Archive for 'Peru/Regional History'
2025 Peru Elective Office candidates named
By John T. Ryan Peru voters will have the opportunity to fill several local elective offices on Tuesday, November 4. The Peru Republicans have nominated Craig Randall as their candidate for a three-year term as town supervisor. The Peru Democrats do not have a nominee for this position. Randall has been serving as the interim […]
Posted: September 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Theresa Schofield Guynup, Cassie Rock McGee and Dick Connors share Peru History memories
Another in the Peru Town Historian Helen Nerska’s Peru History Chats recorded by the Peru Gazette. Go to the Town of Peru website to find a link to all the Chats.
Posted: September 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Thom Hallock retires from full-time role at Mountain Lake PBS
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Posted: September 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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How trapping mosquitoes in St. Lawrence County is preparing the North Country for climate change
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Posted: September 19th, 2025 under Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Vermont poured hundreds of millions of dollars into housing during the pandemic. What has it built?
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Posted: September 18th, 2025 under General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Here’s how declining school enrollment in the ADKs is impacting students and teachers
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Posted: September 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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GOP formally selects Davison as candidate for special Assembly election
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Posted: September 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Legislator News.
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5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into the Attorney General’s Conviction Review Bureau
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Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, resigns
Greenfield’s co-founder, Ben Cohen shared a statement on social media announcing his partner’s departure. Click here for he MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Town of Moriah issues local state of emergency, bans non-essential water usage due to drought
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Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Weather News/History.
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NY school employee placed on leave for social media posts about assassination of Charlie Kirk
The Beekmantown Central School District announced its decision to place a staff member on leave following complaints from families about social posts reacting to the Utah shooting. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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Nov. 4 Special Election to fill Billy Jones’ Assembly Seat
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a special election to fill the vacancy in the 115th Assembly District created by the resignation of Billy Jones will be held on Tuesday, November 4, to coincide with the general election. Governor Hochul issued the proclamation on September 15pursuant to the Public Officers Law. “To ensure residents of […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Ticonderoga celebrates 70 years on land In its life at Shelburne Museum
The Ticonderoga will be repaired and replaced in parts. It will be preserved in spirit even as many of the original materials waste away. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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A mine in St. Lawrence County is set to be the sole producer of graphite in the U.S.
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Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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How Adirondack law enforcement is approaching community policing
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Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Even with more Vermont homes on the market, prices are still rising
In Chittenden County, the median sale price of a primary home reached $500,000 last year. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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The Origins of Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian Community”
Dr. Mark P. Richard, Professor of History and Canadian Studies, SUNY Plattsburgh 6:30 pm, Thursday, September 25, 2025 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Road, Plattsburgh Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian roots date back to the explorations of Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. But French speakers formed their own community in Plattsburgh largely in the mid-1800s. […]
Posted: September 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Battle of Plattsburgh Weekend is underway!
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Posted: September 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Lake Champlain News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Former Assemblyman Billy Jones reflects on time serving the North Country
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Posted: September 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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2025 Peru Athletic Hall of Fame inductees named
Charles Andrews 1956, Len Gadway 1975, Nick Weaver 2001, Brandon Keleher 2003, Mary Mazzella 2013 Charles Andrews Class of 1956 Sport(s): Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field Charles Andrews is being posthumously inducted to the Peru Central School Athletic Hall of fame for his contribution as an athlete but also as an administrator, teacher, […]
Posted: September 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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Construction to begin this fall on new Rouses Point port of entry
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Posted: September 10th, 2025 under Border News, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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MICRO BIRD official opening at former Nova Bus facility
Chamber of Commerce Release Plattsburgh, Sept. 9, 2025 The North Country Chamber was very pleased to take part in the official opening of MICRO BIRD’s U.S. production operation in Plattsburgh, featuring Governor Kathy Hochul. Chamber President Garry Douglas saluted the local team members who collaborated with us on the deal, including the Clinton County IDA, […]
Posted: September 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Alstom wins $1.1 billion order for additional railcars and locomotives
The North Country Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the official award to Alstom of a $1.1 billion order for an additional 200 Multilevel III commuter railcars and 12 ALP 45 dual power locomotives. This order is on top of 174 Multilevel III railcars previously ordered and currently under production at Alstom’s Plattsburgh plant.“This is the […]
Posted: September 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Historian Dr. Alexandria Russell to Speak on Black Women’s Legacies in the American Revolution
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, at SUNY Plattsburgh PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Clinton County Historical Association, in partnership with SUNY Plattsburgh’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, will host historian Dr. Alexandria Russell for a public lecture on Thursday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins […]
Posted: September 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Gov. Hochul highlights continued investment in Northern Border Security
Index Crime Down in Plattsburgh As Gun Seizures Are Up 57 Percent and Extreme Risk Protection Orders Up 26 Percent Across the North Country Sept. 9, 2025 News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the State’s efforts to enhance New York’s Northern Border security and prevent transnational criminal organizations from trafficking […]
Posted: September 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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