremony with her colleagues. During the award presentation, she received a certificate commending her for her extraordinary work. Pearl, like all honorees, also received a BEE Award pin, a beautiful and meaningful sculpture and a basket filled with bee-themed gifts.

The BEE Award – which stands for Beyond Extraordinary Everyday – recognizes Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital employees in non-nursing roles who support patient care and make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients, families and coworkers. Nomination forms and boxes are located at each of the hospital’s main entrances and on the UVM Health Network website. Support staff may be nominated by patients, families and colleagues. A committee reviews nominations and awards a deserving employee each quarter.

More appointments, shorter waits at AHMC and CVPH

10/26/26 – CVPH News Release – Malone/Plattsburgh, NY – Patients across the North Country are gaining faster access to X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan and mammography services, thanks to expanded imaging capacity at Alice Hyde Medical Center (AHMC) and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), both part of the University of Vermont Health Network (UVMHN)

While AHMC and CVPH maintain their own imaging departments and appointment schedules, both hospitals share the health network’s commitment to providing timely, high-quality care close to home.

Combining state-of-the-art imaging technology with exceptional patient care, AHMC and CVPH offer a wide range of diagnostic services including x-ray, CT, MRI, and mammography – many with same day appointments.

“When people need diagnostic imaging, they want quality care without unnecessary delays or long drives. “We are committed to helping patients get the testing they need sooner and closer to home so they can spend less time traveling and more time focused on their health,” said AHMC Director of Radiology Services Kaela Bonesteel.

“Our radiology team has looked for ways to expand hours of operation and streamline their processes to accommodate patient needs. Their efforts and commitment to the people we care for shows in everything they do,” said Jay Gonyea, CVPH Director of Radiology Services.

In Malone, diagnostic services are located at 133 Park St. CVPH offers imaging services in several Plattsburgh locations:

• 2^nd Floor, Main Campus, 75 Beekman St.
• Women’s Imaging Center, 89A Plaza Blvd
• CVPH Diagnostic Center (The Plaza), 89 Plaza Blvd.
• Valcour Imaging, 16 Degrandpre Way, Suite 400
• Open MRI, 23 Consumer Square

In Champlain, imaging services are available at the Champlain Diagnostic Center, 828 State Route 11.

With a physician referral, appointments can be easily scheduled on MyChart or by calling Scheduling at AHMC 518-483-3000, or CVPH Scheduling at 518-562-7340.

MyChart is UVMHN’s patient portal offering a safe, convenient way for you to:

• Make appointments – including mammograms, lab/blood draw appointments
• Communicate securely with your physicians
• Check on imaging test results
• Receive reminders about upcoming visits or recommended vaccinations
• Begin the check in process a week before the scheduled appointment or procedure
• Pay your bill

Learn more about MyChart and create an account with the University of Vermont Health Network at UVMHealth.org/MyChart.