5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (145+ words) Jul 22, 2026 — Organizations in the North Country are partnering with the state to expand access to free learn-to-swim lessons for children ages 12 and under. According to a press release from Gov. Kathy Hochul's Office, North Country Community College, Watertown Family YMCA,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (850+ words) Jul 10, 2026 — Ronni Sunday stops in the middle of a grassy field at Paul Smith’s College and kneels beside a cluster of fuzzy green leaves poking through overgrown early-summer grass. To most people walking across campus, the small plant might go…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (681+ words) Jul 06, 2026 — Nursing is a major program at North Country Community College. If you’re a nursing student, there’s a lot of hard work and big textbooks standing between you and that degree. April Peterson is a registered nurse herself, and tutors…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (219+ words) Jun 15, 2026 — North Country Public Radio's news team has been honored with five major national journalism awards for its reporting in 2025. On Monday, the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) announced NCPR has won seven 2025 PMJA Awards. They honor the work of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (135+ words) Jun 14, 2026 — The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has awarded more than $6.2 million to projects in the North Country. That includes $1 million toward construction of a 10,000-square-foot, $4.9 million childcare facility in Plattsburgh that's expected to create about 150 slots. According to a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (222+ words) Jun 09, 2026 — Every year, about 4,000 soldiers transition out of Fort Drum in Jefferson County. Now, a new job portal aims to match those veterans with jobs in the North Country. Ben Cruz, Next Move's program administrator, said when service members stay…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (795+ words) Jun 05, 2026 — There’s a lot of talk about the ‘gig economy’ these days. For people here in the North Country, piecing it together with seasonal work, odd jobs, and side hustles, is nothing new. This North Country at Work story takes…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (811+ words) Jun 05, 2026 — There’s a lot of talk about the ‘gig economy’ these days. For people here in the North Country, piecing it together with seasonal work, odd jobs, and side hustles, is nothing new. This North Country at Work story takes…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (251+ words) Jun 03, 2026 — The SUNY Board of Trustees appointed a new president of Clinton Community College Tuesday. Ken Knelly has led the Plattsburgh-based college for the last two years, first as administrator in charge and then as acting president. He oversaw CCC's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (713+ words) Jun 03, 2026 — High school students in Saranac Lake designed and built a weather balloon and launched it into the atmosphere earlier this spring. A lot of work and planning went into the project, including up until launch day, April 17. Chris Gosling,…...