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Former Glens Falls Post-Star Editor Talks About State of the Newspaper Industry

Click here for the Mountain Lake Journal story 

Saturday, April 29 Car Wash at the Peru Fire Department benefitting the Peru Nighthawk Golf Team

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $5 a car or donation accepted. Proceeds help the team buy towels, team jackets, balls, etc. Let’s support our Nighthawks and get them off to a great season!

WCAX Investigates: The demise of Burlington High School

The PCB-contaminated Burlington High School and Technical Center is expected to be demolished in the next few weeks, setting the foundation for a brand new campus. Click here for the WCAX News story 

28 Onondaga County Community College faculty members take college’s early-retirement incentive

Clinton Community College is not the only struggling community college Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Track wrap: Peru ends Red Storm win streak

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Saturday, April 29 Car Wash at the Peru Fire Department benefitting the Peru Nighthawk Golf Team

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   $5 a car or donation accepted.   Proceeds help the team buy towels, team jackets, balls, etc. Let’s support our Nighthawks and get them off to a great season!

A Syracuse engineer’s advice for when things fall apart: Run away to the circus (it worked for him)

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Vermont State University reverses course on libraries, athletics

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Peru student selected to attend Students Inside Albany

Danika Clowney chosen from among 16 schools in Clinton and Essex Co. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New York officially bans native-themed school mascots

“Under the new policy, dozens of districts that have resisted efforts to do away with the mascots, which include names like ‘indians’, ‘braves’, and ‘warriors,’ will have until the end of the 2025 school year to finalize the changes.” Click here for the NCPR story 

Stefanik Slams Hochul Admin for Prioritizing Woke Agenda Over NY Schools

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today released the following statement after the Board of Regents unanimously voted to implement Hochul’s Education Department’s proposal to defund New York public schools if they do not remove and rename the names of their historic mascots. In New York’s 21st District, this would impact Cambridge Central School District, Fonda-Fultonville Central […]

NY Board of Regents unanimously approves policy barring indigenous mascots statewide

Refusal to comply with the rule could impact schools’ eligibility for state aid, according to ABC 7 in New York City. Click here for the Fox News story 

Clinton Community College union votes no confidence in college president Kowal

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

A new regional Essay Writing Contest offers young adults and teenagers the chance to speak their mind (and cash prizes!)

Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Voters for Change are proud to announce a new regional essay writing contest: My Dreams for My Community. The contest offers winners cash prizes totaling $1,400 for a five-page essay on the topics of community and change. Submissions are open now until June 15, 2023. This contest aims to […]

Support the Peru Nighthawk Outdoor Track and Field Team

Peru HS students shine in medical first responders course

All earned an American Heart Assoc. Basic Life Support and took the NYS Final Practical Skills Exam Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Register for summer camps at the Strand Center for the Arts

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Vermont student earns Guinness world record for running in firefighting suit

A great story you shouldn’t miss, especially if you love firefighters!  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

North Country mat legend Gary Edwards to be inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

SUNY ends Covid vaccine mandate for students; US emergency over

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Stefanik Announces 2023 NY-21 Congressional Art Competition

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced the 2023 Congressional Art Competition is open to receive submissions from high school students in New York’s 21st District. “Each year, I look forward to receiving dozens of incredible pieces of art showcasing the talent of students in my district for the Congressional Art Competition,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “This competition […]

A Writing Workshop for Everyone at ACW

A Writing Workshop for Everyone at ACWApril 12—Saranac Lake, NY—The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will offer a free, drop-in writing workshop for attendees of any experience level (age 16+) on Wednesday, April 19 at 7PM at 15 Broadway, Saranac Lake. As April is National Poetry Month, the theme for the workshop is Blackout Poetry. […]

Farm Tile Drainage Research at Water Quality Conference in NY’s Finger Lakes Region

Chazy, New York. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has announced that on April 18 Miner Institute Research Scientist Laura Klaiber will present the latest results-to-date of her agricultural tile drainage research as part of The Tile Drainage on Farms: Managing for Water Quality and Soil Health workshop. The workshop will be […]

CCC’s Center for Governance hosts second Women in Politics event

Women in Local Politics is open to the public Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DRILL Emergency Lockdown DRILL Scott Storms • Thursday, Apr 6 at 9:50 AM • Peru Central School District

DRILL Emergency Lockdown DRILL Scott Storms • 24 minutes ago • Thursday, Apr 6 at 9:50 AM • Peru Central School District Dear Peru Central School Families, I am writing to inform you that Peru Central School will be conducting a mandatory lockdown drill today at 10:00 AM. As a part of the drill, the […]