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Driving the Northway with Paul Schaefer – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Driving the Northway with Paul Schaefer – – The Adirondack Almanack

Community Report: Record Bear Hunting Season In Vermont And New Hampshire | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Community Report: Record Bear Hunting Season In Vermont And New Hampshire | Vermont Public Radio

FBI vetting National Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack at inauguration

Source: FBI vetting National Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack at inauguration

North Country state vaccination sites to open on Monday

Source: North Country state vaccination sites to open on Monday

‘Nervous, excited, hoping for the best’: Vt. National Guard soldiers get ready for deployment to DC

Source: ‘Nervous, excited, hoping for the best’: Vt. National Guard soldiers get ready for deployment to DC

Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Day of Service: Jan. 2021

Source: Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Day of Service: Jan. 2021

Annual MLK event goes virtual | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Annual MLK event goes virtual | Local News | pressrepublican.com

As Trump administration winds down, Adirondack environmentalists breathe easier | Adirondack Explorer

Source: As Trump administration winds down, Adirondack environmentalists breathe easier | Adirondack Explorer

St. Augustine’s Parish Builds a New Church

By John T. Ryan This story is a follow-up to Wednesday’s post on the history of St. Augustine’s Parish’s first church. Over the years the parish had grown from 250 to over 1,000 families. The nearly 100-year-old old church was deteriorating. By the early 1980’s a new church was needed. Architects estimated its cost at […]

Saying goodbye takes time | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

“The retiring Lake Placid mayor will be moving to Peru at the end of his term with his wife a Peru native, the former Cheryl Woodward.” Source: Saying goodbye takes time | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

Biden’s Covid-19 Plan To Include Billions For Vaccine Distribution : Biden Transition Updates : NPR

Source: Biden’s Covid-19 Plan To Include Billions For Vaccine Distribution : Biden Transition Updates : NPR

No credible threats to Albany, Montpelier ahead of Inauguration Day, says FBI special agent; two rioters at US Capitol from Upstate identified | NCPR News

Source: No credible threats to Albany, Montpelier ahead of Inauguration Day, says FBI special agent; two rioters at US Capitol from Upstate identified | NCPR News

The US just suffered its worst day for COVID-19 deaths. But summer could be ‘dramatically better’

Source: The US just suffered its worst day for COVID-19 deaths. But summer could be ‘dramatically better’

Approved Minutes of Special Town Board Meeting Concerning Board and Youth Director Salaries

Approved Minutes – Nov. 16, 2020 Special Town Board Meeting

Clinton County Jan. 14 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +33, Deaths +1

Since our 1/13 update, 33 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of a COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This deaths bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to thirteen. CCHD has received many questions regarding testing for COVID-19. Not everyone needs to […]

Schroon Lake gets Adirondacks’ first non-Tesla Fast Charger – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Schroon Lake gets Adirondacks’ first non-Tesla Fast Charger – – The Adirondack Almanack

Stunning photos: National Guard fills US Capitol amid Trump impeachment – syracuse.com

Source: Stunning photos: National Guard fills US Capitol amid Trump impeachment – syracuse.com

In video, Trump condemns Capitol violence, calls on people to ‘ease tensions’ – syracuse.com

Source: In video, Trump condemns Capitol violence, calls on people to ‘ease tensions’ – syracuse.com

Wholesale business creates new opportunities for Adirondack authors – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Wholesale business creates new opportunities for Adirondack authors – The Adirondack Almanack

Despite Act 250 Complaints, ‘No One Is Actively Investigating’ Slate Ridge Shooting Range | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Despite Act 250 Complaints, ‘No One Is Actively Investigating’ Slate Ridge Shooting Range | Vermont Public Radio

‘Like Christmas since March’: Delivery people have busiest year ever – VTDigger

Source: ‘Like Christmas since March’: Delivery people have busiest year ever – VTDigger

Corporate donors pull support from Stefanik following vote to block election certification | NCPR News

Source: Corporate donors pull support from Stefanik following vote to block election certification | NCPR News

Cuomo unveils ambitious green energy program for New York | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo unveils ambitious green energy program for New York | NCPR News

Live updates: House impeaches Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’

Source: Live updates: House impeaches Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’

Recalling a Peru Landmark

By John T. Ryan Over the years I have taken many photos or scanned old photos of St. Augustine’s Church. Yesterday, I was asked for photos of the church that once stood where St. Augustine’s Church now stands. That request motivated this post. Constructed in 1884, the old church was razed in spring 1981. On […]