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Power outage in Clinton, Essex counties
NYSEG is reporting a power outage in Clinton and Essex counties, including this stretch of Cornelia Street in Plattsburgh. As of 1:45 p.m., 14,734 customers were without power. Read more
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Clinton County tax auction set
PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County will put up 36 properties for sale at the next tax auction. Read more
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Peryea wins Area 2 race
ALTONA | Unofficial results from the special election Tuesday show that Republican Francis Peryea, Jr. appears to have clinched the Area 2 seat on the Clinton County Legislature in a landslide. Read more
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Peru faces fines for lack of dangerous-dog housing
PERU | Peru is facing state fines for failing to comply with a law that requires municipalities to contract with shelters that have the ability to house all dogs — including those deemed dangerous in court. Read more
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Candidates vie for mayor, village trustee
ROUSES POINT | The county’s three villages, Champlain, Dannemora and Rouses Point, will hold elections March 19. Read more
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County sets special election; candidates announced
PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature has set a special election for April 23. Read more
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Adirondacks warm up
RAY BROOK | Three Paul Smith’s scientists painted a troubled climatic future for the Adirondacks if the world doesn’t get serious about carbon emissions. Read more
Signing off as your editor
After five years at The Sun — the past two as managing editor — I’m moving on to new opportunities. Read more
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County legislator to resign, lawmakers to set special election
PLATTSBURGH | After serving on the Clinton County Legislature for more than seven years, former Minority Leader Dr. Jonathan Beach (R-Area 2) said he intends to resign on Tuesday. Read more
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State-funded broadband build-outs making progress — but for lawmakers, anxiety lingers
ELIZABETHTOWN | Local residents are beginning to see the fruits of state-funded broadband expansion efforts. Read more
As winter sets in, environmental groups keep road salt in spotlight
PLATTSBURGH | As storms bear down in the Adirondacks and plows prowl the streets, local advocacy groups are keeping a spotlight on the effects of road salt. Read more
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Demand for indie film ‘Garrow’ leads to second show
PLATTSBURGH | An enthusiastic audience at the spacious Strand Center Theatre in Plattsburgh was told Saturday night that, for the first time since 1929, a film had sold out the house. Read more
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Ward 3 councilor reflects on tenure
PLATTSBURGH | It was last summer when Dale Dowdle could’ve been seen outside of City Hall, brush in hand with a can of wood stain on the ground, retouching the doors of the 101-year-old building as the afternoon slipped into the... Read more
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Mitchell punches back against ‘Escape’
PLATTSBURGH | Joyce “Tillie” Mitchell is salty over her depiction in “Escape at Dannemora.” Read more
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Santa Claus to tour Clinton County
WEST CHAZY | The big guy in red will land in the North Country this month. Read more
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‘Escape,’ Stiller in tow, premieres in Plattsburgh
PLATTSBURGH | Hollywood comes to the North Country with the premiere of “Escape at Dannemora." Read more
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Ex-prison employee sentenced in case echoing prison break romance
PLATTSBURGH | A former civilian worker at Clinton Correctional has been sentenced to a year in jail for engaging in an illicit relationship with an inmate and providing contraband. Read more
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Stiller’s ‘Escape at Dannemora’ ready for spotlight
PLATTSBURGH | The escape from Clinton Correctional Facility by two convicted murders in 2015 immediately drew comparisons to Hollywood capers like the “Shawshank Redemption.” Read more
Chazy Lake receives state designation
DANNEMORA | Chazy Lake, a popular fishing spot in the western side of the county, has received official designation from the state as an inland waterway. Read more
