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Morning Read: Tuition assistance program for soldiers is back!

Good (late) morning! Today at ncpr.org, all about Sen. Charles Schumer’s visit to Massena yesterday, wherein the senator urged the Environmental Protection Agency to approve a final cost for Alcoa’s cleanup of the Grasse River. The EPA...

Afternoon read: Tough times, high costs for college students

Two articles in the Watertown Daily Times today underline the changing, and often grim, situation in which college students find themselves today. The first article looks at how SUNY schools are adapting to meet student needs at a time when six-year...

Morning Read: Peace rally at Adirondack Community College

The Glens Falls Post-Star is reporting that a new anti-war group has formed at ACC in Queensbury. They’ll hold a rally on Thursday evening, featuring at least one veteran Marine who now opposes America’s continuing wars overseas. A...

Sunday Opinion: PSU goes global, Adk population, and thoughts about Easter

Morning, folks. Here’s a survey of the weekend’s opinion pages from around the North Country. We start with a celebration in the Plattsburgh Press-Republican of Plattsburgh State’s ranking as a top school globally for...

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Town/Gown Cooperation

by Martha Foley

Apr 15, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with Canton Mayor Robert Wells about cooperation between municipalities and colleges in the region. Go to full article

A Taste of College in the North Country

by Jody Tosti

Mar 18, 2002 — The 6th annual "College 101 Experience" at Clarkson University is expected to draw nearly 800 high school juniors from across the North Country and Canada. The event is designed to give students a look at what educational programs are available in the region. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article

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