Archive for 'Border News'
CBP announces reduced border crossing hours
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Posted: November 20th, 2024 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Billy Jones makes City & State’s 2024 Upstate Power 100 List
Described as “the Assembly’s Ambassador to Canada” Click here for the Sum Community News story
Posted: November 8th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Champlain CBP officers recover stolen vehicle, loaded rifle and ammo
Inventory of vehicle revealed a loaded Ruger rifle and 70 rounds of ammo Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: October 16th, 2024 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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SENATOR STEC, ASSEMBLYMEMBERS GRAY, BLANKENBUSH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL FOR REPEAL OF GREEN LIGHT LAW FOR BORDER COUNTIES
Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury), Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) and Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R, C-Black River) joined law enforcement officials from St. Lawrence, Clinton, Franklin and Jefferson Counties at a press conference to advocate for their legislation (Senate bill S.2147/A.5145) that would repeal the state’s “Green Light Law” for border counties. Under that law, federal, […]
Posted: September 24th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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2023 Tourism Economic Impact Numbers Released for the Adirondack Region and Clinton County
Clinton County experienced moderate growth in visitor spending in 2023, reaching $193 million, according to the latest Adirondacks Tourism Economic Impact Report. This growth is attributed to targeted marketing efforts in Canada and the county’s increasing reputation as a premier destination for professional bass fishing tournaments. The report, released by Tourism Economics, highlights that Clinton […]
Posted: September 16th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Champlain U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested
According to State Police, three U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and four former officers were charged. Click here for the Press-Republican story
Posted: July 3rd, 2024 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News.
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7 Champlain Customs Officers charged with stealing thousands from feds, union
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Posted: July 3rd, 2024 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Viewer photos, video: Storm drops large hail in Northern New York
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Posted: June 7th, 2024 under Border News, Northern NY News, Weather News/History.
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$4 billion transmission line to drop into Lake Champlain
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Posted: May 24th, 2024 under Border News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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Plattsburgh rail car manufacturer is an industry leader
Here’s an excellent video on Alstom, a subway and commuter car manufacturer with a plant at 71 Wall St. in Plattsburgh. Bombardier Transportation came to Plattsburgh in 1996. Alstom purchased Bombardier in 2021.
Posted: May 20th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Stefanik Announces Agreement Between Amtrak and CN to Make Track Improvements and Avoid Future Summer
Congresswoman Stefanik News Release Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that following her advocacy, Amtrak and the Canadian National Railway (CN) have reached an agreement to make the track improvements needed to prevent any future summer stoppages of service of Amtrak’s Adirondack Line. “I am proud to announce that following my advocacy, Amtrak […]
Posted: May 17th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Champlain Centre under new management
Pacific Retail Capital Partners brings fresh perspective to area shopping center Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Massena mall closes its doors; only JC Penneys remains
A painful story to report! Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: April 29th, 2024 under Border News, Business News, City News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Update on Rouses Point and Trout River Border Crossings from the North Country Chamber of Commerce
Progress continues toward the entirely new U.S. border crossing at Rouses Point and the modernization and expansion of the U.S. crossing at Trout River. The North Country Chamber helped to secure the funding for both projects in the federal Infrastructure Bill two years ago and we have actively taken part in the review process for […]
Posted: April 25th, 2024 under Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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2024 solar eclipse cloud cover forecast: Burlington, Plattsburgh mostly sunny
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Posted: April 6th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Psychedelic Rock and Tammy’s Lunch Box: A Small City’s Big Eclipse Plans Let the big cities have their eclipse mega-events.
In Plattsburgh, N.Y., success looks different for everyone stopping to look up. Click here for the New York Times story
Posted: April 3rd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Travel Photos.
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Border Patrol reports spike in arrests this year
Regional apprehensions almost double last year’s Click here for the excellent Press-Republican story
Posted: March 28th, 2024 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Burlington Police Department reports tracking devices found on cars returning from Canada
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Posted: March 27th, 2024 under Border News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Champlain, NY: Samuel de Champlain History Center receives project grant
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Posted: March 21st, 2024 under Border News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Third New York guard member identified in Texas helicopter crash
Jacob Pratt, of Rensselaer, has been identified as the sole survivor of the helicopter crash on Friday Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: March 14th, 2024 under Border News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Local educator Jim Howard reflects on his youthful misbehavior, struggles with his father, and the good people who helped him find a better path
By John T Ryan (Please share) Many North Country residents know James “Jim” Howard Jr. in many roles, as a longtime Peru Central School educator, Education Director at Mountain Lake PBS, and SUNY Plattsburgh professor. Soon, Jim Howard may be known as a successful, entertaining author. His book Reflections on a Father and His Son has […]
Posted: February 6th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Border News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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New York residents feel tremors from magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Huntingdon, Quebec
Shakes felt across the St. Lawrence River Valley, according to the United States Geological Survey. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: February 2nd, 2024 under Border News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Border Patrol agents in Westville arrest man wanted for Toronto murder
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Posted: January 31st, 2024 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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City approves police chief appointment, 2024 Budget
Okays eight bass fishing tournaments June to August, 2024 Click here for the Sun Commnity News story
Posted: December 23rd, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, City News, Community Events, General News, Lake Champlain News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Authorities recover body of missing woman in Champlain, NY
Border Patrol and local police and rescue crews searched for more than 24 hours for a person believed to have crossed the US-Canadian border illegally Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: December 15th, 2023 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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