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Opioid Overdose Prevention Day, every day
Alliance for Positive Health provides free Narcan kits and training to groups, or programs or communities in Essex and Clinton County. — PLATTSBURGH | Opioid Overdose Prevention Day, Aug. 28 brought people together at MHAB Life Skills Campus for a summer cookout. Amid easy conversation on a warm afternoon, they dedicated a new memorial for remembrance.
ARC honors Clinton Co. first responders at heroes' field day
PLATTSBURGH | The Advocacy and Resource Center of Clinton County (ARC) held a special event Aug. 28 to honor area first responders. A Guns N Hoses heroes' field day gave community a chance to see firsthand some of the tactics used in emergency response. Hundreds came to meet fire and rescue personnel, law enforcement officers, emergency medical techs and many others who rush in to help when danger threatens.
Plattsburgh’s 988 Mural Dedication
Plattsburgh’s newest outdoor mural is celebrated, as is the importance of the message it shares with the community. With the help of Plattsburgh’s Outside Art, the 988 mural was completed this summer on the back wall of Warren Tire Service Center on Broad Street and includes images of the Adirondack mountains, the words “you matter” and the 988 hotline number. Organizers of the mural project gathered last week to thank all the organizations and individuals who helped create and paint the mural. They also talked about the on-going challenges for funding 988 call centers and services year-after-year. Though the hotline has been in service for two years, it does not yet have automatic federal funding, like 9-1-1 call centers. A regional 9-8-8 hotline call & text center in Essex County is now up and running offering 24-hour coverage for a 4-county region covering Clinton, Essex, Franklin & Hamilton Counties. Richelle Gregory, the Director of Community Services in Clinton County, who oversees the office of Mental Health & Addiction Services talked about new programs and initiatives, expanding community services including plans to open a 24-hour crisis center, as well as training for police officers to help with suicide intervention.
SUNY Plattsburgh nano tech professor travels to Ghana
Dr. Rajesh Sunasee spent an intensive three weeks at the Univ. of Cape Coast this summer as part of his Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship. — PLATTSBURGH | A SUNY Plattsburgh faculty member and expert in nanotechnology integrated his research into a Ghanese university forensic science program as part of a competitive Carnegie fellowship this summer.
Seacomm supports Homeward Bound ADKS with grant
PLATTSBURGH | Through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, SeaComm was able to provide a Small Business/Non-Profit Recovery grant in the amount of $2,500 to Homeward Bound Adirondacks. The funds will support the organization’s suicide prevention program. “We are extremely pleased to partner with the Federal Home...
Making the most out of Plattsburgh
The size and renown of a school isn’t what paves students’ way to success. An alumna and career adviser weigh in on some ways a small school, such as SUNY Plattsburgh, can help students thrive. A body of about 4,000 students was part of what encouraged Angelina Briggs...
Investments from $2.5M raised in campaign seen on campus
More than 2,000 alumni, friends, faculty and staff pitched in almost $2.5 million in gifts to support life on campus, from scholarships to outside seating. The Plattsburgh College Foundation’s Cardinals Thrive campaign ran from Jan. 1 through June 30. It gained full traction when ’76 alumna Cindy Kansky pledged a $1 million donation if the foundation could match it. The foundation met that goal — and then some.
Downer’s done in; what to do for Late Night?
As doors to SUNY Plattsburgh’s most popular dining venue close — new ones open. The Cardinal Nest, formerly known as the Sundowner, will be closed for the entire fall semester for a remodel and rebrand. College Auxiliary Services says it expects the location to open in the spring.
New efforts create a more inclusive campus
Over the summer, SUNY Plattsburgh took an initiative to improve inclusivity and equity on campus. The School of Education, Health, and Human Services hosted a intersectionality conference and the newly appointed Feinberg library director created a new initiative to share fiction and educational books. MISSION. The Office of Diversity, Equity...
Art, music, and theater: Plattsburgh’s fall 2024 highlights
SUNY Plattsburgh has a huge amount of imaginative events, inspiring performances and incredible concerts coming up for the fall 2024 semester. Plattsburgh State Art Museum will feature the duo-exhibition “Climate’s Shipwreck Ballad” by Robin Lasser and “Transmutation Traces” by Marguerite Perret in the Burke and Slatkin Galleries, John Myers Building, throughout the fall semester from Aug. 27 to Dec. 9.
