Today is Veterans Day, a federal and state holiday, so banks, post offices and government offices will be closed today. Ceremonies to honor and remember those who served in the armed forces will also be held throughout the day across the region.
Today is Veterans Day, a federal and state holiday, so banks, post offices and government offices will be closed today. Ceremonies to honor and remember those who served in the armed forces will also be held throughout the day across the region.
Plattsburgh to Celebrate New Bocce Courts Friday
Plattsburgh will celebrate the opening of four new accessible bocce ball courts at South Acres Park this Friday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for eleven in the morning at twenty-three Flynn Avenue. The courts meet accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Plattsburgh Council Schedules Special Budget Meeting
Plattsburgh’s Common Council will hold a special meeting Thursday at four thirty in the afternoon to continue discussions on the twenty twenty-seven budget. Council members expect to hear from the Environmental, Community Development and Public Works departments. The meeting is open to the public and will stream live on YouTube.
One Dead and Three Hospitalized After Altona Crash
State police say 40 year old William Conway died in a head-on crash Monday on Military Turnpike in Altona. Investigators say he entered the opposite lane while passing another vehicle. A nine-month-old passenger, the other driver and that driver’s passenger were taken to Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital.
Cashman Presses State on Business Funding Delays
Assemblyman Michael Cashman of Plattsburgh questioned state officials Tuesday in Albany about delays in business grant payments. He said some recipients must borrow money while waiting for funding. Empire State Development says it’s adding staff to speed payments. Cashman also urged better access to workforce training in rural communities.
Saranac Lake Student Wins Best of SUNY Art Award
SUNY Plattsburgh senior Brayden Munn of Saranac Lake has won a Best of SUNY award for his oil painting, “Bunny.” It depicts his girlfriend with her childhood stuffed animal. Munn began fine art painting just two years ago, encouraged by a North Country Community College instructor.
