The Peru Gazette

Loon Lake residents sue APA, companies over alleged subdivision site clearing Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Students from around New York and Vermont met at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake for this year’s Adirondack Youth Climate Summit Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Jen Williams, a devoted volunteer in Westport committed to making the community cleaner and safer Click here for the Adirondack Almanack Story 

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NYS News Release, Nov. 20, 2025 – Albany – Governor Kathy Hochul today approved amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (SLMP) which were recommended by the Adirondack Park Agency Board. The amendments improve the protection and management of 2.9 million acres of public land in New York State’s Adirondack Park. “From providing […]

Nov. 19, 2025, PLATTSBURGH, NY — The Clinton County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) has approved its first residential project under the Agency’s newly updated Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP), marking a significant milestone in Clinton County’s effort to support commercial housing and workforce development. KLM Development LLC will construct three new duplexes totaling six rental […]

November 17, 2025, Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks to fund projects that increase organizational capacity and long-term effectiveness of watershed organizations working in the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to assist watershed organizations with the early stages of […]

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Experts warn of high cost of inaction when dealing with phosphorus pollution Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

The Adirondack Park Agency board will discuss the proposal to test-fire howitzers at its Nov. 13-14 meeting. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

New York is one of the leading states in terms of EV ownership, but adoption has been slow overall Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

By John T Ryan New York State’s goal of achieving zero on-site greenhouse gas emissions means significant changes will take effect on December 31, 2025.  There are some exemptions, but they are very few.   The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), signed into law on June 18, 2019, mandates the State achieve a […]

By John T Ryan November 5, 2025 , Peru, NY –  By now, many area residents are familiar with the Hamilton family solar farm (Hamilsun Solar) adjacent to Mannix Road. If they have keen eyesight, they probably have observed sheep roaming between the farm’s solar panels. Kristen Carpenter and Keagan Wood, who operate Cherry Hill […]

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks to fund projects that improve public understanding of and engagement with watershed issues in the Lake Champlain Basin. This opportunity is intended to support efforts that increase awareness of challenges facing the Basin’s water quality and ecosystems, and […]

Town of Martinsburg Lewis County Wilderness Search: On Oct. 29 at 8:32 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a lost hunter near Graves Road on Lesser Wilderness State Forest. The 67-year-old from Ancram became lost in the darkness while tracking a deer they shot. Forest Ranger Maxwell worked with New York State Police and […]

Cyclists on the newly completed section find serene scenery with wetlands teeming with bog-loving plants Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Poster Contest Submissions Accepted Through Jan. 2, 2026 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton and the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) today announced the theme for the annual water conservation poster contest for middle school students: “Water Connects Us All.” The 2026 poster theme challenges middle school students to learn about […]