The Peru Gazette

“The process begun three years ago to relocate the Adirondack Park Agency’s headquarters from Ray Brook four miles west to the Village of Saranac Lake is approaching a critical juncture.” Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

  By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – March 31, 2025- Upgrading Peru’s wastewater treatment plant should begin soon. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) mandated most upgrades. After being granted two delays, Peru signed a consent order to have a shovel in the ground no later than July 1, 2025.  On […]

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Winooski had already removed about 30 trees from its Main Street corridor when it learned that the federal government had canceled the $1 million grant that would cover the trees’ replacement—130 new street trees.  Click here for the VTDigger story 

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According to the company, the cost of day-night rates in January and February were 60 to 70 percent higher than the previous year Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities and first responders during heightened wildfire conditions. “Prevention is best, and […]

Widespread snowmelt will continue through the weekend with widespread rainfall expected Sunday and Sunday night. This will lead to sharp river rises and the potential for flooding. Now is the time to prepare, so be sure to monitor the forecast and river levels in the coming days.

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“We are driving a dagger through the heart of the climate-change religion and ushering in America’s Golden Age,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal Click here for the CBS News story 

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The Lake Champlain Basin Program, Champlain Centre, the Champlain Basin Education Initiative and NEIWPCC invite the public to celebrate World Water Day on Saturday, March 22nd, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Champlain Centre in Plattsburgh, New York. Mall guests can view a gallery of student art, media and writing that celebrates the waters […]

More than 80% of voters supported the water bonds and a measure to ban guns in establishments that sell alcohol. Click here for the VTDigger story 

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Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks proposals for projects that will support increased organizational capacity and long-term effectiveness of watershed organizations in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain watershed. Funding requests ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 will be considered. Approximately $300,000 is available to support awarded […]