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Saturday, June 27, 2015
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By Teah Dowling teah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Plattsburgh City Police, along with the Adirondack Drug Task Force, executed an arrest warrant at 64 Margaret St. after discovering an active methamphetamine lab June 23 around 4 p.m. The meth lab was discovered in an apartment above the now closed Chinese restaurant, Wong Kwon Restaurant. According to City Police Captain Michael Branch, a total of three adults were in relation to the meth lab, including 35-year-old Brandon Griffith. The indictment charged him with fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both felonies. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Mayor James Calnon, Reenactor Craig Russell and the top three winners — Kate LaPoint, Maria Murphy and Emily Ferdinandi — of the Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Poster Contest came together in celebration. First place went to Ferdinandi, a 4th grader at Mooers Elementary. She won $100 and her poster design will be the face of the Battle of Plattsburgh Admission button. Second place, along with $75, went to 4th grader Murphy and third place, along with $50, went to 4th grader LaPoint. More than 200 poster submissions were received from Northern Adirondack, Cumberland Head, Momot Elementary, Chazy Rural, Mooers Elementary and Seton Catholic Academy.
Confusing package raises concerns for locals TPA, TAA and TPP could undermine ‘Buy American’ initiative Teah Dowling
Regatta, parades and much more to headline Cup. PAGE 2 HONOR FLIGHT
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Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout and members of the Working Families Party spoke out against Congresswoman Elise Stefanik supporting TPP and Fast Track during a press conference Thursday, June 18, in front of her Plattsburgh office.
PLATTSBURGH Ñ Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout and members of the Working Families Party held a press conference Thursday, June 18, urging U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Fast Track (TPA). Later that day, Stefanik voted in support of a motion with a Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146 - the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, also known as Trade Promotion Authority, TPA and Fast Track. Ò I think what we all want to know is why Congresswoman Stefanik voted against Ô Buy American,Õ Ó Teachout said. Ò Why would she vote for something entirely secret and why would she vote for something that would overturn our basic right to pass local laws?Ó Stefanik explained her reasoning in a statement saying how trade supports one in five jobs in the United States, and in New York, international trade supports as many as 2.6 million jobs. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
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