The Peru Gazette

Thursday, April, 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., The Strand Center Theatre RSVP: Admission is free & open to the public; registration is required at wpbstv.org/events The Clinton Essex Franklin Library System (CEFLS) and Mountain Lake PBS invite the public to attend a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening ofThe Librarians during National Library Week. The film screening will be […]

“Then-Vice President Roosevelt was hiking up Mount Marcy in September of 1901 when word came that President McKinley had died of a gunshot.” Click here for the NCPR “North Woods” story 

Tourism from and Exports to NY’s Largest Trading Partner, Canada, Severely Impacted New York had one of the steepest drops of any state in international tourism in 2025, with overseas travelers falling 3% — a loss of over 176,000 visitors — second only to California, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas […]

A GREAT STORY!!!!!!!  Click here for the Spectrum Local News Story 

DEC grant program will release more than $46 million to support tree production and forest management Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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New York State is home to approximately 180,000 Vietnam Era Veterans and their families, and the names of 4,119 New Yorkers who died during the war are included on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Albany, March 29, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation designating March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day […]

Part of America250 display at CCHA museum Click here for the excellent Sun Community News story 

$3.3 BILLION IN SALES AND MORE THAN 600 DISPENSARIES  Albany, March 27, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today marked the upcoming five year anniversary of the passage of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized adult-use cannabis, established the Office of Cannabis Management, and laid the foundation for a regulated, equity-driven cannabis industry in […]

Events feature L-R Ita Bullard and Geri Favreau PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton Community College Cultural Affairs Committee will present two public programs in April highlighting local history and social issues. On Wednesday, April 1, Geri Favreau, president of the Clinton County Historical Association and Museum and chair of the America 250 Committee for Clinton County, […]

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New York is now one of two U.S. states to approve a climate education requirement for students across the state Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

April 9th – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh A Virtual Tour of the Old Base Oval with Helen Nerska showing photos of the original buildings and the histories associated with each. April 11th – 10 am to 3 pm, Clinton County Historical Association & Museum, 98 Ohio Avenue, (Old Base) Plattsburgh. Celebrating Slow […]

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A coalition of scholars, advocates and organizations launched John Brown America250, an initiative to reexamine the historical record Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

The most concrete deadline for climate action would be pushed out to the end of her potential second term. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Commission Will Be Comprised of Experts, Workers’ Advocates, Business Leaders Albany, March 19, 2026 – With artificial intelligence poised to reconfigure the global labor market, Governor Kathy Hochul today launched the FutureWorksCommission to advise on policy and private sector interventions which protect the economic security of workers while harnessing the economic benefits of AI. This […]

Demonstrators demanded the release of the three detained immigrants and called on Vermont police to answer for their role in the raid. Click here for the Seven Days story 

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New policy builds on last year’s debate over using local resources for immigration enforcement Click here for the Adirondack Explore story 

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Saving New York Families Up to $450 Million Per Month on Grocery Costs Albany, March 4, 2026 – During National School Breakfast Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted that within just the first six months of the school year, 275 million free school meals have been served in schools statewide. The Governor celebrated this milestone […]

Albany, March 4, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has received the top spot in a national ranking for technology laws that are keeping kids safe online. The Anxious Generation Movement (TAG) analyzed state policies across the nation in a new study called “The Childhood Index,” a first-of-its-kind ranking of […]

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