New York Senator Charles Schumer is visiting counties across the state to tout lower costs for 10 prescription drugs under Medicare Part D beginning in 2026. His latest stop was at Condo Pharmacy in Plattsburgh today, where he also addressed concerns about EEE.

The North Country Regional Economic Development Council met recently for updates on economic development efforts across the region including DRI and New York Forward funding.

Police say one person died following an early morning shooting incident in the city of Plattsburgh.

The only candidate in Plattsburgh’s Ward 6 common council race was arrested for drunk driving last week.

Democrat Paula Collins is challenging incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik in the New York 21st District Congressional race. Collins was in Plattsburgh this week meeting with the Clinton County Democratic Committee.

The Lake Champlain Sea Grant’s research ship is offering educational trips on the New York side of the lake for the first time.

Town officials say repairs on old infrastructure on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base could cost millions of dollars and are calling on the Air Force to step in to solve legacy issues.

This summer, Outside Art in Plattsburgh, in conjunction with suicide prevention advocates, completed a mural adjacent to the middle school. It will be dedicated this weekend, but first came a community kickoff Wednesday evening to promote awareness and suicide prevention.

It’s been a rainy summer in much of the region. But in Northern New York and the Adirondacks, tourism officials say it hasn’t dampened visitor enthusiasm for traveling to the region.

A team from the Adirondacks has been selected to participate in the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Earth to Sky Academy this fall.