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Editorial» It is time to raise the minimum wage
Clinton County, New York
Local runner hopes to inspire others
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Saturday, January 4, 2014
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Kimberly Davis a member of Team in Training
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By Shawn Ryan Keith@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ Kimberly Davis has been running for a cause since 2006, and she hopes to inspire others to do it with her this year. Davis is a volunteer with Team in Training, the main fund-raising arm of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She is currently training for the Lake Placid half marathon, held on the second Sunday in
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A lone fisherman braved the cold recently as just enough ice formed in Cumberland Bay for ice fishing. Photo by Shawn Ryan
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Plattsburgh music scene at a crossroads? By Shawn Ryan
PLATTSBURGH Ñ The area music scene might just be standing at an important crossroads. Where it goes from here may well be in the hands of a few motivated individuals, with a vision for a rejuvenated Downtown. Over the course of the last two to three decades, Plattsburgh has lost both venues for live music, and the number of bands playing live music has declined. For the bands that are playing now, the fees that local venues seem willing to pay has risen very little over this time. Inflation, however, has risen consistently. Ò ThereÕ s an expectation that musicians will come into a place and just play to get their music out. ThatÕ s the assumption of a lot of restaurateurs and bar owners,Ó says local musician and entrepreneur James Ward. Ò You wouldnÕ t ask a plumber to come do work for free, and if it works out maybe youÕ ll ask him back and pay him a little bit more the next time.Ó Ward has been playing in the local music scene since he was 18. He thinks, however, that this is a local, and not national issue. Some cities such as Rochester, he points out, have a very vibrant music scene that seems to be expanding. While Rochester is obviously much larger than Plattsburgh, the difference, he says, is
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Lucid, one of the more prolific Plattsburgh bands, plays regularly at various venues throughout the area.
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