North Country Honor Flight kicks off 2025 season Saturday

May 15, 2025 — This Saturday, you’re going to hear quite a ruckus in Plattsburgh. Motorcycles, police cars and fire trucks will form motorcades to escort veterans embarking on a trip to Washington, D.C. with North Country Honor Flight.  Executive Director …

Transformational Projects Move Ahead in North Country

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards for a total of 22 transformational projects in the North Country as part of two economic development programs: the Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward. Ten projects were announced for Lowville, the …

Beloved community arts center in the North Country announces closure

BluSeed Studios, a local arts center in Saranac Lake, has announced its closure after 20 years in the community. The organization made the announcement on Thursday on its website and on social media. The post cited financial challenges, despite " …

North Country SUNY campuses will share an additional $3.3 million

Comets fall to North Country

On Wednesday, May 15, the BFA-St. Albans Comet tennis team lost 7-0 to North Country. Coach Laura Laramee said, "Our team took time getting use to a windy day; it ended up giving us some challenges. Emily Ackel played a steady player losing in a close …

North Macedonia’s path toward full EU membership stalled by impasse with Bulgaria

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — European Council President António Costa on Thursday called on North Macedonia to change its constitution to include the Bulgarian minority as a way for the country to continue its path toward full European Union membership. …

North Country newspaper editor retires after 40 years in the business

May 15, 2025 — The editor-in-chief of Plattsburgh’s daily newspaper retired last week after four decades in local journalism. He says, hopefully, it’s for real this time. Joe LoTemplio previously retired from the Plattsburgh Press-Republican back in 2018. …

The Parallel Path: Love, Grit and Walking the North

Jenn Ashworth I’ve decided this is my mid-life crisis. Shirley Valentine in a North Face jacket.” Jenn Ashworth, the acclaimed author of novels including A Kind of Intimacy and The Friday Gospels emerged from lockdown with a compulsive need to get out and …

What do you do when your town is destroyed? Ask locals in Mirboo North

Perched on a ridge, encompassed by the rolling hills and lush forests of South Gippsland, is the little town of Mirboo North. Located 150 kilometres east of Melbourne, with a population of about 2,400 people, the town is bursting with charm. Residents fill …

Local Roundup: Thetford’s Junker Boyce wins three events at CVL North qualifier

Track and field Thetford’s Junker Boyce wins three events at CVL North qualifier Thetford Academy’s Uly Junker Boyce won three events at Tuesday’s Connecticut Valley Conference North qualifier at Hanover High School. Junker Boyce won the 100- and 200-meter …