About this episode

The episode discusses the child care gap in Clinton County and highlights a new day care center aimed at addressing this issue, along with a recap of the Lake Placid Ironman event.

(Jul 20, 2026) Clinton County has less than half the number of child care slots it needs. An planned day care center aims to help close that gap and promote workforce development. Also: We recap the 27th annual Lake Placid Ironman held Sunday.

Topics covered

• child care
• workforce development
• community services
• Lake Placid Ironman
• Plattsburgh

Keywords

• child care
• Clinton County
• Plattsburgh
• Lake Placid Ironman
• workforce development
• day care center

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Clinton County, Plattsburgh

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