Archive for 'Business News'
60 MINUTES – NEWSMAKERS Bird flu, feared as a possible pandemic, poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn
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Posted: April 21st, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Education News, Environmental News, Heathcare News, National History, National News.
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Essex County homeowners can get money to build or rehab housing on their property
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Posted: April 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, State Government News.
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Stefanik reintroduces by-partisan legislation to designate Plattsburgh Airport as a Port of Entry
April 17, 2025 – Elise Stefanik News Release While Plattsburgh International Airport qualifies as a port of entry under CBP’s criteria, it has not received this designation, which has resulted in increased costs for the airport and travelers flying in and out. Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the bipartisan Border Airport Fairness Act […]
Posted: April 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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March Champlain car crossings down by 31% compared to last year, truck crossings up 12%
North country Chamber Of Coommerce Press Release “We now have the border crossing numbers for Champlain for March and, as anticipated, car crossings were down 31% compared with March 2024,” reports Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce. “Visitation was down 16% in February but we knew March was the month that […]
Posted: April 17th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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NYS Leaders describe the advantges of the soon-to-be-installed Smart Meters
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Posted: April 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Should I stay or go? Immigrants across U.S. consider self-deportation
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Posted: April 15th, 2025 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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An Open Secret’: Sackets Harbor ICE Raid Shows the ‘Reality’ of New York Dairy Country
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Posted: April 14th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues.
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Native lake trout, the dweller of the deep, has returned to thrive in Lake Champlain
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Posted: April 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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“Not enough work” to “not enough help”: Evolution of the Adirondack job market
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Posted: April 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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1,700 pounds of Cabot butter recalled in New York, Vermont and 5 other states for possible fecal contamination
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Posted: April 11th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Religious News.
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Town Board awards last wastewater treatment plant bid
By John T Ryan April 8, 2025, Peru, NY—On Tuesday afternoon, the Peru Town Board awarded K & L Plumbing and Heating of Plattsburgh a $1,156,000 contract for the mechanical components (heating and air conditioning) of the wastewater treatment plant project. The general, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contracting bids amount to $17,450,000, excluding design, engineering, […]
Posted: April 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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May 14 Chamber of Commerce Job Fair
Looking to grow your team? Don’t miss the Spring Job Fair on May 14th—your chance to connect with potential employees and showcase the opportunities within your organization! Finding the right talent is crucial for every business, and the North Country Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping our members fill their open positions. Take advantage […]
Posted: April 9th, 2025 under Business News, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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NY lawmakers take aim at Musk: Bill could claw back Tesla incentives
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Posted: April 9th, 2025 under Business News, National News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Sackets Harbor family detained by ICE is returning home to the North Country
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Posted: April 7th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National History, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Final structural beam placed in Buffalo Bills’ new stadium: Here’s the latest
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Posted: April 4th, 2025 under Business News, General News, Political News, Sports News, Upstate New York.
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Bonnie Black Selected for The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors
(Plattsburgh, N.Y.) – Bonnie Black of Plattsburgh Noon Rotary has been selected for The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors. This achievement makes her 1 of 3 to ever receive this in our district. The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers is a group of Rotarians who volunteer their skills in Rotary’s areas of focus […]
Posted: April 3rd, 2025 under Business News, City News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Trump freeze leaves New York farmers in limbo
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Posted: April 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., National History, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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North Country dairy farms are getting caught up in Trump’s immigration enforcement
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Posted: April 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Answering your questions about President Trump’s vast new tariffs
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Posted: April 3rd, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Political News.
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A canoe manufacturing operation involving construction of a 2,400-sq. ft. building in the town of Wilmington up for public comment
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Posted: April 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Stefanik Statement on President Trump’s America First Tariffs
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement. “I strongly support President Trump’s America First economic policies to strengthen American manufacturing and create millions of American jobs. For too long, Americans have suffered under unfair trade practices putting America Last. We will not allow other countries to take advantage of us and we […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Education News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Chamber of Commerce survey highlights how important Canadians are to local hospitality-related businesses
Plattsburgh (4/2/2025) – The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the findings of a survey of various hospitality-related businesses, providing a snapshot of the impact through March of reduced Canadian visitation to the area because of the current U.S. tariffs on Canada and the response by Canadians. The survey reached out to a cross-section […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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BETA electric plane returns to Vermont after coast-to-coast journey
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Posted: April 2nd, 2025 under Business News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Gov. Phil Scott and New England governors explore cutting-edge nuclear technology
…he Scott administration sees small nuclear reactors as a promising new source of carbon-free electricity.” Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: April 2nd, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News.
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Sackets Harbor community calls for return of three children taken during ICE dairy farm visit
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Posted: April 1st, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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