Clinton County Recognizes Hunger Action Month
The Clinton County Legislature has proclaimed September as Hunger Action Month, calling attention to food insecurity across the county. Feeding America estimates 10,710 county residents lack consistent access to enough food, including about one in five children. The Regional Food Bank and its partner agencies provide assistance through local pantries and other programs. County lawmakers […]
Read MoreNorth Country Honor Flight Launches New Website
North Country Honor Flight has launched a new website designed to better serve veterans, families, volunteers and donors. The site includes information about applying for an Honor Flight, preparing for upcoming trips, volunteering, donating and viewing photographs from previous flights. Champlain Valley Web Designs of Plattsburgh donated, designed and built the website. North Country Honor […]
Read MoreAdirondack Land Trust Adds Five Council Members
The Adirondack Land Trust has named five new members to its Next Generation Council, a volunteer group of people in their 20s and 30s committed to conservation. The new members are Grace Hiltunen, Kelly Klingler, Danny Papes, Mikayla Ploof and Ian Thompson. They bring experience in architecture, wildlife biology, environmental activism, financial services and forestry. […]
Read MoreLittle Falls Cheese Festival Returns October 3
The Little Falls Cheese Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Billed as the East Coast’s largest cheese festival, the event will feature 75 vendors, including New York cheesemakers, gourmet food producers, craft beverage makers and food trucks. Albany cheesemonger Mary Rizzo will lead guided cheese tastings, with advance tickets available […]
Read MoreParks Come Alive Season Finale Set for South Acres Park
Plattsburgh’s final Parks Come Alive event of the season is set for Thursday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at South Acres Park. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for new playground equipment and park improvements begins at 6. The free, family-friendly event will feature more than 30 community organizations, live music from Quasimojo, food vendors, a three-on-three basketball […]
Read MoreSUNY Plattsburgh Thrive Fest Highlights Wellness Resources
SUNY Plattsburgh’s annual Thrive Fest brought campus and community organizations together at Amite Plaza. The event highlighted resources supporting physical, emotional, social and financial wellness, among other areas. Participants included local police, the American Red Cross, student support programs, health services and Point au Roche State Park. Students, faculty and staff received information, played games […]
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