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In today's newsletter:
- What will Plattsburgh’s $6 million in Bond Act money actually fix?
- How did life at Plattsburgh Barracks shape one Army family?
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
- Wednesday: Afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 41, low: 24.
- Thursday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 40 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• How 2022 Environmental Bond Act money is being used in the North Country (northcountrypublicradio.org) — Plattsburgh is getting over $6 million from New York’s Environmental Bond Act for drinking water system upgrades and flood improvements at MacDonough Park, part of a broader push to protect water and manage flooding. The article also details dozens of other North Country projects, from dam repairs to electric school buses, showing how nearly $48 million is being invested across the region. 
• Ruth Weaver Halpern (nps.gov) — An oral history with Ruth Weaver Halpern recalls her World War II–era life on Army posts, including time at Plattsburgh Barracks in northern New York before her family moved to Fort Hancock, New Jersey. She shares vivid memories of military housing, social customs, and wartime life on the coast, offering a personal window into how Plattsburgh fit into a career Army family’s journey.
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Golden Years Holiday Paint and Sip
Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County , 6064 NY-22 #5 , Plattsburgh
5:00 am
Thursday December 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Vinyasa Fusion at the Stoneworks with Cheley — BE YOGA
StoneWorks Massage and Skincare , 179 Tom Miller Rd , Plattsburgh
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The Float Frequency with Sound Alchemist Cheley Frazier at Stoneworks Massage — BE YOGA
StoneWorks Massage and Skincare , 179 Tom Miller Rd , Plattsburgh
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BES Winter Concert
Beekmantown High School West Chazy, NY 12992
7:00 pm -
Make a Holiday Centerpiece
Alice T Miner Museum , 9618 US-9 , Chazy
6:00 pm -
Golden Years Holiday Paint and Sip
Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County , 6064 NY-22 #5 , Plattsburgh
5:00 am -
CHES Winter Concert
Beekmantown High School West Chazy, NY 12992
7:00 pm -
After Five Brass Quintet
Alice T Miner Museum , 9618 US-9 , Chazy
6:30 pm -
Tin Smithing Workshop
Kent-Delord House Museum , 17 Cumberland Ave , Plattsburgh
9:00 am -
Christmas Film Screening: "Miracle on 34th Street"
Alice T Miner Museum , 9618 US-9 , Chazy
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OFA Boys Varsity Basketball @ Beekmantown
37 Eagle Way , Plattsburgh
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New Year's Eve: Dinner & Psychic Medium Sue L
Sky Billiards , 795 State Rte 3 , Plattsburgh
4:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
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Keene
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