Archive for 'Adirondack Region News'
North County Honor Flight #52 Military Biographies – WWII to Dessert Storm
May 18, 2024 – U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, Plattsburgh, NY, Send-Off Ceremony Winfried Belanger, U.S. Air Force, 1960-1990 – Vietnam Trained as an Avionics Repairman, Win was the guy who could fix anything that was broken. Flying from Langley Air Force Base, two KB-50, 4-engine aerial refueling tankers headed to the Azores. Flight “Tyler 41,” […]
Posted: May 20th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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Plattsburgh rail car manufacturer is an industry leader
Here’s an excellent video on Alstom, a subway and commuter car manufacturer with a plant at 71 Wall St. in Plattsburgh. Bombardier Transportation came to Plattsburgh in 1996. Alstom purchased Bombardier in 2021.
Posted: May 20th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Babbie Museum, a great place for adults and children
Saturday, May 18, 2024 – The Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum opened for the season today. There have been activities today, and they will continue tomorrow. What a GREAT place to bring the family! A fun new exhibit featuring kids’ games includes fresh popcorn, cotton candy, and crafts to make and take home. On […]
Posted: May 18th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Clinical Pharmacist Honored With BEE Award
Vincent Ludewig Recognized for Extraordinary Teamwork PLATTSBURGH, NY (05/17/2024) – Whether it’s a broken arm, undergoing a procedure, battling cancer or recovering from an illness, patients rely on the Inpatient Pharmacy at The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) to get the medications they need to feel better. Teamwork is […]
Posted: May 17th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Stefanik Announces Agreement Between Amtrak and CN to Make Track Improvements and Avoid Future Summer
Congresswoman Stefanik News Release Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that following her advocacy, Amtrak and the Canadian National Railway (CN) have reached an agreement to make the track improvements needed to prevent any future summer stoppages of service of Amtrak’s Adirondack Line. “I am proud to announce that following my advocacy, Amtrak […]
Posted: May 17th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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MIchigans For MIssion, Sunday May 19 (Yummy!)
Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Religious News.
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Peru, NY, 6:30 p.m., May 15, 2024. Peru was just a “little bit” beautiful!
Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Heart’s Delight Spring Premier Returns to Clinton County Fairgrounds
4th Annual Show will include Western Dressage Performer Jeff Wilson Chazy, NY – The Heart’s Delight Spring Premier Open Horse Show will once again return to the Clinton County Fairgrounds May 25-26, 2024. Miner Institute invites the public to attend and watch a wide array of disciplines and horse breeds. The show starts at 8 […]
Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Preserving the past, building the future: Whiteface Memorial Highway’s renovation
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Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Highway Dept. News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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APA Should Hold Hearing on Marina Expansion; Issues Demand More Study
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Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Stefanik Announces Winner of 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that Olivia Hurlburt, a 10th grader from Fort Ann Central School, has won this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Olivia’s piece, “Adirondack Close Encounters – Bald Eagle,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol alongside the winners from each Congressional District for one year. “This week, I was […]
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Congressional News, Northern NY News.
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Northern lights in Vermont, New York dazzle with awe-inspiring display
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Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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North Country Honor Flight flies this Saturday
The send-off ceremony is a great family experience On Saturday, May 18, North Country Honor Flight will take us to the skies again, bringing 30 veterans on an all-expense paid trip of a lifetime to visit their memorials, which were built in their honor. We will have Veterans from Vietnam, Desert Storm, Korea, and one […]
Posted: May 14th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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Assemblyman Jones honors nine Women of Distinction including Peru’s Jackie Douglass
By John T Ryan May 10, 2024, Plattsburgh – Last evening at Clinton Community College’s Stafford Theater, Assemblyman Bill Jones presented his 2024 Women of Distinction Awards to nine recipients chosen from hundreds of nominations from all over the North Country. Assemblyman Jones presented his Humanitarian Award to Jackie Douglass of Peru. Jackie is the […]
Posted: May 10th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Peru faces a multi-million dollar price tag to replace its deteriorating culverts
By John T Ryan Peru – $5 million+ is a lot of money in a small town; however, that’s the approximate amount Peru incurred or will soon incur for its culvert replacement projects (not including any long-term borrowing costs). Town officials hoped that Peru would qualify for grants under the Bridge NY program; however, it […]
Posted: May 9th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones Announces 2024 Women of Distinction Awardees
Assemblyman Billy Jones recently announced his 2024 Women of Distinction Awardees. There will be a ceremony on Thursday May 9 at 6pm at the Stafford Theater at Clinton Community College to celebrate these distinguished recipients. “Every year I am truly impressed by the hundreds of nominations you all submit, making it difficult to […]
Posted: May 8th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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From acid rain to global warming: Adirondack research faces funding crunch
Excellent, extremely well-written story Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Champlain Centre under new management
Pacific Retail Capital Partners brings fresh perspective to area shopping center Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Peru, NY, May 7, 6:30 a.m. roadside scenes
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Rove Cafe changes business hours and adds dinner hours
May 7, 2024 – A message from Crystal and Toni We’ve been contemplating adding dinners at Rove Cafè for quite some time. With recent events in our lives giving us a huge reminder to take care of our family and health as well as our business and livelihood, we are updating our hours. We will […]
Posted: May 7th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Faces of Peru, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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New home, name for Ausable River Association
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Posted: May 4th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Elmore SPCA hoping to adopt out rest of ‘Gem’ dogs
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Posted: May 4th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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A Canine Gem operator facing more charges
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Posted: May 4th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Peru Central’s Chapter of the Science National Honor Society strives to strengthen the school’s science program and expand students’ interest in science
“All five students put in much work beyond the school day.” By John T Ryan Over the past twenty years, American schools have strived to strengthen their science programs. The emphasis on science followed a 2005 report titled Rising Above the Gathering Storm issued by the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. The […]
Posted: May 1st, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News.
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BHSN set to hire 100 new employees for Morrisonville, Queensbury locations
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Posted: April 30th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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