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Adirondack region builds up EV infrastructure but lacks overall plan

New York is one of the leading states in terms of EV ownership, but adoption has been slow overall Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

Elise Stefanik Officially Files and Announces Run for New York Governor

Nov. 7, 6:03 a.m. News Release – SARATOGA, N.Y. – Republican candidate for Governor Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Kathy Hochul is the Worst Governor in America. Under Kathy Hochul’s failed leadership, New York is the most unaffordable state in the nation with the highest taxes, highest energy, utilities, rent, and grocery prices crushing […]

A manufactured home in Newcomb could be the start of affordable workforce housing for the region

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NOV. 6, 2025 – 3:05 P.M. US National Weather Service Burlington VT 

We’re expecting a quiet and chilly night tonight. Any lingering showers this afternoon will end by early evening and skies will become partly to mostly clear in most locations. Lows tonight will range from the upper teens to the upper 20s.

University of Vermont Health Welcomes 33 New Health Care Providers

Successful recruitment of providers from a wide range of specialties strengthens regional access to primary, specialty care Burlington, VT, Nov. 6, 2025– Thirty-three health care providers from various disciplines have joined University of Vermont Health supporting the regional health system’s commitment to strengthening access to primary and specialty care for the communities it serves. Many […]

Here’s how the North Country is coping amid social safety net cuts

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Free Car Wash for Our Veterans

Dear Friends and Neighbors, This Veterans Day — Monday, November 11, we’re once again joining car washes across the nation to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. As part of the Grace for Vets FREE Wash Program, all veterans are invited to stop by any NuWay Car Wash location for […]

AGENDA -Planning Board , WEDNESDAY, November 12, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL October 2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2025-0018 2-Lot Minor Subdivision, Lauren Waldron, 280.-2-15.1, 637 Telegraph Rd ANY FURTHER BUSINESS CEO REPORT ADJOURNMENT

All-Electric New Buildings Law takes effect on December 31

By John T Ryan New York State’s goal of achieving zero on-site greenhouse gas emissions means significant changes will take effect on December 31, 2025.  There are some exemptions, but they are very few.   The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), signed into law on June 18, 2019, mandates the State achieve a […]

GOP appears to secure majority on Clinton County Legislature

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New Yorkers approve the Proposal 1 constitutional amendment

Proposition allows the Olympic Regional Development Authority, or ORDA, to continue using protected land at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Dannemora Federal Credit Union Accepting Food Donations

A mutual love of animals yields a family and a solar grazing farm

By John T Ryan November 5, 2025 , Peru, NY –  By now, many area residents are familiar with the Hamilton family solar farm (Hamilsun Solar) adjacent to Mannix Road. If they have keen eyesight, they probably have observed sheep roaming between the farm’s solar panels. Kristen Carpenter and Keagan Wood, who operate Cherry Hill […]

21 Counties Changed from Drought Warning to Drought Watch; Total Counties in Drought Watch Now at 56

View Map of New York State Drought Conditions The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that 21 counties moved from Drought Warning to Drought Watch due to several weeks of consistent rainfall and improving levels of streamflow and ground water. Counties moved to drought watch are Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Clinton, Erie, […]

Lake Champlain Basin Program to Fund Education and Outreach Projects

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks to fund projects that improve public understanding of and engagement with watershed issues in the Lake Champlain Basin. This opportunity is intended to support efforts that increase awareness of challenges facing the Basin’s water quality and ecosystems, and […]

Turkey, Fresh Apple Pie and all the trimmings, Sunday Nov. 9 in Morrisonville

More information about Absentee Ballots

Readers often ask questions about Absentee Ballot Procedures. Ballots must be postmarked no later than November 4, 2025 and received by the Board of Elections no later than November 12, 2025. 700 Clinton County residents requested absentee ballots. The Board of Elections has no idea how many will be returned. The NYS Board of Elections […]

Recent Northern NY Forest Ranger Actions

Town of Martinsburg Lewis County Wilderness Search: On Oct. 29 at 8:32 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a lost hunter near Graves Road on Lesser Wilderness State Forest. The 67-year-old from Ancram became lost in the darkness while tracking a deer they shot. Forest Ranger Maxwell worked with New York State Police and […]

Elise Stefanik issues election statement

Statement on New York City Mayoral Election SARATOGA, N.Y. – House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Under Kathy Hochul’s weak catastrophic leadership, New York City has now fallen to a pro-Hamas, Defund the Police, Tax Hiking, Antisemite Jihadist Communist. And instead of standing up for hardworking New York families, Kathy Hochul […]

Essex County supervisors speak against renaming Coon Mountain

Vote adds to local pushback against Adirondack Land Trust’s effort to change the name of Westport landmark Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

County-Wide and Town of Peru Unofficial Voting Results With 100% of Districts Reporting

These totals DO NOT include Absentee and Affidavit Ballots Member of Assembly 115th Candidate Michael S. Cashman, Cross-Endorsed Candidate Democratic/Working Families, Percentage 51.54% – Votes 11,322 Candidate Brent M. Davison, Cross Endorsed Candidate Republican/Conservative, Percentage 48.42% – Votes 10,636 Candidate Write In, Percentage0.05%, Votes10 District Attorney Candidate Andrew Wylie, Democratic, Percentage 99.15%, Votes 15,844 Candidate […]

Democrat Cashman wins the 115th NYS Assembly District

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Town of Peru Unofficial In-Person Vote Totals

November 4, 2025 – These totals are unofficial and DO NOT include 270 Early Voting Ballots, Affidavit Ballots, and Absentee Ballots.   Peru voters cast 1,704 in-person ballots today. Town Supervisor  Republican Craig Randall – 752 Write ins – 2 Superintendent of Highways Democrat Chip Blair – 482 Republican Michael Farrell – 562 Write ins […]

Early voting is up 40% in North Country counties ahead of Election Day

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Peru Central School District Recognizes Art Teacher Greg Badger.

We would like to recognize Middle School Art Teacher Greg Badger for his outstanding work in creating the beautiful mural now displayed on the side of our building beneath the District Office sign. The mural depicts Peru’s first school building, which was developed during the Great Depression. Construction took place between January 1938 and November […]