Category: Agricultural News

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – March 11, 2025 – “We do what we have fun doing.” That’s how Peru Town Historian Helen Nerska and volunteers Chris Mullen and Jackie Madison describe their work at the Peru historian’s office. The women, including Nerska, are unpaid volunteers who love local history and want to share […]

Posted: March 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Clinton County Health Department and partners are monitoring Bird Flu

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Clinton County, March 11, 2025. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) and their local partners are working closely to monitor Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1 or bird flu, in Clinton County and to share educational messages with poultry and dairy farms and workers, health care providers, […]

Posted: March 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, County Government News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Statewide News.
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Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000

Click here for the Vermont Public/NPR story

Posted: March 7th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Environmental News, National History, National News.
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Texas Republican has beef with NY, seeks to change name of a New York Strip steak

Click here for the Syracuse.com story

Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National News, Political News.
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Police: Keene woman who contaminated co-op products with urine likely did so at other businesses

Strange indeed! Click here for the MYNBC News story

Posted: February 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 Rulfs Orchard

Peru, NY – Walking by these cousins this morning without taking a photo was impossible. Rulfs’ apples are GREAT!

Posted: February 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Layoffs, furloughs and callbacks. Almost daily drops of new White House policies disrupt Vermont’s workforce.

From layoffs at federal agency offices, furloughs at private contractors and international volunteer callbacks, Trump administration action is hitting Vermonters in waves. Click here for the VDigger story

Posted: February 15th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National News, Peru/Regional History.
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Farms in the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valleys could be key in conserving grassland bird species

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Posted: February 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Statewide News.
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Dog Tether Law advocates confront town board

Peru, NY – February 10, 2025 – Several dog tethering law advocates addressed the board, asking it to support a county tethering law, something the board previously declined to do in early 2024. Spokeswoman Jennifer Jewett said County Legislator Robbie Timmons voted against enacting the law because “Peru is against the law.” She stated that […]

Posted: February 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Town Board News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones Welcomes General Consul of Canada Tom Clark in Albany

1/6/25 – Assemblyman Jones News Release – This week, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateauguay Lake) welcomed the General Consul of Canada in New York, Tom Clark, in Albany. Joining Consul General Clark were Deputy General Geoff Gartshore, Quebec Delegate General David Brulotte, Consul and Senior Economic Officer of Ontario Trade and Investment Office in New York […]

Posted: February 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Democrats choose farmer Blake Gendebien for NY-21 special election

Farmer hopes to succeed Elise Stefanik Click here for the NCPR story

Posted: February 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones, Chair of the Task Force on United States-Canada Relations: Statement on the Imposition of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

“I am hearing from several North Country businesses, local officials, and consumers who are extremely nervous about the impending tariffs on Canada. The decision to move forward with the broad 25% tariff on Canadian goods will be highly detrimental to consumers and manufacturers in the North Country. Our area transportation equipment companies will be […]

Posted: February 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Border News, Business News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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NY asks farms and residents for help in stopping the spread of bird flu

Click here for the NCPR story

Posted: February 3rd, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Heathcare News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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What a 25% tariff on Canadian goods would mean in the North Country

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Posted: January 29th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Border News, Business News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Helen Nerska: “We always enjoy it when people come to visit. We want people to know they can share their history with us, and we’ll share ours with them.”