Archive for 'Peru/Regional History'
North Country PBS stations plan big changes to deal with federal funding cuts
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Posted: July 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Chemical exposure incidents rise at Clinton Correctional Facility
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Posted: July 25th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Town crews put finishing touches on Telegraph Road paving job
July 24, 2035 – Peru Town Highway personnel were out early this morning putting smooth sloped, paved shoulders on newly paved Telegraph Road.
Posted: July 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Clinton Community College move and renovations underway ahead of fall semester
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Posted: July 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, County Government News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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External report on Plattsburgh City Police Department details lack of training, outdated procedures
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Posted: July 23rd, 2025 under City News, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History.
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Robert Resnik, longtime Vermont Public music host, dies at 72
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Posted: July 22nd, 2025 under Arts and Entertainment, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Four Months After Guard Strike, Prison Staffing Crisis Persists
The prison agency’s security ranks are 4,700 corrections officers and sergeants short of what it says it needs to run every program and housing area effectively. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: July 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Early season work targets milfoil at Fish Creek Campground
July 21, 2025 Upper Saranac Foundation News Release – A professional dive team has completed early season aquatic invasive species (AIS) management at Fish Creek Campground, removing over 1,300 pounds of Eurasian and variable-leaf watermilfoil. The work was performed by the Upper Saranac Foundation’s (USF) dive team and was part of the Fish Creek AIS […]
Posted: July 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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How the Lake Monsters kept swimming
A few years ago, the future of baseball in Burlington was uncertain. In 2020, Major League Baseball shrunk its minor league circuit, and teams like the Lake Monsters were left on the outside looking in. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: July 20th, 2025 under Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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Federal Funding Rescinded — Mountain Lake PBS Faces Immediate Cuts
Mountain Lake PBS Report – July 17, Congress voted to rescind previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that eliminates nearly $1 billion in support for local public media stations across the country. For Mountain Lake PBS, that means an immediate cut of approximately $950,000. More than a third of […]
Posted: July 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Community Events, Congressional News, Education News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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July 19, 2025 – Rock, Rd., Lyons St. one-room school
The school is on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to former Peru Town Historian Ron Allen.
Posted: July 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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U.S. Army to shut down Clarkson University’s ROTC program
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Posted: July 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Aubuchon Hardware’s Grand Reopening begins today
By John T. Ryan Peru, NY, July 18, 2025 – Customers of Aubuchon have noticed many changes taking place in the store over the past few weeks. Today, the much-anticipated Grand Reopening of Aubuchon Ace Hardware has arrived. Excitement filled the air this morning among the Aubuchon staff and everyone in attendance. Aubuchon CEO Will […]
Posted: July 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package, Fulfilling Promise to Defund NPR
July 18, 2025 Elise Stefanik News Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “Today I voted to save the American taxpayer $9 billion of unobligated bloated spending via a rescissions package including defunding NPR, a promise I vowed to deliver to #NY21. Promises made, promises kept. NPR and NCPR-affiliated […]
Posted: July 18th, 2025 under Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Amazon purchases undeveloped land in Champlain, New York for rural delivery station
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Posted: July 16th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Community Events, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Stec writes to U.S. Army, urges it to rescind ROTC cancellation at Clarkson
Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) has written to Derrick Anderson, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army, requesting that the Army reconsider its move to end Clarkson University’s ROTC program. In his letter, which is included with this release, Stec highlights the importance of the ROTC-Clarkson connection and the crucial role it plays in our national […]
Posted: July 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Keeseville Community Arts Festival attracts people from nearby and far away
By John T Ryan Early this morning at Ausable Point, several artists were enjoying the stunning scenery of our region. These talented individuals are part of the 40 artists participating in the Keeseville Community Arts Festival. On Friday and Saturday, you can view their landscape and architectural paintings at the Plein Air Show and Sale, […]
Posted: July 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
July 15, 2025 The 2026 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 and 13 […]
Posted: July 15th, 2025 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Town Board News.
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Americans and Canadians come together to preserve cross-border ties
Conversation takes place in Hemmingford, PQ. Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: July 15th, 2025 under Border News, Community Events, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Peru History Chat – Peru High School Class of 57
Posted: July 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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Burlington beaches close due to wastewater treatment plant leak
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Posted: July 15th, 2025 under Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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St. Lawrence County mine to open the first U.S. graphite facility since the 1950s
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Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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North Country Honor Flight Named 2025 Spirit of Ianelli Honoree
Plattsburgh, Saturday, July 12 – The Sunrise Rotary Mayor’s Cup Regatta & Festival Committee has named the North Country Honor Flight as its 2025 Spirit of Ianelli Award honoree. Sunrise Rotary Club President Wanda Carroll presented the award to Barrie Finnegan, Executive Director of the North Country Honor Flight, along with other members of the […]
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism releases 2024 leisure travel study results
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Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Port Kent: A virtual walking tour on Wednesday, July 16
Posted: July 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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