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Northeastern Zone RENY recognizes local teacher with educator award 

This past June, the Northeastern Zone of the Retired Educators of New York (RENY) awarded the Hudson-Kramer Memorial Grant to JoAnne Beaudry for her project, “Intensive Therapeutic Support Program Snowshoe Teambuilding”. This $2000 award will be used to purchase a class set of snowshoes which will be used by some of the high school and […]

PCSD seeking qualified long-term substitute teacher for Grade 7/8 math

Peru Central School District is seeking a qualified Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Grade 7/8 Mathematics, with an anticipated start date immediately to begin the school year. This position is expected to last for approximately 20 school days, with the potential for extension. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong content knowledge in mathematics, effective classroom management […]

New York State Fair begins its 13-day run Wednesday

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Vote Set for August 26 on CVES Land Sale Proposal

August 18, 2025 For Immediate Release Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) will hold a public vote on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to authorize the sale of 15 acres of CVES-owned land to Clinton County. The proposed sale price is $28,000 per acre, totaling $420,000, plus reasonable and customary closing […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting August 2025

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 […]

NYS Comptroller’s Report finds Tupper Lake School District’s lead sampling wanting 

“We determined 156 of the 310 (50 percent) water outlets we identified at select areas, that students, staff and the public may have access to and could consume water from, were not sampled or properly exempted by District officials” Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)   Issued Date August 01, […]

AI Supercomputer research projects to treat Neurodegenerative Diseases Including ALS, Muscular Dystrophy and Spinocerebellar Ataxias as Part of SUNY-Led Research at Empire AI Computing Center

August 1, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the first Empire AI supercomputer projects from the University at Albany. Stemming from a partnership between UAlbany’s world-renowned RNA Institute and their partners at the University of Rochester, the newest member of the Governor’s Empire AI Consortium, researchers will now have access to New York State’s Empire […]

New York electric school bus mandate unaffordable, illogical, say rural Adirondack districts

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Move Limits Clinton Community College Hours This Week

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Clinton Community College’s move to new locations at SUNY Plattsburgh will limit its public-facing hours this week. The college will be closed to the public on Thursday and Friday, July 31-Aug. 1 due to the movement of information technology equipment from the Lake Champlain location to the new George Moore Building (formerly […]

North Country PBS stations plan big changes to deal with federal funding cuts

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STEC APPLAUDS ARMY DECISION TO PAUSE ROTC CANCELLATION AT CLARKSON

            Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today signified his support for the announced decision by the U.S. Army to pause its plans to shut down the ROTC program at Clarkson University. The pause is a temporary measure, as the Army reviews the widespread North Country response in opposition to the proposed move to end the college’s […]

U.S. Army pauses plans to shut down Clarkson University’s ROTC program

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Clinton Community College move and renovations underway ahead of fall semester

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One-stop-shop for military, veterans and family members interested in SUNY

July 21, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a one-stop-shop for active duty service members, veterans, and family members currently enrolled or interested in attending any SUNY college or university. The landing page: www.suny.edu/military, includes information on available credit for military service and experience, tuition assistance, specialized scholarships, and dedicated campus services […]

Federal Funding Rescinded — Mountain Lake PBS Faces Immediate Cuts

Mountain Lake PBS Report – July 17, Congress voted to rescind previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that eliminates nearly $1 billion in support for local public media stations across the country.   For Mountain Lake PBS, that means an immediate cut of approximately $950,000. More than a third of […]

Closed Wells College reveals which school will receive its records and millions in endowment funds

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July 19, 2025 – Rock, Rd., Lyons St. one-room school

The school is on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to former Peru Town Historian Ron Allen. 

U.S. Army to shut down Clarkson University’s ROTC program

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Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package, Fulfilling Promise to Defund NPR

July 18, 2025 Elise Stefanik News Release  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Today I voted to save the American taxpayer $9 billion of unobligated bloated spending via a rescissions package including defunding NPR, a promise I vowed to deliver to #NY21. Promises made, promises kept. NPR and NCPR-affiliated […]

Trump Administration withholding $7 billion in federal education funds as school year approaches

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CVPH School of Radiologic Technology Celebrates Seven Graduates

Majority of graduates remain in region to launch rewarding health care careers  PLATTSBURGH, NY – Four of the seven recent graduates of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) School of Radiologic Technology have joined the health system to begin a rewarding health care career in the North Country. Celebrated […]

Stec writes to U.S. Army, urges it to rescind ROTC cancellation at Clarkson

            Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) has written to Derrick Anderson, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army, requesting that the Army reconsider its move to end Clarkson University’s ROTC program. In his letter, which is included with this release, Stec highlights the importance of the ROTC-Clarkson connection and the crucial role it plays in our national […]

Paul Smith’s College to Host Citizen Preparedness Corps Training on July 23

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Port Kent: A virtual walking tour on Wednesday, July 16

Gillibrand says rescission likely to pass, cutting public media funding

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