Archive for 'Upstate New York'
Peru Free Library Director Becky Pace is retiring
By John T Ryan Peru, NY – A person familiar to hundreds of Peru and area residents will soon depart from the institution she’s led for the past 21 1/2 years. Becky Pace, Director of the Peru Free Library, is retiring effective September 25, 2024. Becky considered retiring last spring, but she delayed for a […]
Posted: September 11th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru Library News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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Firefighters demonstrate respect for Honor Flight Veterans
Plattsburgh, NY – August 31, 2024 – Volunteer firefighters bring trucks from several area departments to every North Country Honor Flight. They salute the veterans traveling down New York Avenue to the flight line. Peru firefighters are usually present; however, they were at the scene of an I87 accident between exits 35 and 36. Thank […]
Posted: September 1st, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, Fire Department News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Olympic Authority 2024-25 events calendar released
Lake Placid continues to attract world’s best athletes Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 23rd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Sports News, Things to do in & near Peru, Upstate New York.
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How to get 2024 NYS Fair tickets, parking passes, ride wristbands (Pro tip: don’t bring cash)
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Posted: August 23rd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Lowville flooded again. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)
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Posted: August 21st, 2024 under Environmental News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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First Champlain Hudson Power cables cross U.S.-Can. border
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Posted: August 14th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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NYS Fair reveals 2024 special entertainment lineup: New acts and returning favorites
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Posted: August 9th, 2024 under Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, General News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Former Addison, NY Village Clerk-Treasurer to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
First Public Pension Forfeiture Action in New York State August 1, 2024 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, and the New York State Police announced today that a former clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County will be sentenced to serve three to nine years in […]
Posted: August 1st, 2024 under County Government News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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How have North Country voters changed over the last decade?
Region changes from reliably blue to purple to increasingly red Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: August 1st, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Bimbo Bakeries USA to close 2 facilities in Upstate New York, 1 in Texas
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Posted: July 31st, 2024 under Business News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Great Meadow and Sullivan Correctional slated for closure
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Posted: July 19th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Upstate New York.
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Art, music, family activities in Keeseville Friday and Saturday
Thursday morning at Ausable Point, the Peru Gazette encountered two artists participating in the July 19 and 20 Keeseville Community Arts Festival. Catherine LaPointe-Vollmer from Potsdam and Patrick McPhee from Binghamton. They are just two of dozens of talented artists whose works will be on display and for sale. The 2024 schedule of events for […]
Posted: July 19th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Unlawful Dumping – Montgomery County (A tale worth reading)
On June 20, the owner of a property management company in Montgomery County accepted a plea agreement in Canajoharie Town Court for illegally dumping solid waste on private property earlier this year. On Feb. 6, 2024, workers with the Canajoharie Department of Public Works observed and recorded video of a dark pickup truck carrying a […]
Posted: July 5th, 2024 under Business News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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4th of July message from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
“On America’s Independence Day, join me in celebrating our greatest treasure as Americans: our freedom. “Let us reflect on the countless lives sacrificed in the pursuit of this freedom, from the American Revolutionary War battles that took place in Upstate New York and the North Country to the brave men and women stationed at Fort […]
Posted: July 4th, 2024 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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St. Joe’s Hospital in Syracuse is hiring armed security amid national rise in hospital violence
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Posted: July 4th, 2024 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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7 Champlain Customs Officers charged with stealing thousands from feds, union
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Posted: July 3rd, 2024 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Classic rock band postpones tour, including Upstate NY concerts, due to health
Heart singer Ann Wilson revealed that she is being treated for cancer. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: July 3rd, 2024 under Arts and Entertainment, National News, Upstate New York.
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This heat wave is the “new normal” amid a changing climate in the Adirondacks
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Posted: June 18th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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Saranac Lake’s largest hotel taken over by lender
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Posted: June 18th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, County Government News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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2024 Applefest will be Saturday, September 21
Spread The Word! The 2024 St. Augustine’s Applefest will be held on Saturday, September 21, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Grounds will open at 10:30 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the Peru Elementary School. The Applefest Committee is already working to make the 46th Annual Applefest […]
Posted: June 11th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Street drug ‘Super Mario’ hits Syracuse. It contains opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl
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Posted: June 11th, 2024 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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Camillus man sentenced to prison for fatal hit-and-run after having 16 drinks
Sentenced to two to six years! Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: June 5th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course: Why is it a big deal?
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Posted: June 5th, 2024 under Arts and Entertainment, Sports News, Upstate New York.
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College of St. Rose holds its final commencement
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Posted: May 15th, 2024 under Education News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Amtrak to temporarily suspend service on Adirondack Route as Canadian National begins track work
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Posted: May 13th, 2024 under Business News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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