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Archive for September, 2022

Border apprehensions trend upward in the Swanton Sector

Click here for the WCAX News report 

Fall activities: Your guide to pumpkin patches, apple orchards, corn mazes and more

Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

DNA test confirms animal killed in NY was wolf, not coyote

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Strand Center exhibit lauds the human form as muse

Free Community Figure Drawing Nights also offered Click here for the Sun Community News story 

SUNY chief: Enrollment dip easing

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Law enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run coming to town

Annual event coming to Plattsburgh Friday, Sept. 23 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Free Fishing Day this weekend

Saturday, Sept. 24 initiative coincides with National Hunting and Fishing Day Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Full body scanner to help stop contraband in county jail

Long-awaited $160K equipment secured through American Rescue Plan funds Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Cancer death rates fall steadily in the US, with more survivors than ever

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The fight for more federal prison workers in the Adirondacks gets political

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One last advocacy push as labor comissioner weighs lowering farmworker overtime threshold

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Ski jumping World Cup returns to US for 1st time since 2004 and it’s in Lake Placid

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Town considering selling three properties including the Jenkins Street tennis court

By John T. Ryan Peru – September 22, 2022.  Town Board Meeting. At Councilman Rick Barber’s recommendation, the town is looking into selling three properties. They include the Jenkins Street tennis court, a 42-acre parcel adjacent to Brand Hollow Rd. that the town once used as a sludge lagoon, and a 6,200 sq. ft. property […]

Area Unemployment Remains Low

Reported by the North Country Chamber of Commerce The New York State Labor Department has released unemployment rates for the month of August. While New York State has a statewide rate of 4.9%, our area counties continue to be lower with: -Clinton at 3.8% -Essex at 3.1% -Franklin at 3.6% -Hamilton at 2.6% -Warren at […]

DiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise

New York Has Fourth Highest Household Debt in Nation September 22, 2022 The average household debt in New York climbed to a new high of $53,830 at the end of 2021. While New Yorkers trail the national average debt burden ($55,810), student loan and credit card debt per capita were well above the national average, […]

Syracuse area Congressman Katko among 9 in House GOP who vote for bill to keep presidents from overturning elections

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New York’s attorney general sues former President Trump and 3 of his children for alleged fraud

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International hockey players take on new challenge in Lake Placid

Of all the U.S. options available for the international players, they all say Northwood offered the best resources for them throughout the coaching staff to help develop them into the players they want to be. Click here for the NBC 5 News report

Adirondack Center for Writing Launches First Teen Writing Anthology 

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2022—Saranac Lake, NY—The Adirondack Center for Writing is pleased to announce that submissions are open for Wild Words, the first Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. This brand new, yearly print publication is designed to be a place for teens living in the North Country to publish their creative writing, including […]

Kids Trunk or Treat on October 22

Five-year renewal for SUNY Plattsburgh Upward Bound

Stefanik advocacy after Department of Ed error nets $730K funding Click here for the Sun Community News story 

World-Renowned Alexander String Quartet Performs in Saranac on October 2

The Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world’s premier ensembles and a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, serving since 1989 as Ensemble-in-Residence of San Francisco Performances and Directors of The Morrison Chamber Music Center Instructional Program at San […]

Dr. Curt Stager to Present at Ausable River Association Dinner September 28

WILMINGTON, NY — The Ausable River Association will host their first ever “September Shindig” on September 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All are welcome for an evening of fine dining and camaraderie at The Hungry Trout Resort in Wilmington, NY. The night will feature Dr. Curt Stager, author and professor of natural sciences […]

Run with Grace 5k Celebrating Fall and Supporting Healing Grace: Center for Hope and Healing

Plattsburgh, NY – Healing Grace: Center for Hope and Healing with Adirondack Coast Events is excited to announce “Run with Grace” 5k run/walk on October 9th, 2022, at 9am at the US Oval in Plattsburgh.  This is a celebration of our amazing North Country families and life here in the spectacular Adirondacks! The leaves are changing […]

Witnesses Knocking on Doors Again

Plattsburgh Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to Door-to-Door Ministry After 30-Month Pandemic Pause Jehovah’s Witness News Release  Jehovah’s Witnesses resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning September 1, when a two-and-half-year suspension of the work was officially lifted, just in time to begin a global campaign featuring a new interactive Bible study program.   The decision to resume […]