Archive for 'National History'
‘On our own’: Vermont is getting less help from the feds to keep elections secure
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Vermont-trained cross-country star Jessie Diggins claims bronze, medaling in third straight Olympics
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Posted: February 13th, 2026 under National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle’s 2nd Olympic silver medal traces to Vermont roots
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Posted: February 12th, 2026 under Business News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Part 2: The longest log slide in the Adirondacks
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Posted: February 8th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNS MEDICAL AID IN DYING ACT INTO NEW YORK STATE LAW
Governor Hochul states that the bill’s guardrails will ensure integrity of patient decision and preparedness of medical institutions, February 6, 2026 – Governor Hochul today signed legislation S.138/A.136 that will allow medical aid in dying to be available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This historic bill signing comes […]
Posted: February 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
Tags: #legal suicide, #medical aid in dying
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Empire State Winter Games and winter carnivals in the Adirondacks
Many, many family activities this weekend. Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: February 6th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Community Events, National History, Sports News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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From widow to pioneer physician: The life of Plattsburgh native Dr. Charlotte Norton
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Posted: February 2nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, City News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Herb Brooks statue to be unveiled in Lake Placid on Jan. 31
The statue of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks will be unveiled Saturday in the Lake Placid Olympic Center Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 30th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News, Statewide News.
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Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism shares results of 2025 tourism impact survey
LAKE PLACID, NY (January 28, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism has compiled and released the results of its fourth annual tourism impact survey, conducted in late 2025. The survey gathered feedback from residents and business owners in Essex and Hamilton counties, as well as the villages of Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake, […]
Posted: January 29th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, National History, Northern NY News.
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North Country At Work: Piloting ships through the St. Lawrence Seaway and around the world
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Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Business News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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DiNapoli: Federal actions threaten New York’s farms and food production
Albany, NYS News Release of Jan. 27, 2026 – New York farmers are under increasing economic and financial pressure because of federal policy changes, including higher tariffs, cuts to certain agricultural programs, and stricter immigration enforcement policies, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These challenges could diminish […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Historical Association February Event Schedule
February 20 presentation features Peru history February 10, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. Profiles from Portraits – stories of the remarkable soldiers who were stationed at the Plattsburgh Reservation between 1890 and 1920 as revealed through the portrait collection at the Clinton County Historical Association with military historian Thaddeus Booth […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, National History, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
Tags: #CCHA, #Peru, NY History
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Construction underway for new $1.7 Billion Public Health Laboratory
Wadsworth Center Has Grown Into the Largest and Most Diverse State Public Health Laboratory in the Nation, Protecting the Health of New Yorkers and Communities Far Beyond State’s Borders Albany, NYS News Release of 1/26/26 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced construction is officially underway for the planned $1.7 billion state-of-the-art public health laboratory that […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Heathcare News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Vermont USCIS employees tapped to help ICE enforcement in Minnesota
The workers, who typically process applications and check for immigration fraud, have not performed ICE enforcement work before, a USCIS employee said. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: January 25th, 2026 under Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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After 20 years, a Keene housing project is giving local workers a long-term home
This is an OUTSTANDING in-depth story Click here for he NCPR story
Posted: January 22nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, County Government News, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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GALLERY: Holograms take the ice to Run Back the Miracle in Lake Placid
“Run Back the Miracle” invited fans of Olympic hockey to relive the 1980 Miracle on Ice when the U.S. beat the Soviet Union in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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Plattsburgh celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speeches, songs
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Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, City News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News.
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NY’s nuclear plants want billions more in subsidies. Are state officials in a position to say no?
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Posted: January 18th, 2026 under Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Garment news from 1895
Factories reported changes in machinery in the late 1800s, allowing for industrial advancements in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 14th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Sustaining ski season in a changing climate
“…seasonal activity and other outdoor leisure activities will require adaptation to withstand warming Northeast winters.” Click here for the VTPublic story
Posted: January 14th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Building global bonds: Saranac Lake hosts farmers from former Soviet republic
Georgian, Adirondack leaders use Rotary programs to exchange small-scale farming and food security ideas Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 12th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Border News, Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Run back the miracle: Relive 1980 Olympic hockey in Lake Placid
A commemoration of the 1980 Olympics “Miracle On Ice” will be held in Lake Placid with players from the game in attendance Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 12th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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USPS says your mail might no longer get postmarked on the same day you post it
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Posted: January 9th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Immigration arrest of Venezuelan woman in Malone sparks community backlash against ICE
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Posted: January 8th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Revolutionary War shipwrecks are caught in a preservation debate
A push to save relics from Battle of Valcour Island, 250 years after American forces clashed with the British on Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 6th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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