Archive for 'Adirondack Region News'
CVPH Blood Drive on Monday, April 21
Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, April 21, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac […]
Posted: April 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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New Education Course for Lake Champlain Boaters
New York passed a law requiring anyone operating a motorized vessel to get and carry a boating safety certificate. Click here for the WCAX story
Posted: April 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News.
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Peru Central to host Earth Fest 2025
Peru CSD will conduct Earth Day celebration workshops involving sixteen (16) environmental education organizations and student presenters from April 15th to April 17th, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is a three-day event to celebrate Earth Day and bring greater awareness of environmental issues to our students, staff, and community. There will be stations […]
Posted: April 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Clinton County Fair Demolition Derby set for July 12
Posted: April 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News.
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ACW seeks submissions for Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is now accepting submissions for its 12th annual Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency – a fully funded, two-week residency at the Lodge on Twitchell Lake near Big Moose, NY. Submissions are due by May 19. Each fall, ACW welcomes six poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers – three […]
Posted: April 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News.
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AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of April 14, 2025 @ 6 p.m.
Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of March 24, 2025 and Special Meeting of April 8, 2025. Community Input. DISCUSSION/MOTION: […]
Posted: April 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Dairy farmer Blake Gendebien claims $3M fundraising haul, continues actively campaigning for NY-21
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Posted: April 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Native lake trout, the dweller of the deep, has returned to thrive in Lake Champlain
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Posted: April 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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“Not enough work” to “not enough help”: Evolution of the Adirondack job market
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Posted: April 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Champlain Area Trails announces conservation of 65 acres, permanent public access to the Coot Hill – Big Hollow Trail in Moriah
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Posted: April 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Town Board awards last wastewater treatment plant bid
By John T Ryan April 8, 2025, Peru, NY—On Tuesday afternoon, the Peru Town Board awarded K & L Plumbing and Heating of Plattsburgh a $1,156,000 contract for the mechanical components (heating and air conditioning) of the wastewater treatment plant project. The general, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contracting bids amount to $17,450,000, excluding design, engineering, […]
Posted: April 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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Prison Dog Sweep very successful
Posted: April 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Stec, Gray announce legislation allowing 2,000 fired COs to return to work
Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) announced legislation permitting the reinstatement of 2,000 correction officers fired by Governor Hochul in the aftermath of the CO strikes for prison safety measures. Senate Bill S.7310 would grant a grace period for officers terminated by the governor to return to work without retribution. […]
Posted: April 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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CVPH Community Forum Spotlights UVMH Network Workforce Development, Physician Recruitment Success
CVPH CEO Eappen, MD, said, “Our health system has recruited 90 physicians and 57 advanced practice providers, with a scheduled start date this fiscal year.” PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/10/2025) — Improving access to quality health care close to home by recruiting and supporting the region’s health care workforce was the primary focus of a Community Forum […]
Posted: April 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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President Trump is dismantling the Dept. of Education. What does that mean for the North Country?
” “But the biggest pots of federal funding are to support children with physical and learning disabilities and for rural and/or low-income schools. The North Country has a lot of those.” Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: April 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Peru students awared Stem Fair Highest Honors Commendations
April 8, 2025 – This past Saturday, two Peru Science National Honor Society members presented their year-long research project at the judged TERRA Northeast Regional STEM Fair at Paul Smith’s College. After multiple rounds of presenting to judges, Lauren and Josie were awarded Highest Honors Commendations, the Association for Women Geoscientists Student Award for Geoscience […]
Posted: April 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Statewide News.
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Upstate NY woman draws on immigrant experience to diversify Adirondack trails
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Posted: April 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Recreation opportunities.
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New York corrections officers to receive extra overtime pay until May 9
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Posted: April 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Olympic Skeleton Racer Katie Uhlaender: A Powerful, Determined Leader & Advocate
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Posted: April 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, National News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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New Organization’s motto is “Veterans 4 Veterans”
By John T Ryan (Please share) Peru, NY, April 6, 2025—Last year, a small group of local veterans formed The Veterans of the North Motorcycle Association (VONMA), adopting the motto “Veterans 4 Veterans.” On Sunday morning, the Association’s President, Kevin Burrell, exemplified this motto by presenting a check for $14,244 to veteran Jimmy Devan. On […]
Posted: April 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Peru Central School student Connor Baehre selected to attend Students Inside Albany Conference
Plattsburgh, NY- Connor Baehre, a high school junior from Peru Central School, has been selected to attend this year’s Students Inside Albany Conference sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc. Annika Pair from Northern Adirondack Central School has been chosen 1st alternate and Lino Caputo from Boquet Valley Central […]
Posted: April 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News, Service Org News, State Legislator News.
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Clinton Co. Office for the Aging to host caregiver training
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Posted: April 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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North Country Community College to use $50,000 grant to target more adult learners
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Posted: April 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News.
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CVPH Annual Easter Egg Hunt set for April 19
PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/3/2025) – Don’t blink, or you might miss it! In just two minutes, hundreds of children will scoop up 10,000 brightly colored eggs scattered across the front lawn at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). It’s part of the family favorite holiday tradition at the hospital. This year’s […]
Posted: April 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Youth News.
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Trump freeze leaves New York farmers in limbo
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Posted: April 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., National History, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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