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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 

As UVM Health Network cuts services in Vermont, it expands in New York

Different regulatory environments in the two states have led to contrasting situations on either side of Lake Champlain. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Climate diary: A North Country vet on how farm animal care is changing

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The good works of many people are coming to fruition

Peru, NY December 18, 2024 –  North Country goodwill has been visible the last several days at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. JCEO Community Outreach personnel have been preparing Clinton County Christmas Bureau Christmas gifts for delivery to JCEO Outreach Centers throughout Clinton County. JCEO Director of Community Outreach Lisa Goodrow said 550 households applied this […]

Minimum wage for most of NY rises to $15.50 on January 1

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Keeseville Grocery & Deli opens, fully stocked

Community thrilled with full-service grocery, deli open in the village Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Chamber President Garry Douglas recognized as a TRAILBLAZER IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by CITY & STATE magazine.

The most recent edition spotlights the biggest innovators and groundbreakers in government, business, academia and advocacy circles who are creating jobs and improving the wellbeing of all New York. The recognition cited our work in developing the Quebec-New York economic relationship and in the creation of a growing cluster of Transportation Equipment and Aerospace manufacturers […]

Clinton Community College Honors Mike Zerrahn as He Retires

CCC News Release – Plattsburgh, NY — Clinton Community College (CCC) has been shaped by countless people over the years, making it the invaluable resource it is today for the North Country. But every so often, someone comes along who doesn’t just leave their mark—they leave a legacy. That’s exactly what Mike Zerrahn has done. […]

COMMENTARY: Is APA OK with ceding its authority over the Master Plan?

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Opinion Commentary 

Lake Placid is backup Olympic site if Italian sliding track isn’t ready for 2026

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St. Joseph’s Outreach Center forges ahead despite challenges

Sponsors and volunteers needed to continue the center’s many outreach services Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Save Energy Save Dollars Workshop on January 9

North Country community survey shows dissatisfaction with housing availability

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Climate diary: A North Country vet on how farm animal care is changing

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New law supports employees suffering from work-related stress

They can now file for workers’ comp for specific kinds of mental injury Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

Babbie Museum’s 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar this Saturday and Sunday

The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum is hosting its 3rd Annual Holiday Bazaar this coming weekend, Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Museum’s main building, 250 River Road, Peru, NY. This event is for anyone who wants to support local vendors during the Holiday Season […]

MARKET 32/PRICE CHOPPER LAUNCHES HOLIDAY DRIVE TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES

$10 Pre-Packed Bags Available for Purchase through January 5  (Schenectady, N.Y.)  Market 32/Price Chopper is inviting guests in all its stores to support local food pantries and nourish local communities by purchasing a $10 bag containing PICS brand items most in need by food banks and pantries: a 16-ounce box of elbow macaroni, 16-ounce jar […]

Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation awards $4,000 grant to North Country Cougars

Dick’s Sporting Goods believes that sports can change lives and that kids who take part in sports will learn essential life skills such as leadership, discipline and integrity. Dicks Sporting Goods Store Manager, Greg Mills, presented the North Country Cougars Hockey Club with one of this year’s $4,000 Sports Matter Grants. The Cougar’s Hockey Club […]

Your opportunity to subscribe to HamilSun Community Solar

Cumberland 12 Toys For Tots Fundraiser

Little Pizza Shop offering Peru-area veterans free Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 26

HamilSun Community opened its subscriber portal

HamilSun Community Solar opened its subscriber portal. If you do not fall into the low—to moderate-income category, the portal will accept your information and get back to you later. To apply, you’ll need a photo or copy of some or all of your NYSEG bill. Click here to apply

Upstate NY-VT chipmaker becomes second to sign final deal with Biden administration

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