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Contemporary paganism is on the rise nationwide — and Vermont’s witches say it’s taken root here as well. Click here for the VTDigger story 

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Albany, Gov. Hochul Jan. 8, 2026 News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $19.5 million interior renovation at The Egg Performing Arts Center that modernized the building while honoring its original design. The transformative capital project, the first of its kind since the building was constructed nearly 50 years ago, […]

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Mark Henry continuing as Legislature Chairman Clinton County, NY News Release of January 6, 2026 – The Clinton County Legislature successfully concluded its annual reorganizational meeting, formally establishing its leadership team for the coming year. The meeting underscores the Legislature’s continued commitment to progress, stability and the well-being of communities throughout Clinton County. Mark Henry […]

One hundred and forty laws that almost were. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Farmer Rebekah Pierce shows how mixing food and energy builds local resilience and saves farms. Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

A push to save relics from Battle of Valcour Island, 250 years after American forces clashed with the British on Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

First Revised Plan in Nearly Half a Century will Guide Management to Ensure the Future of This Unique Fisheries Resource New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the release of the final Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan. The brook trout is New York’s state fish and an iconic […]

A long, wooden trough used for transporting logs once stretched 7.5 miles in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Almanack story 

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By John T Ryan The Peru Town Board’s December 29 meeting included fond and respectful farewells as participants thanked outgoing councilman Jim Douglass and Town Clerk/Tax Collector Dianne Miller. Jim Douglass, elected in November 2009, served on the board for sixteen years, including several years as deputy town supervisor. He did not seek reelection. Douglass […]

Maury Thompson shares the exploits of courageous women in the Adirondacks in the late 1800s Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

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Peru, NY, January 3, 2026 – The Peru Gazette confirmed today that Ledge Hill North Cidery and Pub on Bear Swamp Road is closed and the future of the location is uncertain. Ledge Hill North also posted “permanently closed” on its Facebook page. The restaurant held its Grand Opening on May 24, 2024. Operator Matt […]

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Includes $516,000 for North County Communities Albany, NYS DEC News Release of Jan. 2, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced $22.7 million in Climate Smart Communities Grant awards for 43 projects to help municipalities take action to address climate change. This year’s funded projects reduce flood risk by […]

  January 8th, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. The Extraordinary Life of Champlain’s Jehudi Ashmun (1794 – 1828). Born and raised in Champlain, New York, Jehudi Ashmun went on to help the American Colonization Society successfully establish Liberia. The story of his journey from Champlain to Liberia is the story of the life […]

Middle Class Tax Cut Beginning on January 1 for More Than 8.3 Million New Yorkers Minimum Wage Increasing Statewide on January 1 Largest Child Tax Credit Expansion in New York State History Beginning in 2026 Albany, NYS News Release of Jan. 1. 2026 – With the new tax year beginning January 1, 2026, Governor Kathy […]