Archive for November 5th, 2025
GOP appears to secure majority on Clinton County Legislature
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Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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New Yorkers approve the Proposal 1 constitutional amendment
Proposition allows the Olympic Regional Development Authority, or ORDA, to continue using protected land at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Dannemora Federal Credit Union Accepting Food Donations
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Charity Events, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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A mutual love of animals yields a family and a solar grazing farm
By John T Ryan November 5, 2025 , Peru, NY – By now, many area residents are familiar with the Hamilton family solar farm (Hamilsun Solar) adjacent to Mannix Road. If they have keen eyesight, they probably have observed sheep roaming between the farm’s solar panels. Kristen Carpenter and Keagan Wood, who operate Cherry Hill […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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21 Counties Changed from Drought Warning to Drought Watch; Total Counties in Drought Watch Now at 56
View Map of New York State Drought Conditions The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that 21 counties moved from Drought Warning to Drought Watch due to several weeks of consistent rainfall and improving levels of streamflow and ground water. Counties moved to drought watch are Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Clinton, Erie, […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Weather News/History.
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Lake Champlain Basin Program to Fund Education and Outreach Projects
Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks to fund projects that improve public understanding of and engagement with watershed issues in the Lake Champlain Basin. This opportunity is intended to support efforts that increase awareness of challenges facing the Basin’s water quality and ecosystems, and […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Education News, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News.
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Turkey, Fresh Apple Pie and all the trimmings, Sunday Nov. 9 in Morrisonville
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News.
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Governor Hochul directs flags to half-mast to honor former Vice-President Dick Chaney
Governor Kathy Hochul today directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney who passed away on November 3, 2025. Flags will be flown at half-staff immediately through interment. “I am directing flags across New York State to be lowered in honor of […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under National History, National News, State Government News.
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More information about Absentee Ballots
Readers often ask questions about Absentee Ballot Procedures. Ballots must be postmarked no later than November 4, 2025 and received by the Board of Elections no later than November 12, 2025. 700 Clinton County residents requested absentee ballots. The Board of Elections has no idea how many will be returned. The NYS Board of Elections […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Police identify man found dead at South Burlington City Hall in suspected overdose
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Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Wilton, NY Walmart employee hit by alleged shoplifter dies
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Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Business News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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Recent Northern NY Forest Ranger Actions
Town of Martinsburg Lewis County Wilderness Search: On Oct. 29 at 8:32 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a lost hunter near Graves Road on Lesser Wilderness State Forest. The 67-year-old from Ancram became lost in the darkness while tracking a deer they shot. Forest Ranger Maxwell worked with New York State Police and […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Elise Stefanik issues election statement
Statement on New York City Mayoral Election SARATOGA, N.Y. – House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Under Kathy Hochul’s weak catastrophic leadership, New York City has now fallen to a pro-Hamas, Defund the Police, Tax Hiking, Antisemite Jihadist Communist. And instead of standing up for hardworking New York families, Kathy Hochul […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Democrats flip the Onondaga County Legislature for first time in nearly 50 years
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Posted: November 5th, 2025 under County Government News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Essex County supervisors speak against renaming Coon Mountain
Vote adds to local pushback against Adirondack Land Trust’s effort to change the name of Westport landmark Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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County-Wide and Town of Peru Unofficial Voting Results With 100% of Districts Reporting
These totals DO NOT include Absentee and Affidavit Ballots Member of Assembly 115th Candidate Michael S. Cashman, Cross-Endorsed Candidate Democratic/Working Families, Percentage 51.54% – Votes 11,322 Candidate Brent M. Davison, Cross Endorsed Candidate Republican/Conservative, Percentage 48.42% – Votes 10,636 Candidate Write In, Percentage0.05%, Votes10 District Attorney Candidate Andrew Wylie, Democratic, Percentage 99.15%, Votes 15,844 Candidate […]
Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, County Government News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Town Board News.
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Democrat Cashman wins the 115th NYS Assembly District
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Posted: November 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Town Board News, Upstate New York.
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