Bill Meyers named North Country Chamber of Commerce's 'Irish Person of the Year'

IRISH EYES WERE SMILING IN PLATTSBURGH THIS MORNING AT THE NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for the SAINT PATRICK'S DAY BREAKFAST. <## Irish Singing ##> HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TURNED OUT AT THE WESTSIDE BALLROOM FOR SOME IRISH FUN BRIGHT AND EARLY. …

New York State's Agriculture Commissioner visits North Country, highlights budget investments

2-THOUSAND JOBS THAT ARE NOW VACANT AFTER THE STRIKES. NEW YORK STATE'S HEAD OF AGRICULTURE VISITED THE NORTH COUNTRY TODAY. COMMISSIONER RICHARD BALL TOOK PART IN A Q-AND-A SESSION FROM NEIGHBORS AT THE MINER INSTITUTE IN CHAZY... BALL TOUTED ELEMENTS …

Bird flu testing and monitoring continues in New York’s North Country

CHAZY, N.Y. (WCAX) - Farms in Clinton County, New York, remain bird flu-free. It comes as testing and monitoring for avian influenza continues across New York. State agriculture officials say raw milk is now being tested for the virus across the state. It’ …

Bird flu testing and monitoring continues in New York's North Country

North Country Winners of DRI and NY Forward Announced

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Village of Malone will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Hamlet of Keeseville and the Village of Gouverneur will …

Five years later, COVID continues to impact education in the North Country

Mar 14, 2025 — Amy FeiereiselFive years later, COVID continues to impact education in the North Country Inside Lake Placid Elementary during the 2021-2022 school year.   Almost exactly five years ago, New York’s schools shut down indefinitely because of …

Protect North Country towns and industries by taxing

BY THE COOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS New Hampshire’s yield tax on timber, often called the “timber tax,” was established in 1949 and has been locally collected to offset property taxes ever since. The tax is constitutionally permitted by an amendment to Part …

'Quaint' North Yorkshire coastal town is one of the 'most charming' in the UK

Whitby, on the edge of North Yorkshire Moors, was highlighted among seven other locations including Brighton and Portmeirion. It was praised by Lonely Planet for its “quaint” seaside charm, among many other features such as the Abbey and famous Magpie Café …

Vital bushfire warning as blistering, early autumn heatwave sweeps across large swathes of the country

By MATT JONES FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:23 EDT, 15 March 2025 | Updated: 01:09 EDT, 15 March 2025 Authorities have warned millions of residents of the increased threat of bushfires over the weekend as large swathes of the country swelter amid …

After Five Years, Chinese Travel Agencies Eye a Return to North Korea

Otto Weng’s first encounter with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea came through a telescope on the banks of the Yalu River. Gray hills. Empty roads. A place just out of reach. Last week, he became one of the first non-Russian tourists to cross the …