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Archive for September, 2026

Strand Center for the Arts appeals to the community to keep their doors open 

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – September 4, 2026) The Strand Center for the Arts is facing an immediate financial crisis. Without substantial support from the community now, they may not have the resources necessary to meet their current obligations and continue operating.  “The world is changing around us and we need to change with it but first […]

It’s changed slightly, but it’s still a Peru landmark

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, September 3, 2026 – If you’ve ever admired the Irwins’ Maplegrand Farm on Jarvis Road, you might have noticed something different yesterday afternoon. One of the farm’s five silos is no longer there.  Early Wednesday, six Amish men arrived and set up scaffolding inside the empty silo. By 8:30, […]

Judge strikes down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act

The law would allow the state to charge the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies $3 billion annually over the next 25 years to pay for climate damages Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Growing number of Adirondack towns pass battery storage moratoriums

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

What Old Forge residents learned from the public euthanization of a bear family

How an Aug. 2024 incident that resulted in the deaths of a sow and two cubs turned a town into animal advocates. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

The Wild Center commits to net zero emissions, a first of its kind

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Clinton County Historical Association’s September Schedule

September 10th – 2:00 pm, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Walking Tour of the Plattsburgh Oval.  Starting from the Clinton County Historical Association, with tour guides Maribeth Dunajski and Richard Caudell, hear histories of the historic buildings with special inside views of the Officers’ quarters and the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel. Registration is suggested by calling 518-561- […]

Seven Regions. Six Million Acres. Countless Fall Events.

Click here for the Adirondacks USA story

NY’s prison system is in crisis. It’s driving staff away from the job

Ellenburg Depot man walks away from his job in Corrections  Click here for the NCPR story 

Period music returns at this year’s Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Weekend

Top artists from the Champlain Valley — and one special guest performer from Delaware — present masterworks in existence at the time of the Battle of Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, September 1, 2026 – For the second consecutive September, this year’s Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Weekend will feature for special programs showcasing music that would have been […]

North Country Honor Flight to Send 29 Veterans to Washington, D.C. on September 5

BETA Technologies to unveil one-of-a-kind “P-51 Bustang” during a special 6:30 a.m. event at the U.S. Oval PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — September 1, 2026 — North Country Honor Flight will send 29 North Country veterans to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 5, for a day dedicated to honoring their service and sacrifice. The veterans traveling on […]

Assemblyman Cashman on Medicaid Coverage Changes, Eligibility Requirements

Assemblyman Michael Cashman News Release of September 1, 2026 – “We have known cuts to Medicaid and increased eligibility requirements to access coverage were coming ever since the passage of the H.R.1 bill early last year. These cuts will undoubtedly result in lowered access to routine appointments, quality care, medication, and other healthcare needs for […]

Vermont veterans, Guard families seek support for Defend the Guard Act

“The Constitution is clear that Congress — not the President acting alone — possesses the authority to decide whether the nation enters war,” the letter from 27 Vermont veterans and Guard family members states. Click here for the vtdigger story 

UVM Medical Center quietly changed its policy for patient observation. Some staff are worried about patient safety.

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‘The Kids Simply Cannot Handle It’: Why New York Students Are Reading Fewer Books

Schools are shifting away from full novels to excerpts to prep students for state exams and accommodate lower stamina for reading. Click here for the New York Focus story 

The 48th Annual Applefest is only 19 days away!

Peru, NY, September 1, 2026 – Join your family and friends on Saturday, September 19, at the 48th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest.  Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. At 11 a.m., the community parade leaves Peru Elementary School and travels down Main Street to the Parish Center.  People return year […]

Fort Drum boosters praise nuclear microreactor selection, but details are fuzzy

Click here for the NCPR story 

Adirondack Central coach, daughter die in head-on crash with tractor-trailer

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How milkweed tussock moths evade predators

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story