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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 […]

How New York’s new law will change short-term rentals

Click here for the NCPR story 

Enjoy apple TV Free this weekend – Jan. 3-5

https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/12/get-a-free-all-access-pass-to-apple-tv-the-first-weekend-of-2025/

Adopting instead of shopping: New York makes buying pets in stores illegal

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AGENDA – Zoning Board of Appeals WEDNESDAY January 15@ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of  December 2024 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Z2024-099; Special Use Permit- Off-Premises Sign, Adirondack Coast Self-Storage, 269.-1-40, Town Park Rd/State Rt 22 Z2024-0102; 7-Foot Relief from Roadway for Sign        Adirondack Coast Self Storage, 269.-1-40, Town Park […]

AGENDA – Planning Board WEDNESDAY, January 8, 2025, @ 6:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL December 2024 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2024-0031 Site Plan Review-Sign, Valcour Boat Rentals, 258.-2-2.1, 4013 US Route 9 P2024-0032 Site Plan Review-Equipment Modification, T Mobile, 276.-2-2, 1159 Peasleeville Rd. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS CEO REPORT ADJOURNMENT

Casella donates $100K to ADK Health Foundation

Massive contribution boosts Cornerstone Campaign projects Click here for the Sun Community News story 

STEWART’S HOLIDAY MATCH RAISES $1.76 MILLION FOR LOCAL CHILDREN’S CHARITIES

Thanks to our generous customers, Stewart’s 2024 Holiday Match program raised more than $1.76 million for local children’s charities! Stewart’s customers generously donated more than $883,500 between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day this year. The company doubled those donations, penny for penny with no administrative fees. This means hundreds of local nonprofit children’s organizations will benefit […]

Reopening the closed portion of Telegraph Road may take longer than expected

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, December 30, 2024 – At this morning’s Town Board meeting, a C&S Engineering Project Status Report of the Telegraph Road bridge project elicited an opinion no one wanted to hear. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell told the board today, “The mussel study set the project back. With bid-letting scheduled for […]

Newspaper press in the Adirondacks keeps printing despite national trends

Click here for the NCPR story