Archive for January 4th, 2026
Peru Town Board December 29 meeting highlights include tributes to Jim Douglass and Dianne Miller
By John T Ryan The Peru Town Board’s December 29 meeting included fond and respectful farewells as participants thanked outgoing councilman Jim Douglass and Town Clerk/Tax Collector Dianne Miller. Jim Douglass, elected in November 2009, served on the board for sixteen years, including several years as deputy town supervisor. He did not seek reelection. Douglass […]
Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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In efforts to curb high construction costs, housing nonprofits turn to prefab
Modular homes are creating new starter options in the North Country Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, National History, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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Women at Work—Get me Lake George on the line
Maury Thompson shares the exploits of courageous women in the Adirondacks in the late 1800s Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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How Mary Brown tricked me into writing “John Brown in New York”
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Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Syracuse homicides in 2025 were the fewest in more than a decade. All crime declined
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Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Community Events, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues, Upstate New York.
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