Archive for 'National History'
In efforts to curb high construction costs, housing nonprofits turn to prefab
Modular homes are creating new starter options in the North Country Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, National History, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
Comments: none
Women at Work—Get me Lake George on the line
Maury Thompson shares the exploits of courageous women in the Adirondacks in the late 1800s Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none
How Mary Brown tricked me into writing “John Brown in New York”
Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none
Syracuse homicides in 2025 were the fewest in more than a decade. All crime declined
Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: January 4th, 2026 under Community Events, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
2025 goes down as one of Burlington’s top 10 warmest years on record
Click here for the WCAX News story
Posted: January 3rd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
Comments: none
With Tech Devices Popular as Gifts, New York State Provides Free Educational Materials Aimed at Safely Navigating the Modern Digital Landscape
NYS News Release of December 31, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the availability of resources aimed at educating young people, caregivers and educators on how to safely navigate digital media content in a way that protects their mental health. Developed by the state Office of Mental Health, digital wellness resources are available on […]
Posted: December 31st, 2025 under Education News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Youth News.
Comments: none
Congresswoman Stefanik Releases 2025 Year End Wrap Up Statement
News Release, December 31, 2025 SARATOGA, N.Y. – Elise Stefanik, Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: “Over the past 11 years representing our district in Congress, I have always been laser focused on delivering real results for the hardworking families of Upstate New York. In 2025, my office worked to successfully deliver […]
Posted: December 31st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
Mount Mansfield study looks at effects of shorter winters
The mountain’s snow season has shrunk by almost three weeks since 1965, with snowpack onset occurring later in the fall months and disappearing earlier in the spring months, according to National Weather Service data. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 31st, 2025 under Environmental News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none
Vermont’s agriculture exports to China surge 80%, defying US trade slump
The increase is driven predominantly by a spike in the price of whey, a milk byproduct. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 30th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Border News, Business News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News.
Comments: none
The First Adirondackers book traces 12,000 years of Indigenous history
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: December 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none
NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Hosts a Humanitarian Effort in Jamaica
Assembly Speaker News Release of Dec. 22, 2025 – Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie alongside a New York delegation of elected officials hosted a humanitarian mission trip to Jamaica following the landfall of the devastating category five Hurricane Melissa. The historic storm was record breaking, becoming the third most intense hurricane in the Atlantic and the […]
Posted: December 23rd, 2025 under Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
At Lake Placid luge World Cup, Russians compete alongside Ukrainians
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: December 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Sports News.
Comments: none
Pediatric asthma worsened in Vermont following Canadian wildfires, UVM study finds
Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 21st, 2025 under Border News, Environmental News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
Comments: none
Stefanik Suspends Campaign for New York Governor
Elise Stefanik News Release, December 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. SARATOGA, N.Y. – Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress. I did not come to this decision lightly […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
Comments: none
Governor reaches agreement with state legislature to make medical aid in dying available
Governor Claims Protections Will Ensure Integrity of Patient Decision and Preparedness of Medical Institutions Gov. Hochul News Release of December 17, 2025 – Governor Hochul today announced an agreement with the Legislature to make medical aid in dying available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This comes after careful […]
Posted: December 17th, 2025 under General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
Vermont Air National Guard headed to Caribbean amid growing U.S. tensions with Venezuela
Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 16th, 2025 under Border News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Veterans' News.
Comments: none
Beta Technologies reaffirms a commitment to Vermont as IPO powers its growth
Click here for the Vermont Public story
Posted: December 16th, 2025 under Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
Comments: none
VT farmers document drought-driven losses in new survey
Click here for the WCAX News story
Posted: December 15th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National History, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
Comments: none
How ICE’s mostly unseen campaign in Syracuse breeds fear and resistance
Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: December 7th, 2025 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
Winooski school district rallies to help 2nd-grader detained by ICE
The 7-year-old boy, who attends JFK Elementary, was absent from school Monday morning, according to school officials. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 7th, 2025 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
Comments: none
CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: December 6th, 2025 under Heathcare News, National History, National News.
Comments: none
Important TSA Change effective Feb. 1. They must a REAL ID or Passport or pay a $45 fee.
As of February 1, 2026, the TSA will charge a $45 fee for travelers without a REAL ID or another acceptable ID (like a passport) to use their alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, for a 10-day travel period, encouraging travelers to get their REAL ID from their state DMV before flying. What this means […]
Posted: December 5th, 2025 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none
COMMENTARY: EPA rollback of air pollution standards threatens Adirondacks
Remember the Acid Rain! Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: December 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
Comments: none
Fort Ticonderoga marks 250th anniversary of American Revolution’s Noble Train of Artillery
Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none
Chamber of Commerce launches “We Know Canadians As…” Campaign
Plattsburgh, NY (12/1/2025): The North Country Chamber of Commerce has launched “We Know Canadians As…”, a heartfelt bi national campaign that celebrates the long standing, people to people bond between Northern New York and Canada. The campaign was introduced at a press conference this week and is now being shared broadly across both sides of […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
Comments: none