Archive for December 19th, 2025
The 12th Annual Schuyler Falls Town Wide Tree Lighting & Holiday Festival is set for Saturday, December 20th
Lighting and festival takes place at the Town Hall, 997 Mason Street, Morrisonville, from 4 pm until 7:30 pm. Town of Schuyler Falls News Release of Dec. 19, 2025 – Continuing the town’s tree-lighting tradition (started in 2014), the entire event this year is held again at the Town Hall and grounds, with plenty of […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Community Events, General News, Northern NY News.
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New Conservation Easements Protect More Than 1,600 Acres in Clinton and Essex Counties
DEC News Release of December 19, 2025 – DEC recently acquired approximately 1,624 acres of conservation easement on lands in northern New York from the Open Space Institute (OSI). Approximately 1,414 acres were acquired through a conservation easement held by OSI on lands owned by Chazy Resource Management Inc. (CRMI) in Clinton County, while a […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Governor directs flags lowered to Hal-staff to honor fallen firefighter and commissioner
Flags To Be Flown at Half-Staff Across New York State on Saturday, December 20 Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags on all State government buildings be lowered on Saturday, December 20 from sunrise to sunset in honor of Michael Ryan, firefighter and commissioner for the Phoenicia Fire District who died in the line-of-duty on December […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Fire Department News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Recent DEC Environmental Conservation Police Activity
Tree Stand Fall – Washington County On November 24, ECO Krug responded to a call that went out over Washington County Fire and EMS radio regarding a 29-year-old hunter who fell from his tree stand about a mile into a wooded area in the Town of Salem. The individual, who was not wearing a safety […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to eliminate the “100-foot-rule” for new natural gas hookups that costs New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Legislation Will Do Away With Outdated 100-Foot Rule for Natural Gas Hookups That Cost New Yorkers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Each Year NYS News Release of December 19, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to eliminate the “100-foot-rule” for new natural gas hookups that costs New Yorkers hundreds of millions of dollars […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Governor signs legislation intended to improve safety, security and accountability in New York’s prisons
Expands Use of Cameras, Increases Reporting and Investigative Powers When Deaths Occur, and Adds Members to the State Commission of Corrections New York State News Release of December 19,2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an agreement with the Legislature on the prison reform omnibus bill that would enact a series of ten transformational changes […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Stefanik Suspends Campaign for New York Governor
Elise Stefanik News Release, December 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. SARATOGA, N.Y. – Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress. I did not come to this decision lightly […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Peru Community Church Christmas Eve Services
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Peru News, Religious News.
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Clinton County Adopts 2026 Budget Featuring Countywide Tax Rate Reduction
Clinton County News Release of Dec. 19, 2025 – Clinton County has adopted its 2026 Operating Budget, delivering residents another year of meaningful tax relief. The new budget decreases the gross tax rate from $3.98 to $3.74 per $1,000 of assessed value, a 6 percent reduction. The total tax levy also decreases by $32,767, marking […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under County Government News, General News, Northern NY News.
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DEC Announces Summer Camp 2026 Registration Opens March 22, 2026
DEC’s Camps, Centers, and Educators Engaged with More than 41,000 Youth in 2025 NYS News Release of Dec. 19, 2025 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that online registration for DEC’s 2026 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. The six weeks […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Youth News.
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Moriah’s Rich Redman chronicles decades-long conservation career
‘Conservation Conversations’ books blend personal stories with insights from 40+ years protecting Champlain Valley waterways Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Education News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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NY Legislation Establishes Confidentiality Protections for Law Enforcement Peer Support Counseling and Sets Standards for Disclosure of Communications Made During Formal Sessions
Named in Memory of New York State Police Lieutenant Joseph Banish, Bill Seeks To Reduce Stigma and Create Formal Pathways For First Responder Mental Wellness NYS News Release of Dec. 18, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to establish confidentiality requirements for communications made by law enforcement during peer-to-peer counseling sessions. Amid a […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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New federal rules may threaten Vermont hospital funding over gender-affirming care for minors
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Posted: December 19th, 2025 under General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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