Luca Gross

Plattsburgh

Reporter at Press-Republican

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Articles

Teddy Bear picnic celebrates new playhouse opening

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

PLATTSBURGH — This year’s Teddy Bear Picnic celebrated the grand opening of the Three Bears Cottage, a brand new playhouse at Cumberland Bay State Park. Bright colors, storybook details and whimsical architecture drew steady crowds to the campgrounds throughout the day, Monday, May 26. Located beside the main playground, the new structure is themed after the fairy tale, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and includes details from other classic children’s stories as well.
CV-TEC hosts signing day: SkillsUSA signing days meant to emulate sports signing days but for trades and technical fields

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

PLATTSBURGH — CV-TEC celebrated the milestones of several North Country students with its first-ever SkillsUSA Signing Day. The event, held at the CV-TEC campus located on Military Turnpike, celebrated Career and Technical Education students who officially committed to careers in the skilled trades and technical fields they study.
State gas price average stays mostly steady

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

The average price of gasoline in New York is $3.08 per gallon, down 0.6 cents from last week, and the national average is down 4.8 cents from a week ago standing at $3.13. According to GasBuddy data, the national average is up 3.1 cents from a month ago and 43.0 cents lower than a year ago. Prices in New York State are 3.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and 56.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Babbie museum unveils new sign

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

PERU — Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum unveiled its brand-new sign Saturday, May 17, celebrating its history and local artist, Greg Badger. The Babbie Museum sign serves not only as an “eye catching advertisement,” but a sampling of the structures and exhibits located on the Museum’s campus, including the general store, blacksmith, carriage house, granary and school house. “Each building and person on the Babbie Museum’s sign has a story,” Badger said.
'Summer Sessions' to bring tunes, good eats to Plattsburgh City Beach

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

PLATTSBURGH — Love, Peace, and Grilled Cheese is partnering with The Cabana Beach Bar at Plattsburgh City Beach to host the Summer Sessions. The series of events will feature local DJs and musicians every Friday, from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. “Our goal is to bring some vibrancy to the North Country’s most under-utilized resource.” David Slominski, Love, Peace, Grilled Cheese owner and co-founding member of SubsoniQ Collective, said.
802 Ghostbusters bring nostalgia, joy for show-goers

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysPLATTSBURGH — The 802 Ghostbusters were at the Plattsburgh Card and Collectible show, drawing a steady crowd with their replica gear, movie-accurate uniforms and a fully loaded Ecto-Jeep parked outside the venue.
Card and Collectibles show sees strong turnout at Champlain Centre

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

PLATTSBURGH — Storm clouds and graduation traffic failed to keep crowds away from this year’s Spring Plattsburgh Card and Collectibles Show featuring over 130 vendors and a number of special appearances. “We have 136 vendors here, the 802 Ghostbusters with their Jeep and a 15-foot Stay Puft, Spider-Man, Pikachu, and the Ninja Turtles.” Adam Guillette, Plattsburgh Card and Collectible Show organizer, said.
Tetreault Salon Spa opens doors

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

PLATTSBURGH — Tetreault Salon Spa is aiming to bring “high-end luxury Salon and spa services and affordable prices” to the North Country. The new location celebrated its grand opening Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Plattsburgh. Logan Dupee, owner and local stylist with more than a decade of experience, said he wanted to bridge the gap between high-end service and affordability. Something he said “Plattsburgh desperately needs,” when it comes to “style, skill and service.
Thanks for the gumball: Local Kiwanis seeking information on their penny gumball machines

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

PLATTSBURGH — They are every child’s delight. A big glass bowl full of bright-colored gumballs for only a penny a shot. A local service club is looking to make the iconic machines relevant again, or at least take a solid inventory of where they are. The Plattsburgh Noon Kiwanis Club, long the custodian of penny gumball machines in the area, is searching for the relics that mostly were distributed locally in the 1960s to businesses and organizations and other public places.
Average gas prices rise

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Luca Gross

The average price of gasoline in New York rose 1.2 cents in the last week, standing at $3.05 per gallon and for the first time in a month, the national average is up 2.0 cents from a week ago standing at $3.12. According to GasBuddy data, the national average is down 12.0 cents from a month ago and 49.6 cents lower than a year ago. Prices in New York State are 3.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 64.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.