Archive for 'General News'
Blood Drive April 17th, 3 PM to 6 PM
At Comfort Inn Breakfast Room 411 State Route 3, Plattsburgh, NY There is a severe shortage at this time. All donated blood stays here in the North Country. Help save lives in your community. Sponsored by the Plattsburgh Lions Club and the Adirondack Regional Blood Center.
Posted: March 31st, 2023 under Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Six people found dead in St. Lawrence River in Akwesasne
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: March 31st, 2023 under Border News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Peru Central School, Class of 1973. It’s been 50 years!
You are cordially invited to a weekend of events, July 7-9, 2023. Please mark your calendars and respond ASAP to: perunyclassof1973@gmail.com. You will be updated with further information from this email address. Please join us! We are looking forward to seeing you! Julie Ston Liberty, Gail Brown Moore, Terry Daily, and Kim Lawrence.
Posted: March 30th, 2023 under General News.
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Contest leaves audience and competitors spellbound in Peru
Click here for the Mountain Lake PBS story
Posted: March 30th, 2023 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News.
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World Series of Poker at Turning Stone awards $5.4 million to winners (see top players)
Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: March 30th, 2023 under Business News, General News, Upstate New York.
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Eligibility for state child care assistance significantly increased
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Posted: March 29th, 2023 under General News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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N.Y. to receive $100M to expand broadband
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Posted: March 29th, 2023 under Business News, General News, Statewide News.
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Approved minutes of January & February 2023 Peru Town Board Meetings
Click here for minutes of the January 9 Organizational Meeting Click here for minutes of the January 9 Regular Meeting Click here for minutes of the January 23 Regular Meeting Click here for minutes of the February 13 Regular Meeting Click here for minutes of the February 27 Regular Meeting
Posted: March 29th, 2023 under General News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Watertown woman convicted of breaching Capitol, helping man steal Pelosi’s laptop
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Posted: March 29th, 2023 under General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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County – Clinton Community College facility contract negotiations at impasse
Click here for the NCPR story https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/47553/20230324/clinton-community-college-faculty-want-a-raise-but-contract-negotiations-have-hit-an-impasse
Posted: March 24th, 2023 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Churchill: The state of the State Museum is embarrassing
Click here for the Times-Union opinion piece
Posted: March 23rd, 2023 under Education News, General News, Opinion, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Town politics is in the air
By John T Ryan March 22, 2023, Peru – On November 7, Peru voters can elect two town board members. Having completed a four-year term incumbent, Democrat Councilman Kregg Bruno announced that he would seek reelection, while Republican Councilman Rick Barber stated he would not seek another term. Peru Republican Party Chairman Melvin Irwin told […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2023 under Faces of Peru, General News, Peru News, Political News, Town Board News.
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Violations of NY’s solitary confinement rules remain a year after law changed
A report by the Correctional Association of New York, which monitors prison conditions, found there has been “numerous departures from basic adherence” to the HALT Act Click here for the Times-Union story
Posted: March 22nd, 2023 under General News, Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Clinton County Historical Association Announces Steering Committee to Plan for Our Nation’s 250th Anniversary
The Clinton County Historial Association announces the formation of Clinton County’s America250 Semiquincentennial Anniversary Steering Committee. The Committee is a coalition of historical, educational, nonprofit, government, and other representatives who, for several months, have been discussing the various event opportunities for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation. The committee’s objective is […]
Posted: March 21st, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Barrie Finnegan, Director of The North Country Honor Flight, named Irish Person of the Year
Plattsburgh – (3/17/2023) | The North Country Chamber of Commerce has hosted the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast for over 60 years. We were thrilled to host our breakfast to a sold-out crowd this morning at the West Side Ballroom, with more than 380 attendees. The event played off a “Tonight Show” format. With Matt Boire, CDC […]
Posted: March 17th, 2023 under Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY…
National Weather Service, Burlington – 345 PM EDT Tue Mar 14 2023 …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches for a storm total of 6 to 11 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…In New York, […]
Posted: March 14th, 2023 under General News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Burlington clears out homeless encampments near vacant building
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Posted: March 14th, 2023 under City News, Code Enforcement, General News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Calvin Castine reports on a Mooers, NY border crossing incident
Posted: March 14th, 2023 under Border News, Fire Department News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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New technology and regulations to help workers facing layoffs
Part of N.Y. Department of Labor’s four-year technology implementation plan Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 14th, 2023 under General News.
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Peru Highway Department seeks cost savings and a cleaner environment
By Marque Moffett What do you get when you mix some elbow grease, lunchtime Googling sessions, science, ingenuity, math, and a few training workshops? According to Peru Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell, when the mix happens at Peru’s Highway Department, you get considerable savings to taxpayers and significant environmental gains. Mike Farrell and Deputy Superintendent […]
Posted: March 13th, 2023 under Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru Library News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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Mar 12, 2023 – Daylight Saving Time Started Today
Sunday, March 12, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 12, 2023, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead. Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 12, 2023, then the day before. There was more light in the evening. Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight […]
Posted: March 12th, 2023 under General News, National News.
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Brandi Lloyd Announces Run for Clinton County Clerk
News Release (Mooers, NY) – With a call for bold new leadership, Brandi Lloyd has announced that she is running for Clinton County Clerk. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to run for this position, to serve the residents, taxpayers, and businesses of Clinton County as their Clerk.” Lloyd stated, “Our County needs a […]
Posted: March 11th, 2023 under County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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You’re in Luck: Ice Cream Cones are only 99¢ on St. Patrick’s Day at Stewart’s Shops!
March 10, 2023– Follow the rainbow to Stewart’s Shops this Saint Patrick’s Day. Anyone, any age, can enjoy a single scoop cone for just 99¢ on Friday, March 17th! Get a single scoop cone from open to close at any Stewart’s Shop. Get festive with a single scoop of Mint Chip or our award-winning Mint […]
Posted: March 10th, 2023 under Business News, General News.
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DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report
March 9, 2023 Despite the state’s economic recovery since the pandemic first hit three years ago, significant headwinds will present challenges to ongoing economic growth and fiscal stability. The state faces prolonged inflation, rising federal interest rates and the end of federal relief aid that was instrumental in balancing the past two budgets, according to […]
Posted: March 9th, 2023 under General News.
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Radioactive material in our waste! Just one of the surprising facts revealed at Community Learning Series presentation
By Marque Moffett Perhaps it sounds strange to purposely leave one’s house on a Monday evening to go sit in a folding chair at the library and learn about garbage. But that is exactly what about a dozen people chose to do. By all accounts, they were very glad they did! On Monday, Feb 27th, […]
Posted: March 8th, 2023 under Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru Library News, Peru News.
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