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Reacting to Vermont school hacking incident Peru Central District Superintendent Scott Storms issues statement regarding Peru’s multi-layered cybersecurity strategy

October 6, 2026 – While we cannot comment on the specific security protocols or incidents of other school districts, our community should know that safeguarding student, staff, and district data is an absolute priority. We employ a proactive, multi-layered cybersecurity strategy designed to defend against modern threats like ransomware and data breaches. Key safeguards we […]

Hackers demand ransom from Fair Haven, VT school district after compromising teachers’ personal data

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2 UVM Medical Center unions vote to authorize strike

The support staff and technical staff unions, which represent 3,300 members, announced the vote result Friday. But that doesn’t mean a strike will necessarily occur. Click here for the vtdigger story 

North Country Honor Flight #75 Veteran Biographies

October 3, 2026 – (Note – The sunrise’s bright light resulted in photos of Steven Ciardelli and Daniel Johnston taken at the ceremony being unacceptable.  Today, October 5, at 4:47 p.m., Flight Leader Laurie Parsons sent good photos taken on the aircraft. Thank you!  Laurie and Mike Parsons were Flight Leaders.) Photographed by David Brown, […]

North Country Honor Flight #74 Veteran Biographies

September 3, 2026. Photographed by David Brown , Edited by John Ryan. (The veterans faced the rising sun when the following photos were taken.)  William Bowen Jr., US Air Force, 1972-1976 – Vietnam Issued a draft number of 38, William would choose not to be drafted and enlisted in the Air Force.  Here he was […]

Support staff at UVM Medical Center are voting on authorizing a strike

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Words are not necessary

Peru, NY – September 24, 2026, 6:37 a.m., Ausable Point Campsite Road.

Adaptive kayaking changes the way paddlers with disabilities experience ADK waters

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DEC Announces Free Fishing Day on Saturday, September 26 in New York State

Anglers Encouraged to Take Advantage of Fall Fishing Opportunities New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced a statewide Free Fishing Day on Saturday, September 26. During any of the six designated Free Fishing Days, the fishing license requirement is waived for fishing on New York’s fresh waters. “Fishing in New […]

Patriot Burial Marker Unveiling

Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 1:00 PM Port Douglas Cemetery 1486 Highland Road, Keeseville, NY Commemorating the service of Revolutionary War veterans Rufus Norton, Asahel Strong, and Joshua Wells, Jr. Sponsored by the Anderson Falls Historical Society

Jury finds Burlington man guilty in shooting of 3 Palestinian students

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Vermont’s largest hospital needs to further cut its revenue and spending next year

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UVM Health will eliminate nearly 200 jobs

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Lake Champlain named one of the best lakes in the country for fall foliage boating

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Affordable housing project falls apart over infrastructure gaps in Highgate

A value lesson for other small towns  Click here for the Vermont Public story 

Vermont Air National Guard members return home from deployment

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Is the EPA abandoning its mission?

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Lake Champlain botanical garden’s hunt for a home

The idea for a world class botanical garden in the Champlain Valley was inspired by a group of women planting lilacs. Click here for the NCPR story 

What to know about Canada’s escalating trade war with the U.S.

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Strand Center for the Arts appeals to the community to keep their doors open 

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – September 4, 2026) The Strand Center for the Arts is facing an immediate financial crisis. Without substantial support from the community now, they may not have the resources necessary to meet their current obligations and continue operating.  “The world is changing around us and we need to change with it but first […]

Seven Regions. Six Million Acres. Countless Fall Events.

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North Country Honor Flight to Send 29 Veterans to Washington, D.C. on September 5

BETA Technologies to unveil one-of-a-kind “P-51 Bustang” during a special 6:30 a.m. event at the U.S. Oval PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — September 1, 2026 — North Country Honor Flight will send 29 North Country veterans to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 5, for a day dedicated to honoring their service and sacrifice. The veterans traveling on […]

Assemblyman Cashman on Medicaid Coverage Changes, Eligibility Requirements

Assemblyman Michael Cashman News Release of September 1, 2026 – “We have known cuts to Medicaid and increased eligibility requirements to access coverage were coming ever since the passage of the H.R.1 bill early last year. These cuts will undoubtedly result in lowered access to routine appointments, quality care, medication, and other healthcare needs for […]

Vermont veterans, Guard families seek support for Defend the Guard Act

“The Constitution is clear that Congress — not the President acting alone — possesses the authority to decide whether the nation enters war,” the letter from 27 Vermont veterans and Guard family members states. Click here for the vtdigger story 

UVM Medical Center quietly changed its policy for patient observation. Some staff are worried about patient safety.

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