Archive for 'General News'
Northern Orchard begins its apple harvesting today, August 22, 2025
Peru, NY Message from Jenna Mulbury – Wildfire Gala harvest has begin today at Northern Orchard. Other early varieties like Zestar!, Ginger Gold, Paula Red, and Premier Honeycrisp will be following soon before the fall McIntosh harvest begins in the early days of September. Customers will soon see our old Model A Ford trucks out […]
Posted: August 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Clinton County GOP chair backs State Police Troop B commander for Assembly seat
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Posted: August 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Smuggler flips car during high-speed chase near Champlain
U.S. Border Patrol News Release Alien smuggling is incredibly dangerous, and it puts the public and our agents in grave danger when callous smugglers attempt to carelessly flee the border at high speeds. The smuggler driving this car was carrying five people that had illegally entered the U.S. when it flipped causing multiple injuries near […]
Posted: August 20th, 2025 under Border News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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At this Vermont summer camp, kids with incarcerated parents ‘don’t have to hide’
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Posted: August 19th, 2025 under General News, Law Enforcement News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Clinton County Dedicates Government Center to Longtime County Clerk John L. Zurlo
By John T Ryan August 18, 2025, Plattsburgh – Since opening in 1976, the large office building at 137 Margaret Street has been the Clinton County Government Center. As of about 10:45 this morning, it is the John H. Zurlo Government Center. The Clinton County Legislature has decided to dedicate the building to John Zurlo, […]
Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Congressional News, County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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DiNAPOLI: FORMER VERNON CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT TREASURER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING OVER $300,000
Jonnell Rose, former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. Rose pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree. “Jonnell Rose betrayed […]
Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Fire Department News, General News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL WARNS NEW YORKERS ABOUT SCAM TEXTS AND IMITATION WEBSITES SEEKING PERSONAL INFORMATION
Scams Claim Customer Owes Fines for Traffic Tickets or for E-ZPass Fees ‘Spoofed’ Websites Are Designed to Look Like Official DMV or Toll Collection Web Pages Governor Kathy Hochul alerted New Yorkers to the newest efforts to steal their personal information by people pretending to be the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles or […]
Posted: August 18th, 2025 under General News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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AGENDA – PERU TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 11 2025, 6:00 PM
Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 28, 2025 Community Input. DISCUSSION: AES Northeast to Give Update on […]
Posted: August 8th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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DiNapoli: State faces $34.3 billion budget cumulative budget gap through FY 2029
Federal Cuts and a Weaker Economic Forecast Could Create Budget Gaps Not Seen Since Global Financial Crisis The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of the Budget (DOB). When accounting for recent federal actions, the gaps as a […]
Posted: August 8th, 2025 under General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Here are the major party candidates for Clinton County and Town of Peru offices
All offices are for a Four-Year term of Office. Clinton County County Clerk Democratic – Brandi Lloyd Republican – Jerika Manning District Attorney Democratic – Andrew Wylie Republican – No Nominee Treasurer Democratic – Randy Lozier Republican – Chad Deans Town of Peru Town Supervisor Democratic – No Nominee Republican – Craig Randall Town […]
Posted: August 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, Faces of Peru, General News, Highway Dept. News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Town Board News.
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Peru Republicans announce town office candidates
August 7, 2025, Peru, NY – The Town of Peru Republican Party Chairman Melvin Irwin reports that Peru Republicans are supporting the following candidates for town offices. All are four-year terms of office. Town Supervisor – Craig Randall (Randall is currently serving the unexpired term of Brandy McDonald, who resigned from the office last year.) […]
Posted: August 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Michael S. Cashman Announces Candidacy for 115th Assembly District Special Election
August 7, 2025 – Michael Chessman News Release PLATTSBURGH, NY — Michael S. Cashman, Town Supervisor of Plattsburgh and longtime North Country public servant, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the special election to fill the 115th Assembly District seat being vacated by Assemblyman Billy Jones. “After thoughtful consideration and conversations with […]
Posted: August 7th, 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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Video Showcasing the Town of Plattsburgh as an outstanding place to live and work
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Posted: August 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Code Enforcement, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Assemblyman D. Billy Jones to Lead Clinton Community College’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing
Clinton Community College News Release – August 5, 2025 – PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Assemblyman D. Billy Jones, whose strong community leadership and steady business advocacy have marked his nearly nine years in the New York legislature, has been named Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Workforce Development at Clinton Community College. In his new role, […]
Posted: August 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Keeseville native keeps climbing in bowling career after top four finish in the 2025 Junior Gold Championships
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Posted: August 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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Route 73 lane closures in Keene & North Elba beginning Aug. 11 for re-surfacing project
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 73 in towns of Keene and North Elba, Essex County, will be reduced to one lane of alternating travel controlled by flaggers between Gilmore Hill Road and Lower Cascade Lake (in Keene), and between Bobsled Run Lane and Recycle Circle Lane (in […]
Posted: August 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Highway Dept. News, State Government News.
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July 28, 2025 Peru Town Board Meeting Highlights
Telegraph Road Culvert: Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell reported that NYSEG is conducting a study on accommodating the massive crane needed to install the road’s new culvert. Farrell did not know how long NYNEG would take, but said that it’s less and less likely that the project will begin this year. The town was planning to advertise […]
Posted: July 31st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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New home construction underway on Washington Street
By John T Ryan (Please Share) Peru, NY, July 30, 2025 – After an almost eight-year pause, new home construction is underway on Washington Street. Ken Silver III, owner of Silver III Construction, purchased the Orchard View Development in March 2024. He immediately began working on enlarging the drainage basin and reaching an agreement with […]
Posted: July 30th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Code Enforcement, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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New York electric school bus mandate unaffordable, illogical, say rural Adirondack districts
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Posted: July 30th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Peru, NY July 29, 2024, 6:15 a.m. A beautiful time for a wakeup walk at Heyworth Mason Park
Posted: July 29th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Billy Jones, the North Country’s only Democratic state lawmaker, is resigning
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Posted: July 29th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Tesla EV chargers attracting visitors to Peru
Peru, NY, July 27, 2025 – It has been just over a year since the Peru Zoning Board approved Tesla’s building permit. However, beginning about two weeks ago, eight Tesla EV chargers have been functioning at Peru Stewart’s Shop. At 1:30 p.m. today, a local resident gave his Tesla Model 3 a five-minute charge on […]
Posted: July 27th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Chicken & Biscuits Salad Fruit 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: July 27th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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2025 Honor Flight golf tournament a resounding success
More than $45K raised through annual effort and support from the Carpenter family Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: July 27th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Charity Events, General News, Northern NY News, Sports News, Veterans' News.
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Kathy Hochul’s Nuclear Vision Faces Big Questions and Bottlenecks
Building nuclear will test whether New York state is still capable of constructing megaprojects as it has done in the past. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: July 26th, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, General News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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