Archive for 'Peru/Regional History'
Western New York School District Hits Pause on Robot Teacher Amid Scrutiny
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Posted: July 25th, 2026 under Business News, Education News, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Enjoying Ausable Point’s early morning beauty
July 25, 206 – By John T Ryan Ausable Point, Peru, NY – People enjoy Ausable Point in so many ways. This time of year, the campground, especially campsites along Lake Champlain’s shoreline, are occupied. Locals, like myself, enjoy the sights and sounds along the road leading from Route 9 to the campground. Most days, […]
Posted: July 25th, 2026 under Faces of Peru, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Recreation opportunities, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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Killing trees to save the forest: The deadly experiment to rescue the American elm
So far, the results have been promising Click here for the vtdigger story
Posted: July 24th, 2026 under Education News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News.
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The Fight for Control Over New York’s Charter Schools Is Escalating
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Posted: July 23rd, 2026 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Finch Paper to cease pulp production, closing Glens Falls Mill
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Posted: July 22nd, 2026 under Border News, Business News, Community Events, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Missing piece of Revolutionary War Canon pulled from Lake Champlain in Peru, NY
Peru, NY, July 20, 2026 Click here for the WPTZ News story. The stories are brief, but they did a great job. Click here for the WCAX News story Click here for the WAMC News story Click here for the NCPR story added 7/28/26
Posted: July 22nd, 2026 under America 250 Events, Community Events, Education News, General News, Lake Champlain News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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ROOST releases Essex County lodging study
Opportunities identified for increased lodging and visitor economic impact LAKE PLACID, NY (July 21, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has released its Essex County regional lodging study prepared by CBRE Hotels Advisory. The study evaluates potential lodging opportunities in the growing Lake Champlain and Adirondack Hub regions of Essex County. This […]
Posted: July 22nd, 2026 under Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
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Posted: July 22nd, 2026 under Agricultural News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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‘Now I go outside feeling afraid’: Lake Placid worker recounts ICE detention
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Posted: July 22nd, 2026 under America 250 Events, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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North Star Health plans to close birthing center at hospital in Ogdensburg
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Posted: July 22nd, 2026 under Border News, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues, Statewide News.
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A New York paper mill is closing part of its operation. Vermont loggers are sounding the alarm.
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Posted: July 21st, 2026 under Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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50 years at Forrence Orchards and counting
By John T Ryan Peru, NY, July 20, 2026 – When people think of Peru, they often think of its beautiful orchards and the Jamaican men who work in the orchards and shop in local businesses. One of these men knows Peru better than perhaps any of the others. Alphonso Merchant has been working at […]
Posted: July 20th, 2026 under Agricultural News, Business News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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President Trump’s priorities could put a hefty portion of federal grants in Vermont on the chopping block under proposed rule
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Posted: July 19th, 2026 under Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Federal changes to SNAP have New York taxpayers facing significant new costs
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Posted: July 16th, 2026 under Congressional News, General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Celebrations continue as Fort welcomes record-breaking numbers of visitors
On Oct. 24 and 25, Fort Ticonderoga’s penultimate Signature Reenactment of 2026, “Hold the Line for Liberty” will dramatically recreate one of the greatest Continental Army victories of 1776 Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: July 16th, 2026 under America 250 Events, Community Events, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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DiNapoli: Tax Cap remains at 2 percent for 2027
Albany, July 15, 2026 – The 2027 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns and fire districts, as well as 44 cities […]
Posted: July 15th, 2026 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Champlain Area Trails Celebrates Grand Opening of Mount Inez Trail on August 1
LEWIS, N.Y., July 13, 2026 — Champlain Area Trails invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of the new Mount Inez Trail on Saturday, August 1, honoring the remarkable legacy of Inez Milholland, the women’s suffrage advocate, attorney, and longtime Lewis resident whose name now graces the mountain overlooking the Boquet Valley. The celebration […]
Posted: July 14th, 2026 under Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Recreation opportunities.
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DiNapoli release taxpayer migration dashboard
DiNapoli News Release – State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli unveiled a new taxpayer migration dashboard where users can track the number of personal income tax (PIT) filers moving in and out of New York. DiNapoli has been monitoring taxpayer trends, most recently issuing a report that examined pre-pandemic trends in PIT tax filings and a […]
Posted: July 14th, 2026 under Business News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Historial Association Date Change. Program originally schedule for July 23, now scheduled for July 30
July 30th – 6:00 pm, Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Echoes if we listen with Helen Nerska based on the newest CCHA Revolutionary War exhibit: Native, Women and Black Patriots in Focus. Discover how each group contributed to the cause with expectations that were not realized.
Posted: July 14th, 2026 under America 250 Events, City News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Champlain Area Trails and Town of Lewis ask for community input on Twin Valleys
Champlain Area Trails purchased Twin Valleys last fall, hoping to expand outdoor recreation, education and tourism Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: July 11th, 2026 under Congressional News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Recreation opportunities.
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Wetlands violation in Moriah triggers $25K fine for solar company
Records request reveals details behind 19 Adirondack Park Agency enforcement settlements in 2025 Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: July 11th, 2026 under Code Enforcement, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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U.S. Treasury Announces the Official Launch of Trump Accounts and Full Scope of the App
July 4, 2026 Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the official launch of the full Trump Accounts app, giving American families a new way to view, manage, and grow their children’s stake in the nation’s economic future. On the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the U.S. […]
Posted: July 9th, 2026 under National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Youth News.
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New N.Y. state report highlights prison system problems, possible solutions
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Posted: July 8th, 2026 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Exploded New York gunboat cannon displayed at Clinton Co. History Museum
Cannon discovered in Valcour Bay launched detailed underwater research Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: July 7th, 2026 under Community Events, General News, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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A 24-year love affair with fire towers
Fire towers in the Adirondacks offer breathtaking views, but often times can be hard to access, due to their remote locations Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: July 5th, 2026 under Environmental News, Fire Department News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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