Three Democrats Announced for Plattsburgh Town Races
Three Democratic candidates have been announced for the town of Plattsburgh’s November general election. Jay White is running for town clerk, Ilona Selzer-Kelting for town councilor and Chuck Kostyk for town supervisor. All three have also been endorsed by the Working Families Party. The candidates are seeking one-year terms to complete the remaining portions of […]
Read MorePlattsburgh YMCA Offering Free Fall Swim Lessons
The Plattsburgh YMCA will offer free swim lessons this fall through New York’s NY SWIMS initiative. Registration opens August 18 for the eight-week session running September 9 through November 2. The YMCA received a $50,000 grant to provide water safety and swim instruction at no cost to local families. Space is limited, and registration will […]
Read MoreThree Arrested After Cocaine Seizure in Au Sable Forks
Three people have now been arrested following a search at an Au Sable Forks property. Police say officers went to a Rolling Mill Hill Road home to arrest 48 year old Ricky Taylor on an active warrant and found two other people inside a camper with eight ounces of cocaine. 23 year old Antroy Cleghorn […]
Read MoreCrane School of Music Receives $2 Million Gift
SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has received a $2 million donation to support student scholarships and programs. The gift from Marilyn Horner also led the college to dedicate a renovated rehearsal room in honor of Horner and her late husband, Francis. SUNY Potsdam says the donation will help provide future music students with expanded […]
Read MorePlattsburgh Woman Charged in Beekmantown Burglary
66 year old Beverly Wood of Plattsburgh is facing burglary and criminal contempt charges following an incident in Beekmantown. State Police say Wood forced her way into a home on Jersey Swamp Road by breaking the front door and stole property despite an active order of protection. She was arraigned and sent to the Clinton […]
Read MorePlattsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Major MDMA Case
39 year old Deontae Alexander has pleaded guilty after federal prosecutors say he agreed to sell more than seven pounds of MDMA to a DEA informant in Plattsburgh. Court records say Alexander hid a backpack containing the drugs in the woods near a path between Route 9 and Plattsburgh City Beach. He was arrested after […]
Read MoreWorld’s Largest Battery-Electric Aircraft Makes First Flight in Plattsburgh
The world’s largest battery-electric aircraft has completed its first flight at Plattsburgh International Airport. Heart Aerospace says its X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes Wednesday, reaching 1,100 feet and using more than one megawatt of electric power. The 25,000-pound aircraft is being used to test technology for the company’s planned 30-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner, expected […]
Read MoreSUNY Plattsburgh Garden Partnership Supports ARC Programs
SUNY Plattsburgh students are helping grow fresh food and community connections through a partnership with the Advocacy and Resource Center of Clinton County. Environmental science students planted a garden at the ARC’s New York Road facility, where clients and staff now care for and harvest the crops. Produce is used in cooking classes, healthy meals […]
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