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Growing demands, arrivals at all hours and a rare disease are just some of the challenges Vermont’s prisons have faced while working with federal immigration authorities. Click here for the VTDigger story 

June 30, 2025 CCIDA Press Release – Plattsburgh, NY — The Clinton County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) today unveiled a visionary feasibility presentation outlining three transformative redevelopment concepts for the Clinton Community College campus. The presentation, developed in partnership with CPL Architecture, Engineering & Planning, offers a bold reimagining of the 104-acre, County-owned property along […]

Since 1900, annual temperatures in Vermont have increased by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit, and annual precipitation has increased by 21% over the same span, according to the state. Click here for the VTDigger story 

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The employee-owned company is poised for a $9 million sale that excludes its worker stock plan and may fall short of covering its debts. Click here for the VTDigger story 

While showers and thunderstorms are still expected late Friday night and into Saturday, the track for heaviest rainfall is shifting north. With that, rainfall totals have come down a bit, with a general 1″-2″ inches of rainfall expected through Saturday night. Even with the decreased totals, Some of the storms may train (multiple storms over […]

June 25, 2025, North Country Chamber of Commerce – Border crossing numbers from Canada at our Champlain Port of Entry were down 31% in May compared to 2024. This compares to a 31% figure for March and 26% in April, likely attributable to the Easter holiday falling in April this year. It remains important that […]

Temperatures and humidity levels will both fall through the rest of the week Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Three-day tournament features a roster of region’s best bass-fishing pros Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Batten down the hatches! We will see some widespread gusty winds materialize around daybreak on Friday and continue into the early afternoon. West winds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph could cause minor tree damage and/or scattered power outages.

Warm to hot temperatures and muggy conditions will help increase the risk of isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms. The main time window will be between 2 PM and 8 PM. Storms could produce a variety of weather hazards today. After the front, gusts up to 35 mph are possible.

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Fundamentally change how the state’s K-12 schools are governed and funded  Click here for the VTDigger story 

Approximately 3,500 truckloads of fill will enter or leave the jobsite  June 16, 2025, Peru, NY –  Murnane Construction personnel arrived today to begin installing signs related to the upgrading Peru’s wastewater treatment plant. Following this, machines and equipment storage containers will be brought to the site.  Then site preparation and construction will begin on […]

Students from 42 local schools are performing in this year’s Jazz Fest. Share Students from 42 local schools are performing in this year’s Jazz Fest.  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Great family entertainment  Click here for the WCAX News story 

Cathy Webster completes 4-day trek from Benson, Vermont to southern Canada. Money raised will go towards her adaptive kayaking program. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

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. […]

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 

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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 

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).