What to write on the very first post of the this brand new outlet/website where almost anything is possible. What will be written, posted and discussed remains to be seen.
It's going to be a everchanging project, which means it will change as we go forward
at a pace that will be feasible.
Speaking of change, our little city (not as big as Keeseville) is going to change it's landscape to revitalize it and save it from the abyss. Folks, especially the ones who have been around longer in their comfort zone, are not adept to change. Plattsburgh is blessed to be a college town thanks to SUNY and its little sister Clinton Community College (CCC). The students, many come from all over including other countries, bring young positive energy to our town. Just ask the owner of our oldest bar downtown. Many local businesses will tell that this segment helps our economy from September to May. Some students choose to stay here after graduation because they simply love our way of living, great location (on the doorsteps of Adirondacks, right next to a huge lake and not far from the Canadian border) and many other reasons including the cheap beer. Seriously, the students keep our old town young with their vibes. Plattsburgh was founded by Zephaniah Platt in
1785 after he was granted the land by George Clinton. Plattsburgh just celebrated its 235th birthday recently.
Our town lost an arm and maybe a leg when PAFB (Plattsburgh Air Force Base) when it closed in 1995. A huge parcel of land was suddenly empty including the third longest runway in the country (big enough to land a space shuttle). It has been repurposed into industrial area and the airport which has not reached its potential yet. Recently, residential
projects have filled up other areas of the former PAFB, including one presently in progress next to DFCU on New York Road.
I think I'll end it here for now, it's a beautiful day and I want to enjoy some sun. Till next post.
In the meantime, feel free to join The Plattsburgh Platter Facebook group and see what's happening in our town.
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