Archive for July, 2025
Burlington beaches close due to wastewater treatment plant leak
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Posted: July 15th, 2025 under Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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East Coast Watercross Returns August 1–3
Triple Crown Finale Brings Big Thrills to Plattsburgh City Beach The final round of the East Coast Watercross Triple Crown is making a splash on the Adirondack Coast August 1–3, 2025, as 100 of the country’s top racers hit the water at Plattsburgh City Beach for a high-octane weekend of jet ski racing, freestyle stunts, […]
Posted: July 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, City News, Community Events, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Town Board Work Session on July 22
A Peru Town Board Work Session has been scheduled pn July 22 at 4PM at the Peru Town Hall.
Posted: July 15th, 2025 under Peru News, Town Board News.
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Pilot Program Supports Eligible Small Businesses in Protecting Their Workers From Effects of Extreme Heat
Credit Helps Address Connection Between Extreme Heat and Worker Health and Safety, as Highlighted by NYSIF’s 2024 Report Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF)’s new Extreme Heat Equipment Credit. The credit helps qualifying small businesses protect their workers through the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) […]
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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St. Lawrence County mine to open the first U.S. graphite facility since the 1950s
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Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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State release tariff guide to help NY business owners
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Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Meet the Depot Theatre team finding “fabulous” scripts, actors for shows that are a “darn good time”
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Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News.
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Learn more about NYSEG Smart Meters
NYSEG has scheduled an open house at the Plattsburgh Town Hall on Wednesday July 16, 2025, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. No registration is required to attend, and all residents and business owners are welcome to attend anytime during the specified timeframe. Informational displays will be set up to provide details on the program. […]
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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North Country Honor Flight Named 2025 Spirit of Ianelli Honoree
Plattsburgh, Saturday, July 12 – The Sunrise Rotary Mayor’s Cup Regatta & Festival Committee has named the North Country Honor Flight as its 2025 Spirit of Ianelli Award honoree. Sunrise Rotary Club President Wanda Carroll presented the award to Barrie Finnegan, Executive Director of the North Country Honor Flight, along with other members of the […]
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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High risks, low payouts: Vermont farmers say crop insurance falls short
Roughly 70% of the state’s farms carry no crop insurance, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism releases 2024 leisure travel study results
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Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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DEC Reminds Hikers Goodman Mountain Trail Remains Closed
Trail Closed to Protect Public Safety due to the presence of a bull moose The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reminds hikers the temporary closure of the Goodman Mountain trail in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest in the town of Tupper Lake, remains in effect, DEC staff, accompanied by the New […]
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Port Kent: A virtual walking tour on Wednesday, July 16
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Abigail Eagan: The North Country’s First Female Eagle Scout
July 12, 2025 – West Chazy, N Y – Family, friends, community leaders, and members of Scouting America Troop 8039 gathered today at the North Country Veterans Association for the Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony for Abigail Eagan. A former Girl Scout, Abigail joined Troop 8039 in 2014 and has worked diligently to develop […]
Posted: July 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Service Org News, Youth News.
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Burlington begins construction on upgraded wastewater facility with groundbreaking ceremony
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Posted: July 12th, 2025 under Community Events, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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‘We’ve lost everything’: Northeast Kingdom residents react and rebuild after a 3rd year of July flooding
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Posted: July 12th, 2025 under Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JULY 14, 2025 6:00 PM
Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 23, 2025 Community Input. DISCUSSION: Approval for Girl Scouts to Build a […]
Posted: July 12th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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First Micro Bird bus officially completed at new Plattsburgh manufacturing facility
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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What Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Congressional News, National News, Political News, Social Issues.
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Stefanik and Lawler are in a governor’s race staredown. Who will blink first?
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Gillibrand says rescission likely to pass, cutting public media funding
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Vt. school districts and adult learning centers are feeling the impacts of the Trump administration’s funding pause
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Education News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News.
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State Comptroller auditor reviewing a town’s financial operations charged with stealing over $405K from the town
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Hochul unveils impacts of Trump’s “Big Beautiful” legislation
All New York’s GOP Congressional Representatives Voted for These Cuts July 11, 2035 – Gov. Hochul News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today released new data showing the devastating impacts of the Republicans’ “Big Ugly Bill” on New York State. The data show the enormous scale of the recently-enacted law, including draconian cuts to Medicaid, […]
Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Canada relies on US trade. Here’s how the country is reacting to high tariffs
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Posted: July 11th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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