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Therapy dogs join campus police force at SUNY Plattsburgh
SUNY Plattsburgh is welcoming three therapy dogs to its campus police force: Reva the yellow lab, Izzy the chocolate lab, and Caamp the golden retriever. University Police Chief Patrick W. Rascoe said the team “investigated the possibility of a therapy dog here at Plattsburgh, and we’re so sold on it that we now have three”
PSU women hopeful for return to SUNYAC postseason
The Plattsburgh State women's soccer team is looking to build off its 7-5-5 season from one year ago. PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh State women's soccer team will begin its 2024 season on the road at the 2024 Stand On Their Shoulders Invitational, when it takes on No. 20 William Smith on Friday, Aug. 30 and No. 24 The College of New Jersey on Saturday, Aug. 31.
City of Plattsburgh and AFSCME reach tentative agreement
AFSCME is the city’s largest union whose employees work through the majority of the city’s offices. This unit’s employees also largely make up the Department of Public Works staff. — PLATTSBURGH | After several rounds of negotiation, the City of Plattsburgh Mayor’s office and AFSCME union leadership have reached a tentative agreement for a five-year contract renewal.
Town seeks federal help with aging USAF infrastructure
Repairs to aging U.S. Air Force infrastructure on the former air base worked around power lines, natural gas lines and secured piples with steel set 22 feet into the ground. — PLATTSBURGH | In a call to action, Supervisor Michael Cashman outlined the daunting task faced by the Town of Plattsburgh to assess and replace aging infrastructure under roads and lands of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base.
NH man dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire resident infected with the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, state health authorities said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the first in the state in a decade, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The resident, whom the department only identified as an adult, had been hospitalized due to severe central nervous system symptoms, the department said.
REVIEW AND PHOTOS: Creed, 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven provide an alt-rock blast from the early 2000s at SPAC
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Three alternative rock staples from the early 2000s packed and sold out Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday night. “Wid ahms wad opahn," (to appropriate the distinctive singing style of frontman Scott Stapp,) an audience of approximately 20,000 greeted headliner Creed for a total of four hours of rock music from their Summer of ‘99 tour. Thankfully, with everyone packed as tightly as they were, the weather was a lovely, mild summer evening.
Chester's V.F.W. post shuts down after 78 years
CHESTERTOWN | Prominent in northern Warren County since World War II, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Glendale Post 5513, based in the town of Chester, has ceased to exist. For 78 years, the VFW Post 5513 members not only marched in parades and participated in patriotic ceremonies, they also dispatched color guards for funerals of veterans and fallen soldiers, supported families of service members, and promoted patriotism among local youth by sponsoring scholarships and essay contests.
Adk. Nationals car show returns to Lake George
LAKE GEORGE | As many as 50,000 automotive enthusiasts are expected to descend on Lake George Village between Thursday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 8 for the Adirondack Nationals car show, one of the largest expositions of its kind in the eastern U.S. Held on the grounds of the Fort...
Limit time outside to prevent contracting eastern equine encephalitis: Doctor | Morning in America
Human cases of eastern equine encephalitis, also known as EEE, have been confirmed in dozens of counties across five states: Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Dr. Frita Fisher discusses some symptoms you can recognize after three to five days of being bitten by an infected mosquito. Fisher recommends people limit their time […]
Vermont health insurance costs are among the highest in the nation — and rising quickly
Federal and state subsidies help offset the cost of health insurance for many Vermonters who buy on the state’s marketplace. But costs are still substantial. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont health insurance costs are among the highest in the nation — and rising quickly.
Manhunt Underway in Vermont for Duo Suspected of Armed Robberies Including Dispensary Heist
Authorities in Vermont are on the hunt for two suspects, a man and a woman, following the string of armed robberies yesterday—which included a failed attempt at a local marijuana dispensary. After demanding marijuana and money at the Rolling Twenties Dispensary in Rockingham, the two fled in a blue 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, with New Hampshire plates "527 0106," last seen heading into Massachusetts from Cheshire County, New Hampshire, according to NBC Boston.
PHOTOS: EWSD students return to school for the 2024-25 year
ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — Though we may still long for hot summer days and long nights, summer seems to have come to an end, as Essex Westford School District students returned to school this Monday for the 2024-25 school year. Across the ten EWSD Pre-K-12 schools, students strolled...
Biden-Harris Administration awards $4.9M to Vermont for electric vehicle charging network
Washington, D.C. – A 4.9 million dollar grant from the Biden-Harris Administration is going towards Burlington’s Electric Department to install vehicle chargers across the city. In Burlington, about 200 chargers will be installed in over 80 public areas, including community centers, schools, and more. This award is part...
Vermont brewery hit by pandemic, floods announces closure after five years in business
A Vermont brewery that opened less than a year before the COVID-19 pandemic and was hit hard by flooding in 2023 has announced its closure. Outer Limits Brewing began in July 2019 in a spacious brick building on the attractive village green of Proctorsville in southern Vermont, a short drive from Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow. Husband-and-wife team Taylor Shaw and Wesley Tice started the brewery to pursue Tice’s interest in making beer – he had previously...
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