Archive for 'Northern NY News'
Mar. 26 – 11:45 a.m. Heavy snow showers are expected to move into parts of the eastern Champlain Valley. Please use caution when driving.
Posted: March 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Weather News/History.
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Peru CSD Seeks Board of Education Candidates
The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill two (2) at-large seats on the Board of Education, due to the upcoming expiration of the terms of Ms. Sarah Graves and Mr. Steven Peters. The three-year term for each seat runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. The Petition for Nomination of […]
Posted: March 26th, 2025 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru Library News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Employees detained by ICE in Tupper Lake will be deported, company says
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Posted: March 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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North Country at Work: The demanding, rewarding work of fixing HVAC systems
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Posted: March 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
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The Ninth Annual Evening of Healing: Stories of Strength, a unique community program
Free to the public on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Newman Center, 90 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone experiences pain and unexpected loss at some point in their lives. The goal of An Evening of Healing is to open communication so attendees can learn where and how to find […]
Posted: March 24th, 2025 under Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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The North Country’s population continues to shrink
“Most of the population loss in the North Country is due to people moving away.” Click here for the NCPR story Click here for Census Bureau Detailed Analysis
Posted: March 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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ACW will host another session of its popular 8-week Legacy Writing Workshop at Heaven Hill Farm
LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host an eight-week Legacy Writing Workshop, “What I Want You To Know,” for adults over the age of 55. The course will be held from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday, May 7 through June 25, at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid. The workshop […]
Posted: March 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, Fire Department News, Northern NY News.
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CVPH Invites Public to Community Forum
March 31 event offers the opportunity to ask questions and provides updates on physician recruitment, workforce growth and primary care initiatives PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/24/2025) – All are welcome to attend the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Community Forum on Monday, March 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the […]
Posted: March 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Northern New York state communities are feeling the impacts of reduced visitation
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Posted: March 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Turkey Gravy, Stuffing, Vegetable Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!
Posted: March 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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NYSEG holds community meeting in Beekmantown to address recent billing concerns
According to the company, the cost of day-night rates in January and February were 60 to 70 percent higher than the previous year Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones Recognized as NYSBDC’s ‘Legislative Small Business Champion’
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) was recognized as the Legislative Small Business Champion by the New York Small Business Development Centers (NYSBDC) on Wednesday in Albany. The recognition highlighted his ongoing support for small businesses across the state, as well as his service on the Assembly Small Business and Agriculture Committees. “I am extremely grateful […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Business News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Adirondack Paddling Symposium set for June 13-16
SARANAC LAKE, NY — Registration is open for the 2025 Adirondack Paddling Symposium, June 13-16 in Saranac Lake, NY. Presented by NRS and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), the Symposium is a comprehensive weekend of paddling instruction for beginners and intermediates, and includes course tracks for kayaks, pack boats and canoes. The Harrietstown Town […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Rotary Club of Plattsburgh pledges $50,000 donation to the local YMCA Project
March 20, 2025 – (Plattsburgh, N.Y.): What started as discussions among local Rotarians quickly turned into a community donation from its members at yesterday’s Rotary meeting! President Ed Kirby announced that over the next five years, the Plattsburgh Noon Rotary Club will be pledging a $50,000.00 donation! The news was announced after the Rotary Board […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News.
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Update: March 20 Keeseville fire claims two lives
Elizabeth Shalton and William Regazzi identified as victims of the overnight fire on Margaret Street Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Fire Department News, General News, Northern NY News.
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After long wait, Elise Stefanik to be confirmed as UN ambassador in early April
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Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools
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Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Education News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting, Monday, March 24 at 6 p.m.
Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of March 10, 2025, and Special Meeting of March 18, 2025. Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Clinton County Youth Bureau Contract. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval to Loan Money from the General Fund for the Temporary Partial Payment of the 2025 […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Stew Fruit Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!
Posted: March 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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High winds and possble flooding today
Sunday, March 16, 2025 National Weather Service – Burlington, 6 a.m. Southerly wind gusts up to 35-55 mph are anticipated throughout the day. When rain begins this evening, winds will decrease, though excessive runoff of rain and snowmelt may flood rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Posted: March 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Vermont agriculture community reels from federal funding changes
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Posted: March 16th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Adirondack Loon Center Unveils New Interactive Exhibits
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Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Five years later, COVID continues to impact education in the North Country
In-depth story details many of the challenges facing today’s schools, including here in Peru, NY Click here for the excellent NCPR story
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Stec, Gray announce joint resolution to rescend Governor’s CO employment ban
Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Scott Gray (R, C-Watertown) today announced a joint legislative resolution to rescind an executive order banning fired correction officers from all government employment. Senate Resolution B515 would eliminate Executive Order 47.3 and restore rights taken away from 2,000 correction officers who went on strike to protest unsafe working […]
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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$14.5 Million in State Aid for Malone, Keeseville
3/14/25 – Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) announced that two North Country communities will receive nearly $15 million in state funding. The Village of Malone will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Hamlet of Keeseville will receive $4.5 million as […]
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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