Archive for September 1st, 2026
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
Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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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 […]
Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, America 250 Events, City News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News.
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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 […]
Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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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 […]
Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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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
Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Veterans' News.
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UVM Medical Center quietly changed its policy for patient observation. Some staff are worried about patient safety.
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Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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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
Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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 […]
Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Fort Drum boosters praise nuclear microreactor selection, but details are fuzzy
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Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Community Events, Environmental News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Statewide News.
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Adirondack Central coach, daughter die in head-on crash with tractor-trailer
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Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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How milkweed tussock moths evade predators
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Posted: September 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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