Archive for 'General News'
Modular homes offer relief to Adirondack housing crisis
Land Bank plans to add 32 CrossMods over the next 2 years Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: September 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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4 Marcy Corrections Officers Plead Guilty; 4 to Proceed to Trial
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Posted: September 23rd, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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CVPH Financial Counselors Offering Weekly Drop-in Opportunity at Diagnostic Center
Help addressing medical debt, insurance enrollment available Plattsburgh, NY – Medical bills can feel overwhelming and even with insurance, costs like deductibles or services that are not fully covered can add up quickly. To help, the Financial Counselors at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) are available every Wednesday from […]
Posted: September 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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Adirondack Farms uses drones in seed planting
By John T Ryan “What in the world is happening?” I asked myself this morning as I approached a pickup truck and a trailer equipped with a platform and grain bin. Then I saw the largest drone I’ve ever seen land on the platform. Drone operator Alex Menard stated, “I’m planning a cover crop.” Adirondack […]
Posted: September 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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2025 Peru Elective Office candidates named
By John T. Ryan Peru voters will have the opportunity to fill several local elective offices on Tuesday, November 4. The Peru Republicans have nominated Craig Randall as their candidate for a three-year term as town supervisor. The Peru Democrats do not have a nominee for this position. Randall has been serving as the interim […]
Posted: September 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Cheeseburger Casserole Salad Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are invited and welcome!
Posted: September 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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GOP claims Democratic Assembly candidate Michael Cashman violated state law
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Posted: September 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Theresa Schofield Guynup, Cassie Rock McGee and Dick Connors share Peru History memories
Another in the Peru Town Historian Helen Nerska’s Peru History Chats recorded by the Peru Gazette. Go to the Town of Peru website to find a link to all the Chats.
Posted: September 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Thom Hallock retires from full-time role at Mountain Lake PBS
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Posted: September 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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How trapping mosquitoes in St. Lawrence County is preparing the North Country for climate change
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Posted: September 19th, 2025 under Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Vermont poured hundreds of millions of dollars into housing during the pandemic. What has it built?
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Posted: September 18th, 2025 under General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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“Cookies and Crafts” next weekend at the Babbie Museum
Posted: September 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Fall Granny’s Attic Oct. 4 & 5
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Religious News.
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Gov. Hocheul announces $300 million investment in SUNY Stony Brook’s Quantum Research & Innovation hub
Funding Will Further Fuel New York’s Research Excellence; Brings Governor’s Total Investment in Higher Education Research Under Her Leadership to $1.34 Billion Sept. 17, 2025 Gov. Hochul News Release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $300 million to establish the Quantum Research and Innovation Hub at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, further […]
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Business News, Education News, General News, State Government News.
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Applefest coming! Saturday, Sept. 20!
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, resigns
Greenfield’s co-founder, Ben Cohen shared a statement on social media announcing his partner’s departure. Click here for he MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Stefanik’s Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Passes the House
September 15, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Elise Stefanik issued the following statement after the House passed her Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act to award Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the historic 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team in recognition of their remarkable achievement […]
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under General News.
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DiNapoli: Recently enacted federal tax provisions disproportionately benefit those with high incomes
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzed the federal tax provisions enacted under Public Law No: 119-21 at the beginning of July and how they may impact New Yorkers. While the bill made permanent many tax changes included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it includes new tax breaks […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Political News, State Government News.
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Nov. 4 Special Election to fill Billy Jones’ Assembly Seat
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a special election to fill the vacancy in the 115th Assembly District created by the resignation of Billy Jones will be held on Tuesday, November 4, to coincide with the general election. Governor Hochul issued the proclamation on September 15pursuant to the Public Officers Law. “To ensure residents of […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Ticonderoga celebrates 70 years on land In its life at Shelburne Museum
The Ticonderoga will be repaired and replaced in parts. It will be preserved in spirit even as many of the original materials waste away. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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School Street closed Tuesday & Wednesday from 22B to Jenkins St.
The Town of Peru Water & Sewer Department announces that we will be closing School Street from Route 22B (Pleasant Street) to Jenkins Street on Tuesday, September 16th & Wednesday, September 17th from 7.30 am til 3 pm for a sewer line replacement. There will be NO through traffic including Emergency vehicles during that time […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under General News, Peru News, Peru School News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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Governor Hochul: Political violence deserves no place in our democracy – And it’s up to us to stop it!
Today, Empire Report published an op-ed by Governor Kathy Hochul about the alarming rise of political violence in America—and the responsibility we all have to to stop it. Text of the op-ed can be viewed online and is available below: An assassination attempt on President Trump. The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and […]
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal will not be served this week
The St. Augustine’s Community Meal will not be served this weekend because of Applefest preparations. We hope everyone enjoys the 2025 Applefest. Volunteers have been planning it for months. On Saturday, September 20, 2025 their hard work and our community will be on display.
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Religious News.
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Even with more Vermont homes on the market, prices are still rising
In Chittenden County, the median sale price of a primary home reached $500,000 last year. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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The Origins of Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian Community”
Dr. Mark P. Richard, Professor of History and Canadian Studies, SUNY Plattsburgh 6:30 pm, Thursday, September 25, 2025 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Road, Plattsburgh Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian roots date back to the explorations of Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. But French speakers formed their own community in Plattsburgh largely in the mid-1800s. […]
Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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