Local News
- Local News
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- May 14, 2013
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Local man injured in crash
Car was burning inside before accident, police said.
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Four eye Salmon River Board seats
A defeated capital project is the biggest issue seen by two incumbents and two challengers for the Salmon River Central School Board.
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More open beds than usual at Horace Nye
Admissions at the Nursing Home in Elizabethtown were closed at points over the winter due to a flu outbreak that resulted in two residents' deaths.
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Families First March draws 100 plus
It's important to talk about children's mental-health issues and to batter down stigma, participants at the recent event in Elizabethtown said.
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Host families sought for Canadian students
Youth Ambassadors participants will be in Plattsburgh July 10 through 22.
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Students: May 1, 2013
News of achievements by area students
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Of Interest: May 14, 2013
Take a brief look at news of note around the North Country.
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Safety seat imperative for children
Technician says eight out of 10 child-protective car seats are not installed properly.
- May 13, 2013
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Tax levy up 4.69 percent at Chateaugay Central
District officials apply nearly $500,000 in reserve funds to counteract dramatic increases in retirement contributions for its teachers and other staff members.
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School tax levy is expected to rise 3.5% in Beekmantown
The board-approved spending plan calls for $327,000 in staff reductions and carries a tax-levy increase of 3.5 percent. A hearing is Tuesday and public vote a week later.
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Congressman forms new ag committee
The panel will feature members of the agriculture community from across the 11-county district to advise the congressman on issues facing their industry and how proposed legislation will affect them.
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St. Regis School levy up 2.9 percent in proposed budget
Health-care and retiree benefits teamed to drive up expenses in the 2013-14 school budget that would raise taxes between 51 cents and 52 cents per $1,000 of assessed-property value.
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Crown Point School budget under cap
Long-range planning is named as a factor in the spending plan's stability this year. A hearing will be held Tuesday and a public vote a week later.
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ELCS tax levy up almost 4%
Several areas responsible for major increases include: health-insurance costs, Medicare reimbursement, Employee Retirement System, and the Teacher Retirement System.
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Essex County to take hazardous wastes free
Household hazardous waste will be collected free by Essex County one weekend this summer.
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Lookback: April 29 to May 5
A look back at local news from 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago.
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Of Interest: May 13, 2013
Take a brief look at news of note around the North Country.
