Archive for January, 2026
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Burlington metro area
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Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Plattsburgh celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speeches, songs
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Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, City News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News.
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Winter storm brings welcome boost to Tug Hill snowmobile business
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Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities, Upstate New York.
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NYS Comptroller audits reveal multiple local government and fire department fiscal management issues
These audits did NOT include Peru, NY Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (Suffolk County) The board did not ensure that all nonpayroll disbursements were appropriate, adequately supported, audited and approved before claims were paid. Auditors determined that the board did not always perform a thorough and deliberate audit of claims before approving payments, and […]
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Fire Department News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News, Town Board News.
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City of Plattsburgh 2026 Event Schedule
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, City News, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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Food waste program to kick-off, new town court hours, culvert bid advertising approved, and much more
By John T Ryan The January 12, 2026, town board roll call included Town Clerk/Tax Collector Christine Crawford and Councilman Nick Crawford. Supervisor Crag Randall and fellow board members welcomed them, with Councilman Kregg Bruno pointing out that there are two state wrestling champions on the board, referring to Nick Weaver and himself. Cody […]
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Code Enforcement, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Grand Opening of Peru’s Food Waste Reduction Program on Feb 3
Free home collection containers available at the event Jan. 20, 2026 – The Town of Peru is excited to announce the Tuesday, February 3, 11 a.m. grand opening of Clinton County’s third municipal-level food waste collection program. This program, established in collaboration with the Clinton County Health Department’s Eat Smart, Waste Less program and Casella […]
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, County Government News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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Tractor-trailer crash closes Interstate 87 in Elizabethtown
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Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Highway Dept. News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Snowmobile goes through ice on river in Adirondacks: 2 men die, 6-year-old boy survives
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Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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High-altitude research: Monitoring pollution from Whiteface’s summit A look at some of the ongoing work at the Whiteface Mountain Field
Station, tracking a range of compounds in the clouds Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Agricultural News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Hochul advances plan to unlock shuttered Adirondack prison land
More details expected in executive budget proposal Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, County Government News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Canadian platform brings community care to Vermont
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Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Border News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Plattsburgh
The MLK Jr. Singers created a joyous atmosphere for today’s Martin Luther Kings Day celebration at the Newman Center in Plattsburgh. The ceremony’s theme was Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Non-Violent Way. Click here for the Peru Gazette’s YouTube video.
Posted: January 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News.
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Inside the state’s $860K price tag for World Cup cycling in the Adirondacks
A look at the financial results following the fall’s downhill mountain bike races in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Sports News, State Government News.
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Stewart’s president works shop shifts to celebrate successful Holiday Match
Stewart’s Shops president Chad Kiesow is working shifts at our Pine Bush and Haines Falls shops this month to thank our partners for their hard work and our customers for their generosity during a successful Holiday Match season. “There is no better way to get an appreciation for how hard our partners work than to […]
Posted: January 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Shepherd’s Pie Fruit Bread 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 18th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Paint and Sip at the Babbie Museum on Sunday, Jan. 25
Posted: January 18th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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DEC proposes banning bait fish across most of Adirondack Park
New regulations aim to protect rare brook trout populations Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 18th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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An outsider helped revive a notorious Syracuse nursing home. It’s a blueprint for other NY homes
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Posted: January 18th, 2026 under Business News, City News, County Government News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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NY’s nuclear plants want billions more in subsidies. Are state officials in a position to say no?
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Posted: January 18th, 2026 under Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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After New York Focus Investigation, Governor and Lawmakers Call for Consequences in Horse Doping Case
State regulators ignored FBI evidence of horse drug purchases for years. That was a “huge failing,” a key assemblymember said. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: January 17th, 2026 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Enjoy Great Super Bowl Subs – Our family has enjoyed them for several years!
Posted: January 17th, 2026 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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DiNapoli: State tax receipts and spending outpace budget projections through Dec.
State tax receipts totaled $85.8 billion through three quarters of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26, $2.3 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. On a year-over-year basis, collections were $5.9 billion higher than those through December 2024, according to the monthly State […]
Posted: January 17th, 2026 under State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Saranac faces highway equipment, staffing challenges
Equipment installation delayed on two new trucks Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 17th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Town Board News.
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Local officials oppose decommissioning of former Ogdensburg prison
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Posted: January 16th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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