Archive for August 7th, 2026
Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change
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Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Community Events, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Peru Town Board Monday, August 10 Public Hearing and Meeting Agendas and Resolutions
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FOR AUGUST 10 2026
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Agenda – Public Hearing, August 10, 2026 @ 5:45 p.m.
Local Law #1 of 2026 TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY REQUIREments FOR THE DEPuTY TOWN CLERK 1. Call the meeting to Order 2. Pledge Of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Motion: To Open the Public Hearing 5. Discussion: Proposed Local Law #1 of 2026 – “A Local Law to change the Residency Requirements of the Deputy Town […]
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program to Support Cultural Heritage and Artist-in-Residence Initiatives
Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, offers funding for projects that interpret the region’s natural and cultural resources, as well as Artist-in-Residence programs that engage the public through the arts. Interpretive projects will further the goals of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) and may fall into one of two categories: the CVNHP Special Program or Core […]
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Education News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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North Country at Work: Growing flowers with love in the Champlain Valley
Ilyssa Rae Brown is growing over 50 varieties of flowers: zinnias, sunflowers, celosia, snapdragons, calendula… Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News.
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Locals learn more about the APA’s new headquarters planned in Saranac Lake
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Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Peru School Board meets Tuesday, August 11
Regular Monthly Meeting August 2026 Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 5:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public […]
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Heath Department urging residents not release bats that are discovered in their homes
43 people have received rabies post exposure shots compared to 15 at this time last year. Plattsburgh, August 7, 2026. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is urging residents to not release bats that are discovered in their homes. Bats can carry the fatal rabies virus and once symptoms appear in people or pets, there is no cure. […]
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL REMINDS NEW YORK FARMERS AND PRODUCERS OF AUGUST 11 DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE $30 MILLION TARIFF RELIEF PROGRAM
Applications for Dairy, Livestock, Specialty Crop and Aquaculture Producers Available August 6, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today is reminding New York producers that the deadline to apply for the $30 million Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program is approaching with applications due on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. The program, first announced in […]
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Agricultural News, Border News, Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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$20 million in Bond Act finding available for community reforestation grants
Grants to Municipalities, Not-for-Profit Organizations, and State Agencies to Expand and Restore Community Forests August 6, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $20 million is now available through the second round of the Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Program. The goal of CoRe is to support tree planting projects that will create or restore […]
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Governor announces ratification of five-year labor agreements with CSEA
CSEA Agreements Cover More Than 55,000 New York State Employees August 6, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ratification of five-year labor agreements with each of the four bargaining units represented by the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). In total, CSEA represents more than 55,000 New York State employees in a wide variety […]
Posted: August 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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