Pat Bradley
North Country Bureau Chief-
Plattsburgh Common Council discusses body cameras, needle bins and geo-fencing during latest meetingThe Plattsburgh Common Council reviewed a number of topics including body cameras for the police department and geo-fencing at its latest meeting.
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The New York state legislature approved a budget over the weekend, about three weeks after the start of the new fiscal year. Legislators in the North Country have mixed opinions on the fiscal plan.
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Before the full House chamber takes up the bill this week, Speaker Jill Krowinski, a Democrat, gathered key committee chairs and advocates, saying there must be a course correction in the state’s public education system.
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Vermont will receive more than $62 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to bring solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged households.
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The New York state Department of Agriculture and Markets has placed temporary restrictions on the import of dairy cattle into the state.
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The Vermont Department of Health is announcing over $4 million in grants to support violence prevention initiatives.
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The University of Vermont’s commencement speaker will be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
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The Vermont House Ways and Means committee advanced a bill that sets the property tax rate and makes changes to the state’s education finance system.
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The Burlington, Vermont Police Department has updated its website to provide a more detailed description of its Priority Response Plan.
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As legislators in the Statehouse work on the budget and the governor calls for fiscal restraint, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility held a policy forum this week to discuss possible revenue strategies.