Archive for January 23rd, 2025
DEC Awards $342,500 in Grants to 17 Municipalities for Zero-Emission Vehicles
City of Plattsburgh, Westport, and Indian Lake among awardees New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced $342,500 in grants were awarded to 17 municipalities across the state to purchase or lease zero-emission light- and medium-duty fleet vehicles as part of DEC’s Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Program. The […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under General News.
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Local survey conducted to determine how many people are unsheltered and in temporary housing
Plattsburgh, NY, January 22, 2025—In 2023, Clinton County reported 157 individuals in temporary housing and no unsheltered individuals. In 2024, this number grew 84% to 289 in temporary housing and no unsheltered individuals on the count date. This year, social service leaders expect the numbers in temporary housing to be higher, and they know there […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under General News.
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Caring for the homeless in Clinton Co. ‘These are our residents. These are not a migrant population.’
The Peru Gazette also covered this story. Sun Community News reporter Kim Dedam wrote such a great story. I will post hers because I can’t top it. Kim is an outstanding reporter. Press-Republican reporter Carly Newton wrote an exceptional and even more detailed story in today’s Paper. I will post a video of the 54-minute […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, County Government News, Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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Are we Ten Days from a Trade War?
Statement from Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas: Given that the U.S.-Canadian dynamic in all of its many forms is arguably the single biggest driving force in the North Country economy, we were right to feel relief when the President’s executive orders called for a substantive review of trade relationships versus immediate tariffs. A review […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Border News, Business News, City News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Procession for slain border patrol agent to be held in Burlington
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Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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‘It was shocking and horrific and surreal’: Family of Border Patrol Agent killed in Vermont speaks out
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Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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