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Greyhound bus stop relocation sparks discourse in Plattsburgh
The Greyhound bus stop was located at Mountain. They moved to a Route 3 Sunoco for a few days, but that didn’t work out. As of Monday morning the greyhound stop is on Cornelia Street in front of The Government Center – a stop that County Legislature Mark Henry says is not ideal.
Swimming at Plattsburgh beach closed due to elevated levels of E. coli
Plattsburgh, NY- The City Beach will be closed for swimming starting Thursday, July 18th due to elevated levels of E. coli in the water. Sample water was collected on July 17th, and results came through the following day indicating unsafe amounts of E. coli. The beach remains open to the public but swimming is not permitted. Regulated swimming areas will be monitored by lifeguards.
3 Northern New England Cities Rank Top 10 Least-Stressed in the US
Stress. We all have it, but the past few years have really ramped it up. From a pandemic to inflation, natural disasters, and crime rates, it's been a wild ride. But there's some good news to come out of our corner of the country. Two of our local gems, Nashua, New Hampshire, and Portland, Maine, are living the good life, and just ranked in the top 10 least-stressed cities in the US.
Here are six events coming to the Colchester area soon, including the Champlain Valley Fair
Where: Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Details: Inspiring speakers and presentations, 100 recovery and recovery-related booths, break-out rooms on specific recovery topics. Memorial Wall for loved ones lost to substance use passing. Food vendors and free parking. Ask a UVM Extension Master Gardener. When: 10 a.m.-noon most Saturdays until September.
Step right up: The Old North End Ramble is bringing the circus to Burlington July 27
The annual Old North End Ramble is back for its 20th anniversary, bringing a day of arts and culture to Burlington's most diverse and densely populated neighborhood. Held on the last Saturday of the month, July 27, the free and volunteer-run celebration joins community members and businesses to "transform the neighborhood into a 'pop-up' confluence of creative activities reflective of its residents’ and businesses’ fortes, specialties and diversity." ...
Charlotte facing huge bills for storm-damaged road repairs
Charlotte residents can be forgiven if they have been sleeping with one eye open and a hand on their wallets for the last week or so. After the flooding that came to town the night of July 10 and 11, there have been a series of storms that might have increased their concerns about the possibility of more property damage — both public and private.
PHOTOS: Getting to know Colchester’s latest solar farm installation on College Parkway
COLCHESTER — On Vermont Route 15 and College Parkway in Colchester, just past the Fort Ethan Allen Cemetery, is a construction crew working to build a 366-module solar panel array. This is the town’s third 150-kilowatt array of solar, and the third of Colchester’s farms installed and maintained by...
Vermont institutions affected by global IT outage
Vermont was among the states affected by a faulty update to Windows servers that wreaked havoc around the world Friday morning, disrupting hospitals, airlines and governments. At Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, early-morning flights were delayed for hours as United, American Airlines, and Delta repaired their systems. The airport’s own services, which run separately from airlines, were unaffected.
Local officials speak on new CDC travel guidelines for dogs
The CDC is introducing new guidelines for dogs entering or returning to the United States. The new guidelines could go into effect as soon as August 1st. However, some local officials say the new CDC guidelines are trying to make it difficult for travelers to bring their pets across the border.
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Clinton Co. accepts IAM Task Force recommendation
PLATTSBURGH | After months of review and multi-agency collaboration, Clinton County is now finalizing a long-term lease with Clinton-Essex-Warren Washington BOCES/CVES to continue workforce development training at the Institute of Advance Manufacturing. The advanced technology educational and training complex on the grounds of Clinton Community College was left in a...
$20M grant goes to Plattsburgh International Airport aviation innovation
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. — The Empire State Development Board has provided $20 million to fund the $41 million expansion of BETA Technologies' facility at Plattsburgh International Airport. The facility will work to invent new aerospace technology, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL). Top video: See previous...
Microsoft outage causes hectic day in the North Country
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — From government offices to health care facilities, Friday has been a hectic day for many in the North Country due to a widespread Microsoft outage. The outage affected employees at the Clinton County Government Center, with the IT department working diligently to restore every PC in the building starting around 2 a.m. on Friday.
12-year-old performs the national anthem ahead of Friday night's Lake Monsters game
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Vermont Lake Monsters had a special guest perform the national anthem at Friday night's game. Andre Redmond is a soon-to-be seventh-grade student at Essex Middle School. He is also a popular performer, often seen on the Church Street Marketplace in downtown Burlington. Andre likes to...
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