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Archive for February, 2023

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CV-TEC, BETA, the electric plane manufacturer, announce partnership

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

March 1 is deadline to apply for senior STAR school tax break

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

CNY high school soccer coach drowns while coming to aid of his kids at Florida beach

Click here for the Sun Community News story

Coming Lake Placid Events

Lake Placid Loppet at Mt. Van Hoevenberg on Feb. 26; the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Men’s Hockey Championships are in town March 17 and 18; and the International Skating Union (ISU) World Synchronized Skating Championships come to the Lake Placid Olympic Center with 26 teams on March 30 through April 1. The USA Youth […]

Norsk Titanium enters the semiconductor market

  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Mission of Hope rallies to send aid to Ukraine

Click here for the My Champlain Valley News story 

If UnitedHealthcare is your medical insurance provider, you need to read this message

Message from UVM Health Network President and CEO Sunil Eappen I’m writing to let you know about a developing situation affecting some of our patients in Vermont and Northern New York: In spite of our best efforts to reach a new agreement, UnitedHealthcare has decided to terminate its commercial insurance contract with the UVM Health […]

Adirondack Center for Writing hosts event to help students with their writing 

Saranac Lake, NY—The Adirondack Center for Writing is hosting a Teen Night on Friday, March 3, from 3 to 7 PM in order to help teenagers draft, revise, and send their writings to Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. As the deadline to submit writing to the anthology is approaching (3/10/2023), ACW wants to support […]

Snowstorm to impact Vermont, New York beginning Wednesday night

.Snow will begin falling Wednesday night, with moderate to heavy snowfall early Thursday morning.Lighter snow will continue Thursday, Thursday night and Friday morning. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Macaroni & Cheese Veggie Burgers Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!

Update: National Weather Service Winter Weather Watch

257 AM EST Tue Feb 21 2023 …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Heavy snowfall. Total snow accumulations of 7 inches or more, with ice accumulations of a light glaze possible in Rutland and Windsor Counties. * WHERE…All of northern New York, and central and northern Vermont. * WHEN…From […]

Major fire destroys barn in Saranac

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New York’s political leaders silent about state’s failure to raise cannabis funds

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LPCA presents Sacre by Circa Contemporary Circus, Feb. 22

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

FBI joins criminal investigation of New York state troopers PBA

Click here for the Times-Union Story 

President Carter in hospice care

Staying Alive: Responding to Emergencies Set for February 18

The free program offers information about AED use, fire safety, Narcan administration, Stop the Bleed, and more. PLATTSBURGH, NY (02/08/2023) —  “Staying Alive: Responding to Emergencies” is a free community event planned for Saturday, February 18, at the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  […]

Three northern New York high schools earn high school cheerleading sectional titles

Saranac, Northeastern Clinton Central and Moriah high schools all earning hardware in 2023 Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Peru Free Library Closed today, Friday, February 17, 2023

Inclement weather and very icy conditions forced the library closure. 

Beta Technologies, CV-TEC in Plattsburgh launch partnership to train workforce

Beta Technologies is an electric aerospace company Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Icy conditions, light snow likely for morning commute in Vermont, New York Friday

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What are baseball’s new rules and why make changes?

Click here for Major League Baseball’s Explanation

NYS officially recognizes SUNY Plattsburgh as a University

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Glenn McRae: Libraries are more than books

A reaction to the Vermont State University (NOT UVM) closing its libraries Click here for the VTDigger opinion commentary