AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Vernon New York. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/vernon-ny 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/vernon-ny https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:40:15 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, March 28th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) announced the launch of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. https://www.americantowns.com/news/lalota-announces-2023-congressional-art-contest-for-new-york-first-district-students-31555887-rocky-point-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lalota-announces-2023-congressional-art-contest-for-new-york-first-district-students-31555887-rocky-point-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (WASHINGTON, DC) - Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Brian Fitzpatrick https://www.americantowns.com/news/malliotakis-leads-bipartisan-introduction-of-goldies-act-31555899-staten-island-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/malliotakis-leads-bipartisan-introduction-of-goldies-act-31555899-staten-island-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored a bipartisan resolution recognizing the important role of the stepped-up https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-cosponsors-legislation-to-protect-family-farms-businesses-31555907-plattsburgh-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-cosponsors-legislation-to-protect-family-farms-businesses-31555907-plattsburgh-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led her colleagues to highlight the Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1), which House https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-stefanik-on-hr-1-house-republicans-will-move-our-historic-energy-package-to-address-skyrocketing-energy-prices-31555910-plattsburgh-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-stefanik-on-hr-1-house-republicans-will-move-our-historic-energy-package-to-address-skyrocketing-energy-prices-31555910-plattsburgh-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik pointed out the devastating impact of the Biden Administration’s failure to obtain https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-stefanik-on-impact-of-bidens-northern-border-crisis-we-know-when-we-had-a-secure-border-in-this-country-31555911-plattsburgh-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-stefanik-on-impact-of-bidens-northern-border-crisis-we-know-when-we-had-a-secure-border-in-this-country-31555911-plattsburgh-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) today announced that United States Department https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-crawford-announce-usda-secretary-expresses-support-for-the-pass-act-31555913-plattsburgh-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-crawford-announce-usda-secretary-expresses-support-for-the-pass-act-31555913-plattsburgh-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, advocated for the unique role of https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-secures-dod-support-for-third-missile-defense-site-located-at-fort-drum-31555917-plattsburgh-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-secures-dod-support-for-third-missile-defense-site-located-at-fort-drum-31555917-plattsburgh-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-receives-briefing-on-fbi-internal-review-of-schoharie-limo-crash-calls-for-full-transparency-for-families-and-public-31555918-plattsburgh-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stefanik-receives-briefing-on-fbi-internal-review-of-schoharie-limo-crash-calls-for-full-transparency-for-families-and-public-31555918-plattsburgh-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, today took part https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenney-backs-legislation-to-combat-the-opioid-crisis-31556292-watertown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenney-backs-legislation-to-combat-the-opioid-crisis-31556292-watertown-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced her upcoming Farm Bill Listening Tour to hear directly from https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenney-to-kick-off-farm-bill-listening-tour-next-week-31556293-watertown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenney-to-kick-off-farm-bill-listening-tour-next-week-31556293-watertown-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today voted in favor of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which will increase https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenney-votes-for-legislation-to-unleash-american-energy-production-31556294-watertown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenney-votes-for-legislation-to-unleash-american-energy-production-31556294-watertown-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement in response to the indictment of former https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenneys-statement-on-the-indictment-on-donald-trump-31556295-watertown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-tenneys-statement-on-the-indictment-on-donald-trump-31556295-watertown-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, DC: Today, Congressman George Santos released the following statement regarding his vote on H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-santos-statement-in-support-of-hr-1-31556298-little-neck-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-santos-statement-in-support-of-hr-1-31556298-little-neck-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement after introducing the September 11th Day of Remembrance Act, which would https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lawler-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-make-september-11th-a-federal-holiday-31556307-pearl-river-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lawler-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-make-september-11th-a-federal-holiday-31556307-pearl-river-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement following a wave of "swatting" against school districts in the 17th Congressional https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lawler-condemns-threats-made-against-schools-in-ny17-31556308-pearl-river-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-lawler-condemns-threats-made-against-schools-in-ny17-31556308-pearl-river-ny.html Government and Politics Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500