Archive for 'Peru/Regional History'
North Country At Work: Piloting ships through the St. Lawrence Seaway and around the world
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Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Business News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Plattsburgh Public Library Continues Monthly “Lifelong Learning for All” Series
Plattsburgh Public Library continues its monthly speaker series, Lifelong Learning for All, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the library auditorium on the second floor. The series brings local experts to the library to share their knowledge with the community. All are welcome. Each session includes a half-hour presentation followed by Q&A/discussion. […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Building on success: Nonprofit plans 22 additional homes for Lake Placid
Homestead Development Corp. looks to create affordable homes for middle-class buyers Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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Historical Association February Event Schedule
February 20 presentation features Peru history February 10, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. Profiles from Portraits – stories of the remarkable soldiers who were stationed at the Plattsburgh Reservation between 1890 and 1920 as revealed through the portrait collection at the Clinton County Historical Association with military historian Thaddeus Booth […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, Faces of Peru, National History, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
Tags: #CCHA, #Peru, NY History
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Construction underway for new $1.7 Billion Public Health Laboratory
Wadsworth Center Has Grown Into the Largest and Most Diverse State Public Health Laboratory in the Nation, Protecting the Health of New Yorkers and Communities Far Beyond State’s Borders Albany, NYS News Release of 1/26/26 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced construction is officially underway for the planned $1.7 billion state-of-the-art public health laboratory that […]
Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Heathcare News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Federal agency cancels sending Vermont workers to assist ICE in Minnesota
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Posted: January 27th, 2026 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Kathy Flynn retiring as Apple Valley Senior Housing Manager
Peru, NY – January 26, 2026 – Anyone who has ever visited Apple Valley Senior Housing knows how fortunate we are to have a 30-unit independent living facility in our community. It’s beautifully maintained, and its residents enjoy living there. Eight years ago, Kathy Flynn became Manager at Apple Valley Senior Housing. Now, she’s retiring, […]
Posted: January 26th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Senior Citizen News.
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‘Thunderstruck’: How a small Adirondack town is pushing back against weapons testing
More than a thousand concerned citizens forced the Adirondack Park Agency’s first formal hearing in more than a decade Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 26th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Code Enforcement, Community Events, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Tags: #Lewis, APA, NY
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Why your National Grid gas and electric bill in Central NY is soaring
Peru Gazette Editor’s Comment: I suspect the same issues apply to NYSEG Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: January 25th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Governor’s winter storm prep update
Beginning 12 a.m. Sunday, All Commercial Vehicles Required to Travel Exclusively in the Right Travel Lane on All State Roads, including the New York State Thruway At Governor Hochul’s Direction, State of Emergency Remains in Place Statewide New Yorkers Can Sign Up for Weather and Emergency Alerts by Texting 333111 January 24, NYS News Release […]
Posted: January 25th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, County Government News, Highway Dept. News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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Vermont USCIS employees tapped to help ICE enforcement in Minnesota
The workers, who typically process applications and check for immigration fraud, have not performed ICE enforcement work before, a USCIS employee said. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: January 25th, 2026 under Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Keeping sap cool in warmer spring seasons
Uihlein Maple Research Forest Director Adam Wild developed a DIY maple sap chilling system to keep sap fresh Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 24th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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A third winter Olympics in Lake Placid? Explorer event examines the possibility
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Posted: January 24th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Tags: APA
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Sweetwaters to Reopen on Burlington’s Church Street
The 41-year-old restaurant closed in 2022. When its downtown home became vacant, former owner David Melincoff decided to bring it back with new partners. Click here for the Seven Days story
Posted: January 24th, 2026 under Business News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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APA approves battery storage site in the southern Adirondacks, locals fear fire risk
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Posted: January 23rd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Returning to the North Country and finding a job that you love
By John T Ryan Plattsburgh – When Megan Charland graduated from Peru High School in 2004, she didn’t think she would ultimately live in her beloved North County. How would someone who wanted a career in art and photography ever earn a living in this area? Well, Megan Charland is back as Executive Director of […]
Posted: January 22nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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After 20 years, a Keene housing project is giving local workers a long-term home
This is an OUTSTANDING in-depth story Click here for he NCPR story
Posted: January 22nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, County Government News, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Governor unveils highlights of 2026 Executive Budget
Governor Proposes Balanced Budget With No New Income Tax Increases; State has Over $14.6 Billion in Reserves for a ‘Rainy Day’ Full Budget Book Available Here Governor Hochul News Release of Jan. 20, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today laid out her plans for a stronger, safer, more affordable New York as she unveiled the […]
Posted: January 21st, 2026 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Clinton County Motor Vehicle office will close at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 and remain closed Feb. 16 and 17 with a planned reopening Feb. 18 at 8 a.m.
All county DMVs to close for statewide technology upgrade Click here for the Yahoo-Press-Republican story
Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, County Government News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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GALLERY: Holograms take the ice to Run Back the Miracle in Lake Placid
“Run Back the Miracle” invited fans of Olympic hockey to relive the 1980 Miracle on Ice when the U.S. beat the Soviet Union in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Burlington metro area
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Posted: January 21st, 2026 under Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Grand Opening of Peru’s Food Waste Reduction Program on Feb 3
Free home collection containers available at the event Jan. 20, 2026 – The Town of Peru is excited to announce the Tuesday, February 3, 11 a.m. grand opening of Clinton County’s third municipal-level food waste collection program. This program, established in collaboration with the Clinton County Health Department’s Eat Smart, Waste Less program and Casella […]
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, County Government News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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Snowmobile goes through ice on river in Adirondacks: 2 men die, 6-year-old boy survives
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Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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High-altitude research: Monitoring pollution from Whiteface’s summit A look at some of the ongoing work at the Whiteface Mountain Field
Station, tracking a range of compounds in the clouds Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: January 20th, 2026 under Agricultural News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NY’s nuclear plants want billions more in subsidies. Are state officials in a position to say no?
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Posted: January 18th, 2026 under Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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