POST STAR: First responders saluted at Saratoga National Cemetery ceremony
September 11, 2021 by Michael Goot SARATOGA — Honoring the fallen and remembering the work of the first responders was the theme of the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. “The fortitude and perseverance that our first responders — which include Guardsmen and women, police officers, firefighters — showed during […]
NY Post: Rep. John Katko leading effort on bill to provide security funding for 9/11 Museum ahead of 20th anniversary
September 10, 2021 by Juliegrace Brufke New York Republican Rep. John Katko is leading the charge on legislation to provide one-time grant funding to ramp up security at New York’s 9/11 Memorial and Museum — warning that a lack of tourism during the pandemic has left Ground Zero under-funded to protect against security threats. Katko, […]
NCNow News: Richville Volunteer Fire Department to receive $20K grant through Federal Emergency Management Agency
September 9, 2021 RICHVILLE — The Richville Volunteer Fire Department is due to receive a $20,571 grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik who represents Richville in the 21st Congressional District, made the announcement recently. “Our North Country firefighters selflessly answer the call to serve day or night, and now these taxpayer […]
NCNow News: St. Lawrence Arts Council awarded $10,000 grant
September 4, 2021 POTSDAM — The St. Lawrence Arts Council has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding will assist the Arts Council with marketing and outreach to support local artists and regional businesses participating in local studio tours and arts festivals in St. Lawrence County. […]
Stars and Stripes: Army veteran’s Silver Star comes after 11-year fight for recognition
September 4, 2021 by Chad Garland The war in Afghanistan wasn’t even half over when Adam Holroyd earned his Silver Star. But it would not be pinned on his chest until more than a decade later — after the enemy he fought, the Taliban, had already retaken the country. Holroyd pulled a special operations medic […]
The Sun: Stefanik announces $88K North Country broadband grant
September 3, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. | The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board has been awarded an $88,000 federal grant for a regional North Country broadband assessment. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik announced the United States Department of Agriculture grant Sept. 3, saying the Rural Business Development grant will support 23 jobs and create two additional […]
FOX NEWS: Stefanik and Daines demand Pelosi, Schumer advance bill to reopen Canadian border as Biden keeps it closed
September 1, 2021 by Tyler Olson FIRST ON FOX:Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Elise Stefanik are urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to call votes on a bill that would force the Biden administration to open the Canadian border, citing economic harm to their constituents who rely on cross-border commerce […]
THE SUN: Rouses Point Fire Department awarded $28K grant
September 1, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. | The Rouses Point Fire Department will soon get a big boost courtesy of a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. The Northern Tier department was one of seven North Country fire departments in Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Clinton, and Washington counties to receive a combined $377,893 in federal funding. The […]
NNY 360: FEMA funds secured by north country fire departments
September 1, 2021 LOWVILLE — The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved grant requests for four north country fire departments. The largest award, $145,511, was given to the West Leyden Fire Company in Lewis County. Chief Jeffrey Nellenback, who applied for the grant in January, said the funds are designated for a number of the breathing […]
WCAX 3: Stefanik calls for passage of bill to reopen US-Canada border
September 1, 2021 by WCAX News Team WASHINGTON (WCAX) – North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is calling on U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take action on legislation to reopen the U.S.-Canada border. In June, Rep. Stefanik and Sen. Steve Daines, both Republicans, introduced a bill in the U.S. House […]
