Archive for 'National News'
The First Adirondackers book traces 12,000 years of Indigenous history
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Posted: December 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Venue change puts Lake Placid front and center for Olympic hopefuls
U.S. Ski and Snowboard announced a change in venue for two World Cup events due to unseasonably warm weather in Park City, Utah. Click here for the WPTZ News story
Posted: December 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Sports News, Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Hosts a Humanitarian Effort in Jamaica
Assembly Speaker News Release of Dec. 22, 2025 – Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie alongside a New York delegation of elected officials hosted a humanitarian mission trip to Jamaica following the landfall of the devastating category five Hurricane Melissa. The historic storm was record breaking, becoming the third most intense hurricane in the Atlantic and the […]
Posted: December 23rd, 2025 under Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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At Lake Placid luge World Cup, Russians compete alongside Ukrainians
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Posted: December 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Sports News.
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Pediatric asthma worsened in Vermont following Canadian wildfires, UVM study finds
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Posted: December 21st, 2025 under Border News, Environmental News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Stefanik Suspends Campaign for New York Governor
Elise Stefanik News Release, December 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. SARATOGA, N.Y. – Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress. I did not come to this decision lightly […]
Posted: December 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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Governor reaches agreement with state legislature to make medical aid in dying available
Governor Claims Protections Will Ensure Integrity of Patient Decision and Preparedness of Medical Institutions Gov. Hochul News Release of December 17, 2025 – Governor Hochul today announced an agreement with the Legislature to make medical aid in dying available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This comes after careful […]
Posted: December 17th, 2025 under General News, Heathcare News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Burlington man competent to stand trial on charges of shooting Palestinian students, report finds
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Posted: December 16th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Vermont Air National Guard headed to Caribbean amid growing U.S. tensions with Venezuela
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Posted: December 16th, 2025 under Border News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Veterans' News.
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Beta Technologies reaffirms a commitment to Vermont as IPO powers its growth
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Posted: December 16th, 2025 under Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Stefanik Champions House Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
Congresswoman Stefanik News Release of Dec. 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, celebrated the passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act on the House floor. This bill allows school cafeterias to serve flavored and unflavored whole milk. “For the past decade, I have worked […]
Posted: December 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Congressional News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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UVM men’s soccer coach, who led the team to a national championship, steps down
Rob Dow is taking a new job coaching the men’s soccer team at Penn State, UVM announced Thursday. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 12th, 2025 under Education News, National News, Regional NY-VT News, Sports News.
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DiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
Student Loan Debt, Rising Housing Costs, and High Unemployment Undermine Financial Independence December 11, 2025 News Release New York’s young adults — some members of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) — are facing a complex economic landscape including higher unemployment rates, increasing costs, and larger debt burdens, that threatens their financial well-being, […]
Posted: December 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News.
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House Passes Stefanik’s Congressional Ratification of Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) legislation to ratify the land claim settlement agreement between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, New York State, Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties, the Towns of Fort Covington and Bombay, and the New York Power Authority. This agreement […]
Posted: December 10th, 2025 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues.
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How ICE’s mostly unseen campaign in Syracuse breeds fear and resistance
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Posted: December 7th, 2025 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Upstate New York.
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Financial toll from Novelis fires in Oswego County is adding up to a staggering amount
Ford said its 2025 adjusted earnings before interest and taxes will take a $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion hit from the disruption the fire has caused to its production of F-150 and other vehicles. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: December 7th, 2025 under Business News, Fire Department News, National News, Upstate New York.
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Winooski school district rallies to help 2nd-grader detained by ICE
The 7-year-old boy, who attends JFK Elementary, was absent from school Monday morning, according to school officials. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 7th, 2025 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants
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Posted: December 6th, 2025 under Heathcare News, National History, National News.
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Important TSA Change effective Feb. 1. They must a REAL ID or Passport or pay a $45 fee.
As of February 1, 2026, the TSA will charge a $45 fee for travelers without a REAL ID or another acceptable ID (like a passport) to use their alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, for a 10-day travel period, encouraging travelers to get their REAL ID from their state DMV before flying. What this means […]
Posted: December 5th, 2025 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History.
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COMMENTARY: EPA rollback of air pollution standards threatens Adirondacks
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Posted: December 5th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Corruption in Gov't., Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Fort Ticonderoga marks 250th anniversary of American Revolution’s Noble Train of Artillery
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Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Check your cheese: Shredded and grated varieties are recalled nationwide
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Posted: December 3rd, 2025 under Business News, Heathcare News, National News.
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Who will SNAP work requirements impact in the North Country, and how?
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Posted: December 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, County Government News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News.
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Big Banks Accused of ‘Systematic Fraud’ in New York Foreclosure Auctions
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Posted: December 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, National News, Social Issues, Statewide News.
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Chamber of Commerce launches “We Know Canadians As…” Campaign
Plattsburgh, NY (12/1/2025): The North Country Chamber of Commerce has launched “We Know Canadians As…”, a heartfelt bi national campaign that celebrates the long standing, people to people bond between Northern New York and Canada. The campaign was introduced at a press conference this week and is now being shared broadly across both sides of […]
Posted: December 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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