Archive for January 5th, 2026
DEC Announces Release of Final Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan
First Revised Plan in Nearly Half a Century will Guide Management to Ensure the Future of This Unique Fisheries Resource New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the release of the final Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan. The brook trout is New York’s state fish and an iconic […]
Posted: January 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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State Comptroller audits find many downstate school districts are not complying with lead testing requirements
School Districts – Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting (2025-MS-2) [read complete report – pdf] We also issued individual reports for the following municipalities: Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District, Chazy Union Free School District, Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District, Commack Union Free School District, DeRuyter Central School District, East Bloomfield Central School District, […]
Posted: January 5th, 2026 under Education News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Slow Down to Prevent Winter Slips & Falls
Plattsburgh, News Release, January 5, 2026. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reminds residents to take precautions to avoid a slip and fall injury this winter. Hazards like black ice and compacted snow, that are often hidden on sidewalks, parking lots, and stairs can increase your chance of a slip and fall. Inadequate snow removal or lighting and […]
Posted: January 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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The longest log slide in the Adirondacks
A long, wooden trough used for transporting logs once stretched 7.5 miles in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Almanack story
Posted: January 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Essex County sees leadership shift as 40% of board leaders retire
Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, County Government News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Oven Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes Vegetable Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are invited and welcome!
Posted: January 5th, 2026 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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