Archive for 'National News'
Vermont poured hundreds of millions of dollars into housing during the pandemic. What has it built?
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Posted: September 18th, 2025 under General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, resigns
Greenfield’s co-founder, Ben Cohen shared a statement on social media announcing his partner’s departure. Click here for he MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 17th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Stewart’s milk and ice cream win 17 awards at 2025 World Dairy Expo
Stewart’s News Release, September 16, 2025 —Stewart’s Shops Eggnog and Strawberry Milk won 1st place in the 2025 World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin. All counted, Stewart’s won 17 awards at North America’s best dairy products competition, including 1st place for Rainbow Sherbet, Pistachio Gelato and Lactose-Free Milk. This year’s competition marked the second time in […]
Posted: September 16th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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DiNapoli: Recently enacted federal tax provisions disproportionately benefit those with high incomes
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzed the federal tax provisions enacted under Public Law No: 119-21 at the beginning of July and how they may impact New Yorkers. While the bill made permanent many tax changes included in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), it includes new tax breaks […]
Posted: September 15th, 2025 under Congressional News, General News, National History, National News, Political News, State Government News.
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A mine in St. Lawrence County is set to be the sole producer of graphite in the U.S.
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Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Governor Hochul: Political violence deserves no place in our democracy – And it’s up to us to stop it!
Today, Empire Report published an op-ed by Governor Kathy Hochul about the alarming rise of political violence in America—and the responsibility we all have to to stop it. Text of the op-ed can be viewed online and is available below: An assassination attempt on President Trump. The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and […]
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Even with more Vermont homes on the market, prices are still rising
In Chittenden County, the median sale price of a primary home reached $500,000 last year. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: September 14th, 2025 under Business News, General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
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Construction to begin this fall on new Rouses Point port of entry
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Posted: September 10th, 2025 under Border News, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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Vermont receives nearly $16 million for EV charging infrastructure
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Posted: September 8th, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, National News, Regional NY-VT News.
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North Country Honor Flight #65 Military Biographies
Flight 65 flew on September 6, 2025 Stanley Abramczyk Jr. , US Air Force 1963-1986 Vietnam Stan planned to join the Navy, but fate stepped in—the only recruiter there that day was from the Air Force. He pitched aircraft maintenance, and Stan never looked back. For 23 years, he loved what he did, reenlisting again and […]
Posted: September 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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North Country Honor Flight #64 Military Biographies
Flight 64 flew on September 6, 2025 Clement Couture, US Army Reserve 1962-1966 and 1974-1980 Vietnam After basic training, Clem was assigned to the Headquarters Company as a Mechanics Assistant in the motor pool. His job included transporting troops and supplies for training. Before long, he was promoted to dispatcher, sending others into the field. One […]
Posted: September 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Honor Flights, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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Calvin Castine’s Home Town Cable Network videos every Honor Flight Send-0ff Ceremony.
Posted: September 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests
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Posted: August 29th, 2025 under Environmental News, Fire Department News, National News, Political News.
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Schumer says Clarkson ROTC is staying in Potsdam
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Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York, Veterans' News.
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Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media
The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: August 28th, 2025 under Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Upstate New York.
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How climate change is driving shoreline erosion on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River
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Posted: August 25th, 2025 under Border News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News.
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Russian airstrikes hit a U.S. factory in western Ukraine
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Posted: August 22nd, 2025 under National History, National News, Political News.
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Smuggler flips car during high-speed chase near Champlain
U.S. Border Patrol News Release Alien smuggling is incredibly dangerous, and it puts the public and our agents in grave danger when callous smugglers attempt to carelessly flee the border at high speeds. The smuggler driving this car was carrying five people that had illegally entered the U.S. when it flipped causing multiple injuries near […]
Posted: August 20th, 2025 under Border News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers
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Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Political News.
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Duty-free shops facing ‘full-blown crisis’ with no relief in sight
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Posted: August 18th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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With midterms more than a year away, a record number of lawmakers are eyeing the exits
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Posted: August 17th, 2025 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News.
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DiNapoli: State faces $34.3 billion budget cumulative budget gap through FY 2029
Federal Cuts and a Weaker Economic Forecast Could Create Budget Gaps Not Seen Since Global Financial Crisis The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of the Budget (DOB). When accounting for recent federal actions, the gaps as a […]
Posted: August 8th, 2025 under General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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21 Counties Have Closed Applications for New York’s Biggest Child Care Affordability Program
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Posted: August 8th, 2025 under National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues, State Government News.
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Vermont state officials say that dealing with wildfire smoke pollution is “going to be a part of our future.”
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Posted: August 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.
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Posted: August 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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