Archive for August 28th, 2025
Bat Tests Positive for Rabies
Plattsburgh, August 28, 2025. A positive rabies test result was reported to the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD). A City of Plattsburgh resident contacted the City Police and Animal Control Officer after finding a bat acting strangely in their front yard. The bat was then removed and sent for testing by City personnel. On 8/27/2025 CCHD was informed […]
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Leeward Babbie, founder of Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, passes away
Click here for Leeward’s obituary
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Schumer says Clarkson ROTC is staying in Potsdam
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL SUSPENDS CONSTRUCTION-RELATED LANE CLOSURES FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Lane Closures Suspended from Friday, August 29 at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, September 2 at 6:00 a.m. Motorists Urged To Slow Down and Move Over for All Vehicles Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended from 6:00 a.m. on […]
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Highway Dept. News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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New York makes $3.5 billion investment in water infrastructure in FY 2025
Gov. Hochul Press Release – August 27, 2025– The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) surpassed $3.4 billion in executed financial assistance agreements for 328 local water infrastructure projects across the State during State Fiscal Year 2025 — a 55 percent increase in year-to-year funding. This record investment is making crucial projects affordable for New Yorkers and […]
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Blood Donated to Adirondack Blood Center Benefits Patients in the North Country
Area businesses, organizations and donors integral to maintaining adequate blood supply Plattsburgh, NY – With the tremendous support of many area businesses and organizations, the Adirondack Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has planned several blood drives in September in support of its mission […]
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, City News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Clarkson University Rocketry Team Soars at International Competition
Fred Beck of Peru, NY is a team member POTSDAM, NY (08/27/2025)– Clarkson University’s Rocketry Team achieved an impressive 21st-place finish out of more than 90 universities at the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). The team’s rocket reached an altitude of 10,350 feet, surpassing the competition’s target of 10,000 feet. This milestone demonstrates both precision […]
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News.
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Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media
The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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