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North Country Chamber: U.S. tariffs on Canada are binationally harmful

See the list of local industries that will be adversely affected  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

SUNY Plattsburgh’s Life Long Learning Series begins – Talks are free and open to the public

First subject: “The Digital Dollar Debate” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Celebrating 50 Years of The Corner Stone Bookshop!

Article courtesy of the North Country Chamber of Commerce  Congratulations to The Corner Stone Bookshop on reaching an incredible 50 years in Downtown Plattsburgh! Since Nancy Duniho opened the shop in 1975, it has remained a cherished haven for book lovers, with each owner carrying forward its legacy. Garry Douglas was pleased to stop by […]

iPhone, Android warning: How to avoid permanent damage to your phone in cold weather

Click here for the Syracuse.com story

Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

N.Y. makes higher ed more affordable

Hopes to strengthen workforce through community college tuition support Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Wastewater Treatment Plant pre-bid meeting held this morning

Peru, NY January 29, 2025— Several contractors (local, downstate, and VT.) attended the Wastewater Treatment Plant pre-bid meeting this morning at the Peru Town Hall. AES Northeast, the town’s contracted engineering firm, filled them in on the contract details and responded to questions. The regulations contractors are required to follow are mind-boggling. None of them […]

What a 25% tariff on Canadian goods would mean in the North Country

Click here for the NCPR story 

Peru Town Market announces 2025 dates

Our 2025 dates are Sunday, June 29 Sunday, July 27 Sunday, August 24 Sunday, September 21 Sunday, October 19 We will share the application and vendor guide in February! In the meantime, fill out this town survey if you live in Peru- https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfItsZW9EQCtl…/viewform

Vermont reports progress on $600M of investments in clean water projects

Click here for the VTDigger story 

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 […]

Northern Border Regional Commission invests $1,605,280 in North Country

ADK Medical Center, ADK Community College, Town of Keene projects receive significant funding Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Elizabethtown: Get the hospital off septic

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Opinion 

Market 32/Price Chopper has a pizza dough recall

Click here for the MSN story 

1st building in Burlington’s CityPlace project expected to open this summer

CityPlace is divided into two buildings, and the smaller south building is slated to open in mid-to-late June. It includes 53 residential market-rate units, retail space and a roughly 150-room hotel. Click here for the WCAX story 

CVES BOCES Announces $59 Million New State-of-the-Art Career and Technical Education Center in Plattsburgh 

1/16/25 – Plattsburgh, New York — Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CVES BOCES) is proud to announce plans for a new, state-of-the-art Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Plattsburgh, New York. This transformative project addresses growing enrollment, space constraints, and the demand for modern workforce development programs, positioning CVES BOCES as a leader […]

Adirondack Farms and Suburban Propane Donate $1,000 to JCEO of Clinton and Franklin Counties

PLATTSBURGH | On Monday, January 13, Adirondack Farms and Suburban Propane recently presented a $1,000 check donation to the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc. (JCEO) to support their local food pantry programs, which works to improve community health by distributing donated, recovered, and farmed food to those in need. […]

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel donates $15K to Plattsburgh YMCA

Efforts toward a new facility continue Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Vortex expands manufacturing with new Plattsburgh facility

Operations will begin in the first quarter of 2025 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Feds: Vermont failing its duty to protect Lake Champlain

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Contractor facing charges in Central NY sent to prison for ripping off almost $100K from Upstate NY family

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Elmore SPCA Capital Campaign Kicks Off

Plattsburgh, January 11, 2025 –  There were many happy faces at the Elmore SPCA’s Champlain Centre location this morning as Casella Waste Systems kicked off Elmore SPCA’s Capital Campaign with a $10,000 donation. Area Manager Bill Meyers, Shawn Mclean, Hauling Division Manager, and Sean Lukas, Morrisonville Landfill Division Manager, made the presentation. Shawn McLean commented, […]

Growing interest in trades drives CVES expansion

From enrollment of less than 600 students, more than 800 are now attending CV-TEC Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

Peru man jailed after business break-ins, arson

Schuyler Falls Mini Mart and Ryan’s Masonry targeted in early morning crime spree Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Micro Bird Deal Earns National Recognition From Business Facilities Magazine

North Country Chamber of Commerce Release MICRO BIRD DEAL MERITS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR IMPACT Business Facilities magazine has recognized the Micro Bird deal in Plattsburgh among twenty recipients of its 2024 Impact Awards nationwide. Business Facilities is a leading publication for corporate site selectors. It annually spotlights economic development organizations for their work in securing […]