Archive for 'National History'
The Origins of Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian Community”
Dr. Mark P. Richard, Professor of History and Canadian Studies, SUNY Plattsburgh 6:30 pm, Thursday, September 25, 2025 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Road, Plattsburgh Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian roots date back to the explorations of Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. But French speakers formed their own community in Plattsburgh largely in the mid-1800s. […]
Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Battle of Plattsburgh Weekend is underway!
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Posted: September 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Construction to begin this fall on new Rouses Point port of entry
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Posted: September 10th, 2025 under Border News, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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North Country Honor Flight #65 Military Biographies
Flight 65 flew on September 6, 2025 Stanley Abramczyk Jr. , US Air Force 1963-1986 Vietnam Stan planned to join the Navy, but fate stepped in—the only recruiter there that day was from the Air Force. He pitched aircraft maintenance, and Stan never looked back. For 23 years, he loved what he did, reenlisting again and […]
Posted: September 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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North Country Honor Flight #64 Military Biographies
Flight 64 flew on September 6, 2025 Clement Couture, US Army Reserve 1962-1966 and 1974-1980 Vietnam After basic training, Clem was assigned to the Headquarters Company as a Mechanics Assistant in the motor pool. His job included transporting troops and supplies for training. Before long, he was promoted to dispatcher, sending others into the field. One […]
Posted: September 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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Thunder in the Burgh, law enforcement and firefighters escort Honor Flight Vets
Posted: September 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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Wish the Vets a great day!
U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh, NY – September 6, 2025 – North Country Honor Flights 64 and 65 are in the air. As of this evening, the Honor Flight will have transported 980 veterans to and from our nation’s capital, where they visit the memorials honoring their service. Thirty vets are on today’s flights. As usual, there […]
Posted: September 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media
The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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Plattsburgh officials to meet with Army engineers about failing Air Base systems
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Posted: August 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, Congressional News, National History, Northern NY News, Veterans' News.
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Russian airstrikes hit a U.S. factory in western Ukraine
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Posted: August 22nd, 2025 under National History, National News, Political 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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After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers
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Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Political News.
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Duty-free shops facing ‘full-blown crisis’ with no relief in sight
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Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits
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Posted: August 17th, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News.
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Champlain Area Trails Invites Community to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Anniversary on Mt. Inez
Lewis, NY — Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust, invites the public to celebrate the 105th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York by hiking Mt. Inez on Sunday, August 17th. Named after Inez Milholland, an iconic leader in the women’s suffrage movement, the hike is a perfect way to honor the anniversary […]
Posted: August 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, Northern NY News.
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Vermont state officials say that dealing with wildfire smoke pollution is “going to be a part of our future.”
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Posted: August 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.
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Posted: August 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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A lot fewer Canadians are camping in Vermont state parks. Here’s why
70% drop in Canadian campers Click here for the Vermont Public Story
Posted: July 31st, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Adirondack Community Foundation announces actions to support region amid new challenges
“Medicaid provides support to 28% of the population of NY-21—either directly or through the New York State of Health Marketplace, according to the Healthcare Coalition for the North Country” Click here to read the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: July 30th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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In Depth: Sculpting a ‘Monument to a Miracle’ for Lake Placid
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Posted: July 27th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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North Country PBS stations plan big changes to deal with federal funding cuts
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Posted: July 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Migrant workers in Vermont navigate fear, uncertainty amid deportation crackdown
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Posted: July 22nd, 2025 under Agricultural News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Federal Funding Rescinded — Mountain Lake PBS Faces Immediate Cuts
Mountain Lake PBS Report – July 17, Congress voted to rescind previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that eliminates nearly $1 billion in support for local public media stations across the country. For Mountain Lake PBS, that means an immediate cut of approximately $950,000. More than a third of […]
Posted: July 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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‘Consequences Will Be Lethal’: New York ATF Enforcement To Be Slashed Under Trump
541 of the ATF’s more than 800 industry investigators may lose their jobs Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: July 18th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Political News.
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NY halts offshore wind projects after President Trump pauses permits
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Posted: July 18th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, General News, National History, National News, Political News, State Government News.
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