Men's Soccer Starts Season at Plattsburgh Soccer Classic
The men's soccer team traveled all the way up to the North Country of New York State to compete at the Northwestern Mutual Cardinal Classic hosted by SUNY Plattsburgh. The Bearcats opened their fall season playing SUNY Potsdam and lost 3-0 in a tough contest near the Canadian border. Potsdam...
Cards No. 5 in SUNYAC volleyball preseason poll
PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh State women's volleyball team brings back key returners to pair with a talented incoming class. As a result, SUNYAC head coaches picked the Cardinals to finish fifth in the 2024 preseason poll. Plattsburgh will look to climb up in the standings and make the SUNYAC tournament...
Men’s Soccer Falters Against Plattsburgh in Northwestern Mutual Cardinal Classic
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Taking the trip up to Plattsburgh, the Manhattanville men's soccer team dropped their first contest against Plattsburgh, 5-0, in the 2024 season kickoff. In the first half, the Cardinals controlled the game in both halves of the field of play, as they totaled eleven shots, six of which were on target, holding their counterparts to only three shots with one on target. Manhattanville started off their campaign collecting the ball from their own net, as the Cardinals Modou Badjie fed a ball into a darting Xavier Kamba, having Kamba slot it past a sliding netminder for the first tally of the contest. Fourteen minutes later, Plattsburgh would strike again with Badjie getting on the board thanks to goal of his own, pushing the contest to 2-0 in the Cards favors. All told, the Cardinals outshot the Valiants 11-3, producing six shots on goal.
Sports Shorts: Aug 30, 2024
Guys & Gals Mixed Bowling PLATTSBURGH — Here are the results from the Guys & Gals Mixed Senior bowling league that takes places Wednesday’s at North Bowl Lanes. POINTS TAKEN; Awesome Four 4-Pit Pythons 0, Gutter Done 4-No Co Honor Flight 0,Next Frame 4- Luckey Strikes 0,Adirondack Custom Tile 3-Easy Mark 1, Bowling Stones 3- Amidasa1, Split Ends 3- Slow Rollers 1, Wild Jokers 3-Dirtbusters 1, Ballbusters 3- Lady Luck 1. HIGH SCORES; Brent Mayhew 426-151,Tom Weightman 472-168, Ellie West 397-142, Bonnie Jarvis 478-189, Denise Goddeau 467-163, Jodi DuBray 439-173, Bobbi Nicholson 425-167, David Gregory 577-224, Julie Liberty (sub) 507-202,...
Women’s soccer returns with new look, same goals
With fresh talent and familiar faces, the Plattsburgh State women’s soccer team embarks on their season-long journey to bring a SUNYAC title to Cardinal Country. After losing eight starters to graduation and a first round loss last season, the Cardinals are eager to prove themselves. Plattsburgh secured its ninth...
Volleyball look to replicate playoff berth
Under a new coaching staff, Plattsburgh State women’s volleyball is looking to shake up the SUNYAC standings and continue last season’s success. The Cardinals finished 12-13 overall (3-6). The team earned a sixth seed in the conference and a trip to the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. With head coach Eimile O’Brien at the helm, the team will look to repeat this achievement.
Cross Country teams see both sides of coin
Geneseo — winner of every single SUNYAC men’s cross country Championship since 2014 and every women’s cross country championship since 2011 — has left the conference. Plattsburgh now looks to fill the gap the Knights left. Last season, Plattsburgh’s men finished fifth in the SUNYAC, but...
‘Tiny but mighty’ tennis team in 2024 playoff hunt
The conference and the rulebook both changed — but the faces of Plattsburgh State tennis have not. The Cardinals’ fall season features new scoring rules for doubles matches and a smaller conference after Geneseo and Brockport left the SUNYAC. After being knocked out of the SUNYAC tournament late by Geneseo, the team is looking to bounce back and contend for a championship for the first time under head coach Kelci Henn.
Shocking Map Predicts Major Parts of New Jersey Underwater by 2050
We have heard for years how climate change will cause rising water levels. A new map shows a densely populated area of New Jersey expected to be underwater by the year 2050. Even though climate change is a much-debated topic, some facts just can't be ignored. According to Climate Central,...
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