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Adirondacks’ most futuristic farm hits market for $6.5M

Wall Street tycoon and Adirondack agitator Sandy Lewis lists iconic Essex farm Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

Democrat Michael Cashman sworn in as New York Assembly District 115 Representative

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The Regional Food Bank needs your help on Nov. 22

By John T Ryan  By now, many readers may be familiar with the Regional Food Bank’s massive effort to host a November 22 Single-Day Thanksgiving Meal Pick-Up for thousands of individuals, families, and seniors in the Adirondacks and the North Country. To make this happen, about 75 volunteers will be needed.  Organizations and individuals are […]

Sterling College in Craftsbury VT announces it will close this spring

The 9th Vermont private college to close in the last decade  Click here for the Vermont Public story 

Oppression of the Oppressed: Freedom and Unfreedom Among the Haudenosaunee By Robin Caudell

5:00 pm, Thursday, December 4 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh For the past seven years, Robin Caudell‘s back-burner book simmered about abolitionist martyr John Brown’s memory and legacy in the Adirondacks. Placing him in the context of the Underground Railroad in the Borderlands, this presentation examines oppression of the oppressed and the adoption, captivity, […]

NY puts off implementing law that would ban natural gas in new homes and buildings

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Hickory Ski Center near Warrensburg announces closure

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State agrees to delay New York’s all-electric buildings mandate pending appeals court ruling

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Longtime Peru businessman Mark Jarvis passes away

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Cashman prepares to represent 115th Assembly District

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Unless unanticipated changes happen, here are the Town of Peru 2025 election winners

Plattsburgh, NY, November 10, 2025  – While a few more absentee ballots may arrive on or before November 12, the Clinton County Board of Elections does not anticipate any changes in the 2025 unofficial election results. As of 11:54 AM today, the unofficial winners in the Town of Peru are: Town Supervisor – Craig Randall […]

Mandatory personal finance and climate classes coming to all public schools in New York

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Cleaning up Lake Champlain: A complex challenge

Experts warn of high cost of inaction when dealing with phosphorus pollution Click here for the Adirondack Explorer 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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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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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 

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 […]

Democrats flip the Onondaga County Legislature for first time in nearly 50 years

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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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