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NY, NH, VT Target stores evacuated Saturday night following hoax bomb threat

Police said they didn’t find “any suspicious or harmful items.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story

How Akwesasne processed last spring’s tragic migrant drownings

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From Willsboro to Juneau and back: travels with Joe, the caricature artist

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Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden’s desk with days to spare

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Stefanik on board with Biden-McCarthy debt-ceiling deal

Below statement for the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement on the release of legislative text for the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “The American people elected House Republicans to stop the […]

Ben & Jerry’s Burlington scoop shop unionization effort moves forward

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Another celebration of our region’s glorious history

By John T. Ryan May 26, 2023 – Plattsburgh Excitement was in the air Friday as many supporters attended the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Battlefield Memorial Gateway. Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman told the large gathering he was so excited he had trouble sleeping the previous night. Located on Route 9 across from Clare […]

This boy’s hometown in Ukraine was bombed. Now he’s graduating in the Adirondacks

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At least one Upstate NY county says it will welcome asylum seekers from NYC

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Tina Turner, rock and roll icon, dead at 83

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Social media presents ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids, surgeon general says, calling attention to lack of research

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Legendary Syracuse running back, Hall of Famer Jim Brown has died at 87

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NYers covered through NYS marketplace reminded to take action

Eligibility reviews underway for Medicaid, Child Health Plus and Essential Plan Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Video with music – Hundreds send-off Vets on today’s North Country Honor Flights 44 and 45

May 13, 2023 – Hundreds of people, two hundred twelve motorcycles, fire and police departments went to the U.S. Oval this morning for the 7 a.m. Departure Ceremony for North Country Honor Flight numbers 44 and 45. Thirty-six veterans went on a one-day trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C. The Vets included one WWII […]

Motorcycle Escort for North Country Honor Flights 44 & 45 of May 13, 2023

Champlain border crossings up 134 percent

North Country Chamber expects to see a steady increase in northern travelers Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Here’s how the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency affects you

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What does writers strike mean for your favorite TV shows, CNY movie productions?

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Hochul declared a state of emergency as a pandemic-era immigration policy is set to end and border communities brace for surge in crossings

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Ruling on Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements could bring $1B to upstate hospitals

CMS ruling would mean increased reimbursements to hospitals and address medical staff shortages Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

World Health Organization downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer a global health emergency

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Former Glens Falls Post-Star Editor Talks About State of the Newspaper Industry

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Border Patrol fights illegal crossings using ‘expedited consequences’ at northern border

“Roxham Road is not an option anymore.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Employees at Ben & Jerry’s Burlington store petition to unionize

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Champlain mayor urges county to address Roxham Road situation

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