Archive for September, 2025
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, resigns
Greenfield’s co-founder, Ben Cohen shared a statement on social media announcing his partner’s departure. Click here for he MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Town of Moriah issues local state of emergency, bans non-essential water usage due to drought
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Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Weather News/History.
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Stewart’s milk and ice cream win 17 awards at 2025 World Dairy Expo
Stewart’s News Release, September 16, 2025 —Stewart’s Shops Eggnog and Strawberry Milk won 1st place in the 2025 World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin. All counted, Stewart’s won 17 awards at North America’s best dairy products competition, including 1st place for Rainbow Sherbet, Pistachio Gelato and Lactose-Free Milk. This year’s competition marked the second time in […]
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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NY school employee placed on leave for social media posts about assassination of Charlie Kirk
The Beekmantown Central School District announced its decision to place a staff member on leave following complaints from families about social posts reacting to the Utah shooting. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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The Mum Conundrum
“…mums offer our Adirondack ecosystems and the insects that depend on late-season blooms about as much sustenance as a garden statue. “ Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Education News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Manhunt underway in the Adirondacks for murder suspect from Cohoes
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Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Stefanik’s Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Passes the House
September 15, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Elise Stefanik issued the following statement after the House passed her Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act to award Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the historic 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their remarkable achievement […]
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under General News.
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Vermont regulator sets hospital budgets for coming year, targeting largest cuts at UVM Medical Center
UVM Health Network, the parent company of the state’s largest hospital, is “physically and spiritually distant” from its mission and from Vermonters’ needs, said the chair of the Green Mountain Care Board. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Town Board looks to hire security after an incident in Peru Town Court
By John T Ryan (I do not have a video of this meeting because of a camera failure.) At the Peru Town Board meeting on September 8, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie addressed an incident that occurred on September 2 in the Peru Town Court. A defendant with a history of mental health issues […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Comedy Night to support local autism community
Event at a glance What: Comedy Night benefiting Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY Headliner: Ray Harrington (with a Vermont Comedy Club-curated lineup) When: Thursday, Sept 18, 7:00 PM Where: Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, NY Why: Funds raised support resources, connection, and advocacy for our local autism community
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, City News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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DiNapoli: Recently enacted federal tax provisions disproportionately benefit those with high incomes
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzed the federal tax provisions enacted under Public Law No: 119-21 at the beginning of July and how they may impact New Yorkers. While the bill made permanent many tax changes included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it includes new tax breaks […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Political News, State Government News.
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Nov. 4 Special Election to fill Billy Jones’ Assembly Seat
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a special election to fill the vacancy in the 115th Assembly District created by the resignation of Billy Jones will be held on Tuesday, November 4, to coincide with the general election. Governor Hochul issued the proclamation on September 15pursuant to the Public Officers Law. “To ensure residents of […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Ticonderoga celebrates 70 years on land In its life at Shelburne Museum
The Ticonderoga will be repaired and replaced in parts. It will be preserved in spirit even as many of the original materials waste away. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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School Street closed Tuesday & Wednesday from 22B to Jenkins St.
The Town of Peru Water & Sewer Department announces that we will be closing School Street from Route 22B (Pleasant Street) to Jenkins Street on Tuesday, September 16th & Wednesday, September 17th from 7.30 am til 3 pm for a sewer line replacement. There will be NO through traffic including Emergency vehicles during that time […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under General News, Peru News, Peru School News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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A mine in St. Lawrence County is set to be the sole producer of graphite in the U.S.
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Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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How Adirondack law enforcement is approaching community policing
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Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Governor Hochul: Political violence deserves no place in our democracy – And it’s up to us to stop it!
Today, Empire Report published an op-ed by Governor Kathy Hochul about the alarming rise of political violence in America—and the responsibility we all have to to stop it. Text of the op-ed can be viewed online and is available below: An assassination attempt on President Trump. The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and […]
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal will not be served this week
The St. Augustine’s Community Meal will not be served this weekend because of Applefest preparations. We hope everyone enjoys the 2025 Applefest. Volunteers have been planning it for months. On Saturday, September 20, 2025 their hard work and our community will be on display.
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Religious News.
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Even with more Vermont homes on the market, prices are still rising
In Chittenden County, the median sale price of a primary home reached $500,000 last year. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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The Origins of Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian Community”
Dr. Mark P. Richard, Professor of History and Canadian Studies, SUNY Plattsburgh 6:30 pm, Thursday, September 25, 2025 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Road, Plattsburgh Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian roots date back to the explorations of Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. But French speakers formed their own community in Plattsburgh largely in the mid-1800s. […]
Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Cashman Demands In-Person Outreach following North Country Being Left Out of Clean Energy Planning
Sept. 12, 2025 – Plattsburgh, NY — Michael S. Cashman, candidate for the New York State Assembly in the 115th District, is calling on state leaders and NYSERDA to provide meaningful, in-person outreach to the North Country as New York develops its 15-year clean energy transition plan. “The North Country deserves as much attention as […]
Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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North Country left out of New York’s in-person energy plan hearings
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Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Grace Potter to headline Grand Point North shows at Burlington Waterfront
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Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Arts and Entertainment, Regional NY-VT News.
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After nineteen months, Burlington business owners look forward to construction’s end
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Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Business News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Battle of Plattsburgh Weekend is underway!
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Posted: September 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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