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More than 50 people came out in Plattsburgh yesterday to protest the treatment of migrants at the southern border with Mexico. The protest was part of a larger national movement calling for the closure of migrant detention camps.

New York's Republican Party met in a hotel outside Albany on Monday to choose its new chair.

North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik spoke yesterday at the Republican convention. She repeatedly criticized Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens.

Many homeowners along Lake Ontario acknowledge that they took the risk of potential flooding when they built or moved into their properties on the shoreline, but the record-high levels from 2017 and 2019 are not something anyone prepared for. Even those who are trying to adjust to these new levels are struggling to stay above water.

Shoreline residents and politicians have been pleading with the IJC to release more water from Lake Ontario, but the shipping industry says letting more water out could be costly and dangerous.

Elaine Cook is still working at the age of 80 - and she’s been working since she was seven. That’s when her father died, and she had to help her mother take care of the family.

The village of Clayton hosted the annual Seaway Splash last Friday. More than 50 dogs participated in the dock jumping competition, with owners throwing their favorite toy into a pool and letting them fetch it.

It’s the weather, not the plan. That's the message the IJC leadership sent Friday during a roundtable discussion hosted by Save the River; an environmental organization based in Clayton.

Pharmacy directors and workers fear that foreign trade disputes could compound drug shortages that are already burdening hospitals.