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$14.5 Million in State Aid for Malone, Keeseville
3/14/25 – Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) announced that two North Country communities will receive nearly $15 million in state funding. The Village of Malone will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Hamlet of Keeseville will receive $4.5 million as […]
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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As US-Canada relations sour, Vermont businesses are facing boycotts
Canadians are shunning Vermont-made goods and canceling trips to the state. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: March 14th, 2025 under Business News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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WIRY Radio announces its closing down
3/13/25 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WIRY RADIO STATION MANAGEMENT To Our Loyal Listeners and Valued Advertisers, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of WIRY. After serving our community for 75 years, the challenges of an evolving media landscape have made it increasingly difficult to continue operations. The rise of digital platforms and […]
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Peru Town Board Special Meeting Tuesday, March 18
The Peru Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to award bids for a wastewater treatment upgrade and purchase a 2025 dump truck.
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Business News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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Cortland Standard, one of New York state’s oldest newspapers, closes
The article said its closure was due to declining readership and increasing costs, including an expected 25% tariff on newsprint. Seventeen employees lost their jobs. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Business News, Community Events, General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Statewide News.
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Excessive rise in bee deaths are impacting local honey producers as well as crop pollination on a national level
Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News.
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Big Tupper’s new owner sets sights on next project: Transforming a Tupper Lake tavern
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, 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.”
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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Tariffs on Canadian electricity could mean higher costs for dirtier electricity in New York
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Posted: March 10th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Statewide News.
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Market 32/Price Chopper Raises over $73,000 for Red Cross Disaster Response to California Wildfires
Customers Rounded Up Change at Checkout to Benefit Wildfire-specific Fund, plus Market 32/Price Chopper donated $10K [SCHENECTADY, N.Y., March 7, 2025] Market32/Price Chopper customers at all locations across six states responded to the call for contributions to the American Red Cross California Wildfire Fund with customary generosity, donating $63,338.77. Market 32/Price Chopper added $10,000, bringing […]
Posted: March 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Charity Events, General News, National News, Upstate New York.
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Perrigo to shut down Vermont facility, affecting more than 400 employees
The infant formula manufacturing facility in Franklin County said it would phase out production, closing completely in 2027. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: March 7th, 2025 under Business News, General News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Tariffs already hitting North Country tourism sector
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Posted: March 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Frontier Town becomes catalyst for changing New York state land acquisitions
Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area is not quite “the gateway to the Adirondacks,” state and local officials had hoped for when they donned cowboy hats for its grand opening in 2018. Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Stec joins effort to end tax on overtime, tipped wages
March 3, 2025 – Albany – Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) participated in a press conference calling for an end to the state tax on overtime and tipped wages. Given the increased cost of living due to inflation and the difficulties many New Yorkers face in making ends meet, ending this tax is a common-sense […]
Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Business News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Tariffs on Canadian Goods Could Cause Trade War
3/3/25 – Assemblyman Billy Jones News Release “I am disheartened by the federal administration’s decision to enact tariffs on Canadian goods starting at midnight. This will negatively impact our local transportation manufacturing sector, as well as both residents and local businesses because of our reliance on Canadian goods for our construction, agricultural and energy […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Border News, Business News, National News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico to go ahead
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Major upgrades begin at Lacolle border crossing
Reconfigured booths and enhanced bus processing included Click here to view the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Adirondack homeowners face triple threat: high cost of repairs, contractor shortage, risk of flood damage
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Posted: March 1st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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Champlain College introducing resources and connections to help STUDENTS kick off their own startups.
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Posted: March 1st, 2025 under Business News, Education News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol
Animal Abuse Investigation in Jefferson County, Long Haul Violations in Sullivan County, and Ice Fishing Violations on Oneida Lake Animal Abuse Investigation – Jefferson County On Jan. 30, Environmental Crimes Investigator Jackson responded to a call from a concerned resident who reported finding the carcass of an animal believed to be a coyote near Skinner […]
Posted: February 27th, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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North Country Chamber welcomes tariffs postponement
Canadian tariff paused again, but North Country impacts continue Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Health Department wants County residents and towns to help reduce food waste
Last year, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) awarded the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) a two-year, $200,000 grant to reduce food waste throughout Clinton County. At the Monday, February 24, Peru Town Board meeting, CCHD’s public health educator, Cody Douglas, described the county’s goals and asked Peru to consider participating, including […]
Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Yummy, Yummy!!!!!
Girl Scout Troop 4183 members will be selling Girl Scout cookies at the Peru Stewart’s from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. Accepting cash and Venmo payments. $6/box, except for S’mores and the gluten-free Toffee Tastics are $7. Customers can also order and pay ahead and pick up at Stewarts: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop4183c153 Thank […]
Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Peru News, Youth News.
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Arctic Cat will suspend operations indefinitely, adding to a declining snowmobile industry
Yamaha announced in 2023 that it would be leaving the snowmobile industry after more than 50 years in the market. Click here for the NBC12 story
Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Weather News/History.
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ICE detained 9 employees at a Tupper Lake lumber mill this week, parent company says
Employer claims that, to their knowledge, all the employees were authorized to work in the U.S. Click to view the NCPR story
Posted: February 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News.
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