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COMMENTARY: Black Settlers of the Adirondacks

Opinion: Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

APA 2024 Annual Report Highlights Include Efforts to Enhance Science, Public Engagement, and Community Outreach

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

New York State Police changing color of troopers’ patrol cars

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

New York correction officers pay docked for every day on strike

COs to be considered AWOL, lose state-sponsored health insurance for participating in “illegal job action.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Hochul seeks to close more prisons, mandate that corrections officers wear cameras

Click here for the News 13 story 

All 8 Duprey sons make Peru High School Hall of Fame

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks

Brooks was allegedly beaten by corrections officers at the Marcy correctional Facilty  Click here for the ABC News story 

COMMENTARY: What is going on at the Adirondack Park Agency?

Hostile work environment alleged  Opinion piece: Click for the Adirondack Almanac Commentary 

DOCCS rescinds 70/30 plan in effort to restore workforce

Also, it temporarily suspends aspects of HALT and announces no disciplinary action stipulations Click here for the Sun Community News story 

It keeps me busy; it keeps me young! 

By John T. Ryan February 20, 2025, Peru, NY –  John “Jack’ Coste is a popular man at Elmore SPCA. As of last November, the 89-year-old Morrisonville resident had collected $100,000 of refundable beverage containers, with all the proceeds benefitting the SPCA. On January 31, he reached $106,047. When Jack started in 2020, a big […]

Hochul deploys National Guard to state prisons; judge orders corrections officers to end strike

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Gov. Hochul plans to deploy troops as prison officers strike around NY

Click here for the NCPR story 

Rouses Point library fundraising for expansion

Updates at Dodge Memorial Library will provide space for public events and more Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Corrections staff strike at Clinton and across the state

‘It’s not safe in there.’ Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Police arrest Michelle Zajko, wanted in connection to Vermont border agent killing

Click here for the MYNBC5 story

Layoffs, furloughs and callbacks. Almost daily drops of new White House policies disrupt Vermont’s workforce.

From layoffs at federal agency offices, furloughs at private contractors and international volunteer callbacks, Trump administration action is hitting Vermonters in waves. Click here for the VDigger story 

Senator Dan Stec and Assemblyman Billy Jones express different remedies to recent correctional facility violence

Feb. 12, 2025 – Statement from State Senator Dan Stec on incidents at Upstate and Collins Correctional Facilities  “Between the recent chemical exposure at Upstate Correctional Facility and today’s events at Collins, it’s more clear than ever that state policies like HALT have made these sites unsafe for correction officers, civilian staff and incarcerated individuals. […]

Rockwell Kent Gallery improvements help preserve collection

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

A NYSEG Pre-Valentine’s Day Message – Effective February 11 NYSEG will levy a monthly storm recovery charge.

The message was received at 8:17 PM on Feb. 13. Providing safe, reliable energy service to you at an affordable price remains our top priority. That’s why we continue to prioritize investments in a stronger, resilient energy grid. If you experience a power outage, we remain committed to restoring power as quickly and safely as […]

UVM attains status as top-tier research institution

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Lake Placid World Cup: Event marks first time women ski jumping athletes competed in a World Cup in the United States

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

US sues New York officials over immigration enforcement

Click here for the Reuters story 

Burlington Council to consider UVM Medical Center plans for future growth

Major expansion could include a building that would tower over the existing hospital. Click here for the WCAX story 

HamilSun Solar: What we learned on Saturday

Additionally, any household that has qualified for Section 8, SNAP, SSI, Medicaid, or HEAP benefits automatically qualifies. On Saturday, February 8, the Peru Free Library conducted the first of its 2025 Community Learning Series programs. Mark Hamilton described the HamilSun Solar Project and its many benefits, especially to low—and moderate-income households. Thank you to Marque […]