Archive for 'Adirondack Region News'
Caring for the homeless in Clinton Co. ‘These are our residents. These are not a migrant population.’
The Peru Gazette also covered this story. Sun Community News reporter Kim Dedam wrote such a great story. I will post hers because I can’t top it. Kim is an outstanding reporter. Press-Republican reporter Carly Newton wrote an exceptional and even more detailed story in today’s Paper. I will post a video of the 54-minute […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, County Government News, Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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Are we Ten Days from a Trade War?
Statement from Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas: Given that the U.S.-Canadian dynamic in all of its many forms is arguably the single biggest driving force in the North Country economy, we were right to feel relief when the President’s executive orders called for a substantive review of trade relationships versus immediate tariffs. A review […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Border News, Business News, City News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Northern Border Regional Commission invests $1,605,280 in North Country
ADK Medical Center, ADK Community College, Town of Keene projects receive significant funding Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Former C.O. sentenced to prison for providing firearm to felon
Brian Mills resigned from Clinton Correctional following his federal arrest Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Elizabethtown: Get the hospital off septic
Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Opinion
Posted: January 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, County Government News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Opinion, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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DEC Announces 2025 Exam Date for Licensed Guide Program, Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Licenses
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Posted: January 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Retired Educator Rod Driscoll – Candidate for Congress
Apologies to Rod Driscoll. I received this press release on January 11 but failed to post it. Rod Driscoll for Congress in NY 21 “A strong voice for workers, families, veterans and retirees!” Our current congresswoman is leaving to be United Nations ambassador, resulting in a vacancy that will need to be filled by a […]
Posted: January 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Search for murder victim’s remains continues
More than 225 leads have been followed as the exhaustive search continued Tuesday Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Bids sought for wastewater treatment plant upgrades. Precise dollar impact on sewer district users is yet to be determined
Peru, NY—The Saturday, January 18, Press-Republican legal page included a request for bids for upgrades to Peru’s wastewater treatment plant. After contractors submit bids on February 25, it will be up to the town board to decide if the town can afford all the work envisioned or must reduce the project scope. Deficiencies in the […]
Posted: January 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM: Volunteer Opportunity
Foster Grandparents are role models, mentors, and friends to children with exceptional needs. The program provides a way for volunteers age 55 and over to stay active by serving children and youth in their communities. They are placed in a classroom with a child or children who need emotional support, development of basic learning skills, […]
Posted: January 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, General News, Northern NY News.
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Community health centers are critical in the North Country. But stagnant funding is putting them at risk
Hudson Headwaters is one of those organizations Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: January 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Saving Lives by Wearing Red
CVPH News Release – Foundation of CVPH fundraiser supports women’s heart health The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says, on average, 86 women in Clinton County die each year from heart disease. PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/20/2025) – Getting dressed for the day is not typically considered a lifesaving activity. In this case, it could do exactly […]
Posted: January 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Adirondack Council celebrates 50th anniversary
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Posted: January 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Peru Town Board establishes 2025 meeting dates, salaries, contracts, department liaisons and more
The Peru Town Board conducted its 2025 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 13. The board approved all proposed resolutions except those related to the Peru Free Library and JCEO, which are awaiting more information. The board expects to approve those resolutions at its January 27 meeting. Here is the agenda for the meeting, followed by […]
Posted: January 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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CVES BOCES Announces $59 Million New State-of-the-Art Career and Technical Education Center in Plattsburgh
1/16/25 – Plattsburgh, New York — Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CVES BOCES) is proud to announce plans for a new, state-of-the-art Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Plattsburgh, New York. This transformative project addresses growing enrollment, space constraints, and the demand for modern workforce development programs, positioning CVES BOCES as a leader […]
Posted: January 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, County Government News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Adirondack Farms and Suburban Propane Donate $1,000 to JCEO of Clinton and Franklin Counties
PLATTSBURGH | On Monday, January 13, Adirondack Farms and Suburban Propane recently presented a $1,000 check donation to the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc. (JCEO) to support their local food pantry programs, which works to improve community health by distributing donated, recovered, and farmed food to those in need. […]
Posted: January 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Charity Events, City News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Vortex expands manufacturing with new Plattsburgh facility
Operations will begin in the first quarter of 2025 Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News.
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CVPH Nationally Recognized for Improving Care for Older Adults
Skilled Nursing Facility Named Age-Friendly Health Systems Participant CVPH News Release – PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/16/2025) – Older adults are living and working longer, redefining later life and enriching our communities. Delivering care that values them and addresses their unique needs leads to better outcomes, more satisfied patients and families and lowers overall costs. This is […]
Posted: January 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Megan Charland Appointed Executive Director at the Strand Center for the Arts
(PLATTSBURGH, NY – January 16, 2025) The Board of Trustees of the Strand Center for the Arts has announced the appointment of Megan Charland to the position of Executive Director of the organization. Charland has been with the SCA as the Artistic Programming Director since 2022 and has been instrumental in strengthening the SCA’s connection […]
Posted: January 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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Feds: Vermont failing its duty to protect Lake Champlain
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Posted: January 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Helen Nerska presents “Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865)”
Posted: January 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru Library News, Peru News.
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Anthony Falvo is proud to be a U S Marine
By John T Ryan Peru, NY – January 9, 2025—Four members of Peru High School’s 2024 graduating class are proud members of the U.S. Marine Corps. Anthony Falvo, the 18-year-old son of Jim and Dorina Falvo, is one of them. Anthony has been home for a few weeks since his November 8 Basic Training graduation. […]
Posted: January 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Homicide investigation expands to Saranac
Multiple agencies, K-9s, ATVs and drones involved in Irish Settlement and Cass Road searches Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, State Government News.
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FEMA to host open houses on flood risk and insurance Jan. 14 & 15
Scheduled for Lewis and Ticonderoga Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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NYS grants invest in salt storage, green space, wastewater upgrades
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Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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