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CVPH Presents First DAISY Team Award

Four Registered Nurses Honored for Compassionate Care Provided to Dying Patient  PLATTSBURGH, NY (2/16/2024) – A group of four registered nurses who helped a dying mother spend her final days in peace and comfort while offering hugs and support to her daughters being left behind has been honored with the first DAISY Team Award at […]

Referendum for new campus fails in Boquet Valley Central School District

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A $66 million new school for 400 Westport-Elizabethtown students is on the ballot

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Police ID ex-CVPH employee found with loaded shotgun en route to hospital,

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A Statement from CVPH President Michelle LeBeau

Former employee arrested; work continues to provide care in a safe environment PLATTSBURGH, NY (02/13/2024) — The following is a statement from the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) President Michelle LeBeau about today’s arrest of a former employee: “This morning, Plattsburgh City Police Department and the New York State […]

Burlington City Council unanimously approves next steps of CityPlace’s development

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Saranac three-peats as Section VII wrestling champion

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Allegiant adds flights from Plattsburgh to Sarasota

One of 10 new non-stop U.S. flights Click here for the Sun Community News story 

CVPH Recognized by Press Ganey for Quality, Patient-Centered Care

Awards honor CVPH team’s continued commitment to clinical quality, positive patient experiences.  CVPH News Release  PLATTSBURGH, NY (02/12/2024) — The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) announced today that it has received two 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience awards:  The Pinnacle of Excellence Award and the Guardian of Excellence Award. […]

Knelly named special advisor to SUNY for CCC transition

CCC’s academic and administrative operations slated to move campuses by fall 2025 Click here for the Sun Community News story

Burlington mayor, CityPlace developers want to add hotels to project and reduce housing

An updated development agreement, which requires City Council approval, would allow for up to 350 hotel rooms and lower the number of residential units to a minimum of 350. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Clinton Community College ranked third best community college in New York State

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U.S. bobsleds made in Lake Placid

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Leap Year in Clinton County

Clinton County Historical Association To be a leap year, the year number must be divisible by four – except for end-of-century years, which must be divisible by 400. This means that the year 2000 was a leap year, although 1900 was not. 2024, 2028, 2032 and 2036 are all leap years. March 1876 – Ellenburg […]

Gov. signs new consumer protection law – Credit card surcharges must now be displayed prior to sale

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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 […]

Next Move NY aims to turn Fort Drum into a workforce pipeline for the North Country

Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties are estimated to have a workforce gap of 48,000 people over the next decade. Click here for the NCPR story

February 16, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh. Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865), slides from a 1975 SUNY Plattsburgh exhibit with reflections on the history of the painters and the sitters. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of old paintings they might have and share the history […]

Snowfall totals for the past 13 years

NWS Burlington @NWSBurlington · Did you know we keep records of daily snow depth and snowfall? This may provide a better proxy for how we perceive the winter season than total snowfall. Here’s a summary of Burlington snow depth days, comparing each year going back to the 2010-2011 season. #vtwx

Clinton Correctional inmate found guilty of C.O. assaults

PLEASE READ THIS STORY: Joseph McCrimmon found guilty of two violent attacks on correctional officers Click here for the Sun Community News Story

Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest will not seek reelection

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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 

Staffing shortage could result in up to five prison closures in NY this year 

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SUNY Plattsburgh senior helps update Underground Railroad exhibit

Teagan Benjamin is an anthropology major at SUNY Plattsburgh Click here for the Sun Community News story 

UVM Health Network Transforming Cancer Care Across Region Through State-of-the-art Radiation Treatment Upgrades

UVM Health Network News Release  – Technological improvements to better meet patient needs  Burlington, Vt. – It’s a life altering diagnosis that someone in Vermont and northern New York hears every day, “I’m sorry, you have cancer.” At a time when these patients are most vulnerable and looking for the best possible chance for survival, […]