🌱 What will Plattsburgh’s $6 million in Bond Act money actually fix?

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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!)

Weather forecast:

• 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plattsburgh

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Thursday December 18

• Golden Years Holiday Paint and Sip
  Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County , 6064 NY-22 #5 , Plattsburgh
  5:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Vinyasa Fusion at the Stoneworks with Cheley — BE YOGA
  StoneWorks Massage and Skincare , 179 Tom Miller Rd , Plattsburgh
  4:30 pm
• The Float Frequency with Sound Alchemist Cheley Frazier at Stoneworks Massage — BE YOGA
  StoneWorks Massage and Skincare , 179 Tom Miller Rd , Plattsburgh
  6:30 pm
• BES Winter Concert
  Beekmantown High School West Chazy, NY 12992
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Make a Holiday Centerpiece
  Alice T Miner Museum , 9618 US-9 , Chazy
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• 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

Friday December 19

• After Five Brass Quintet
  Alice T Miner Museum , 9618 US-9 , Chazy
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Tin Smithing Workshop
  Kent-Delord House Museum , 17 Cumberland Ave , Plattsburgh
  9:00 am

Monday December 22

• Christmas Film Screening: "Miracle on 34th Street"
  Alice T Miner Museum , 9618 US-9 , Chazy
  2:00 pm
• OFA Boys Varsity Basketball @ Beekmantown
  37 Eagle Way , Plattsburgh
  5:45 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve: Dinner & Psychic Medium Sue L
  Sky Billiards , 795 State Rte 3 , Plattsburgh
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Plattsburgh. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Plattsburgh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plattsburgh here.

🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• APA's hearing on weapons testing in Lewis postponed to February (adirondackexplorer.org)

Lake Placid

• ‘Miracle on Ice' gold medal moment (adirondackdailyenterprise.com)
• McHugh tourney: SLP swats away Hornets (adirondackdailyenterprise.com)
• There's a small New York town that turns winter into something pe (1045theteam.com)

Keene

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