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Beebie is GOP candidate for mayor
PLATTSBURGH | Republican Scott Beebie was recently announced by Members of the City of Plattsburgh Republican Committee as their candidate for mayor. Read more
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Leaders share vision for 2020 and beyond
PLATTSBURGH | Optimism, the future and working together were the three main themes at the fourth annual State of the County, City and Town put on by the North Country Chamber of Commerce at the Butcher Block Restaurant. Read more
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Notorious prison seamstress released this week for ‘good behavior’
DANNEMORA | Joyce Mitchell is expected to walk free from prison today less than five years after she helped two murderers escape Clinton Correctional Facility. Read more
Wedding Expo on Feb. 7
PLATTSBURGH | The 2020 Wedding Expo will bring bridal vendors from across the region to West Side Ballroom on Feb. 7. Read more
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Residents give back to community
PLATTSBURGH | Many people have Martin Luther King, Jr. day off from school and work. But for people around the region, it was a day on, not a day off, as they volunteered to help honor Dr. King’s civil rights legacy. Read more
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Roaring into the twenties
PLATTSBURGH | Hundreds of businesspeople from around the area came out to honor achievements in 2019 while looking forward to the new decade at the North Country Chamber of Commerce’s 108th annual business awards dinner. Read more
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Chamber announces health insurance service dates
TICONDEROGA | The TACC will continue its Health Insurance Services for all TACC members as well as for the Ticonderoga area business community, in partnership with the North Country Chamber of Commerce-Plattsburgh. Read more
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Sound advice for students
ESSEX | More than 100 professionals from multiple fields fanned out across the North County last week, visiting schools and explaining to students what it takes to make it in their respective careers. Read more
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Randall takes charge
SCHUYLER FALLS | New supervisor Kevin Randall and new council members Reginald Facteau and Vernon Bruno began their work at the town’s organizational meeting this month. Read more
Clinton County health report released
PLATTSBURGH | After a year-long study, the Clinton County Health Department has identified two priority health issues facing the region. Read more
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Cuomo’s 2020 budget adds tax cuts for small business, small farms
ELIZABETHTOWN | In his State of the State and Executive Budget address last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined several measures to small business cut taxes. And Sen. Little honored; longest-serving GOP member of legislature. Read more
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Welcome, Canadians! North Country visits surging
PLATTSBURGH | Fun and games are what Jackie Cameron lives and breathes every day as general manager of the family entertainment center at the Comfort Inn in Plattsburgh. But the push to attract more of our neighbors to the north is leading to... Read more
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Students build for the future
PLATTSBURGH | High school students seeking a direction with their careers could find it at an open house being held at Clinton Community College. Read more
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Earthquake rattles border towns
JAY | A small earthquake rattled parts of the northern Adirondack region at 5:38 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday. This is the second small earthquake to strike the North Country region in a week. Read more
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Casella boosts United Way donations
PLATTSBURGH | Casella Waste System, Inc., recently completed a promotion where they donated $25 to United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc., for every customer who signed up for trash and recycling pickup in September and October. Read more
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Former Warren County Clerk Caryl Clark recalled as gracious, dedicated to helping others
LAKE GEORGE | A local woman whose distinguished career of public service spanned four decades passed away last week, and her friends and associates reminisced about her impact on life in the region. Read more
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Aid denied
ESSEX COUNTY | Residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the 2019 Halloween storm will not be getting any help from the federal government after a request for emergency individual aid was denied last week. Read more
Backcountry skiers to gather
MIDDLEBURY | The Green Mountain National Forest is a destination for many backcountry skiers of Addison & Rutland counties. An event scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum in Stowe, is attracting skiers. Read more
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Holiday break time
PLATTSBURGH | Freedom and Christmas: two words that sum up this time of year for children across the region, while also bringing up feelings of dread for parents who must work during the winter holiday break. Read more
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Stefanik Sends Letters to House Leadership and Appropriators Opposing Weakening of the MATS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. | Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to House Leadership and House Appropriations Leadership with six of her colleagues expressing opposition to the Administration’s proposed weakening of the MATS rule. Read more
