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110 -mile Lake Champlain journey for a cause

By John T Ryan Meeting fascinating, very nice people is one of the best parts of publishing the Peru Gazette. This morning at Ausable Point, I encountered Cathy Webster, a resident of South Hero, VT. as she departed on the second leg of a 110-mile kayak journey the length of Lake Champlain from Benson, VT. […]

Patient care at risk with current staffing levels, CVPH nurses say

Stories like this and today’s PR editorial are two good reasons to buy or subscribe the Press-Republican. Our local daily newspaper is expensive, but, we, the North Country need it and should safeguard it.  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Tensions mount in Burlington business community as council orders meal program relocation

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Trump pressure on Israel to end ‘catastrophic’ Gaza blockade

United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the BBC Tuesday that 14,000 babies in Gaza are at risk of death in the next 48 hours without aid. Click here for the Vermont Public story 

National Weather Service Burlington 4:30 a.m.

Our warm weather streak is over for awhile. Rain showers remain in the forecast, but no thunderstorms are expected today.\n\nYesterday, Montpelier and Plattsburgh broke daily record precipitation amounts of 1.86″ (besting 1.11″ in 1970) and 1.47″ (besting 0.83″ of 2014).

May 17 – Severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 PM

NWS Burlington Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Plattsburgh NY, Dannemora NY and Keeseville NY until 3:15 PM EDT

Report unveils new details in fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent David ‘Chris’ Maland

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North Country Honor Flight Prepares for 13th Year of Veteran Journeys to Washington

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Several farmworkers detained in Vermont to have bond hearing this week

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Burlington to eliminate 25 city jobs in effort to reduce budget deficit

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Black and Hispanic drivers continue to be stopped disproportionately across Vermont, traffic stops study finds

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NWS rainfall forecast

NWS Burlington – 6AM – 5/9/25  Rain has begun to overspread the region this morning with rain likely to linger well into Saturday for many locations. A flood watch remains in effect for portions of central and southern Vermont into Saturday with the main focus on poor drainage, urban, and nuisance flooding.

Vermont agriculture secretary says dairy farmers are concerned about migrant farmworker arrests

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Staffing ‘crisis’ spurs calls for higher pay for Vermont’s prison guards

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So, it is not your imagination that it has been consistently wet every weekend recently.

National Weather Service – Burlington Measurements in Burlington, Vermont, have now shown an impressive six consecutive Saturdays with measurable precipitation.

Feds cut more AmeriCorps programs, jeopardizing 200 positions in Vermont

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Joann Fabrics stores shutting down in our region

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Benjamin Greenwood: Vermont’s drug crisis doesn’t stop at the city line

Addiction here is not some distant statistic; it’s an unrelenting force that has a corrupting grip on neighbors, classmates and loved ones. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Market 32 and Price Chopper Offer Year-Round Drug Takeback Program

More than 8,800 pounds of medication returned to NY, MA, and VT pharmacies since program started B-roll and Photos Available at this Link SCHENECTADY, NY, April 25, 2025– This National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26, 2025, Market 32 and Price Chopper are reminding guests that they don’t have to wait for a designated date […]

‘These guys work six 12-hour days’: VT dairy farms anxious after migrant workers arrested

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A new brew pub comes to town

By John T Ryan April 24, 2025, Peru, NY – Many have been curious about what happened since the Livingoods Restaurant sign was taken down. A new establishment, Ledge Hill North, is now operating at 697 Bear Swamp Road. Matthew Brankman, the owner of Ledge Hill Brewing Co. in Ticonderoga, oversees this new venture. Brankman […]

Ausable Point, April 23, 2025, 5:45 to 6:00 a.m.

US Border Patrol arrests 8 migrant workers at Berkshire dairy

The incident constitutes the largest immigration enforcement action against migrant workers in Vermont in recent memory. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Stefanik reintroduces by-partisan legislation to designate Plattsburgh Airport as a Port of Entry

April 17, 2025 – Elise Stefanik News Release  While Plattsburgh International Airport qualifies as a port of entry under CBP’s criteria, it has not received this designation, which has resulted in increased costs for the airport and travelers flying in and out. Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the bipartisan Border Airport Fairness Act […]

SUNY chancellor worries about chilling effect after Plattsburgh student set for deportation

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