Archive for 'National News'
NY needs more power. The battery storage debate is heating up in the ADKs
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Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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COMMENTARY: Don’t roll back New York’s climate law
Raya Salter explains how rising energy costs connect to fossil fuel dependency and advocates for climate protection laws in New York Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Commentary
Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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ICE releases Camden’s Chinese restaurant owner after 9 months
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Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Business News, Community Events, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Upstate New York.
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NY’s Republican Party backs Smullen in race to replace Stefanik
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Posted: March 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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After a winter of high bills, National Grid’s rates are going up again in April
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Posted: March 17th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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One of three detained by ICE in South Burlington released
“Johana would not be detained but for an unlawfully executed search warrant,” her lawyer Kristen Connors said in court. Two others are still detained. Click here for the vtdigger story
Posted: March 17th, 2026 under Border News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, National News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Posted: March 17th, 2026 under Community Events, National News.
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South Burlington ICE Raid Triggers Large Protest
Demonstrators demanded the release of the three detained immigrants and called on Vermont police to answer for their role in the raid. Click here for the Seven Days story
Posted: March 14th, 2026 under Community Events, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Cornell student found with rifle at Syracuse University said he bought it to shoot ICE agents as ‘last resort’
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Posted: March 12th, 2026 under Education News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Cornerstone Dairy Academy Honors Eighteen Graduating Dairy Farmers and Industry Professionals
Graduates include Shane St. Cyr Adirondack Farms Partner March 11, 2026 – Madison Wisconsin – DAIRY NEWS – Upon successfully completing all three pillars of Cornerstone Dairy Academy, eighteen dairy farmers and industry professionals were honored as the program’s 2026 graduates at the Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) Business Conference at the Alliant Energy Center in […]
Posted: March 12th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Education News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Saranac Lake scraps plan for Flock surveillance cameras after public backlash
Residents raised privacy concerns and criticized how the program was introduced during village board meeting Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: March 12th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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ICE agents take man in custody in Vermont after hourslong standoff as protesters gathered
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Posted: March 12th, 2026 under Border News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Syracuse fires basketball coach Adrian Autry after 3 seasons and no NCAA bids
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Posted: March 11th, 2026 under Education News, General News, National News, Sports News, Upstate New York.
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Saranac Lake restricts police cooperation with ICE
New policy builds on last year’s debate over using local resources for immigration enforcement Click here for the Adirondack Explore story
Posted: March 11th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Historic Fort William Henry in Lake George offers unique reenactments, and exhibits to celebrate the fort’s 270th anniversary
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Posted: March 9th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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From an Olympic dream to a life-changing injury, this Adirondack skier is now a Paralympian
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Posted: March 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities, Sports News.
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Walking the walk: My experience as an EV owner in the Adirondacks
ANCA’s Jill Henck shares her experience purchasing and operating an electric vehicle (EV) in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: March 5th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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275 million free school lunches served in New York State during the past six months
Saving New York Families Up to $450 Million Per Month on Grocery Costs Albany, March 4, 2026 – During National School Breakfast Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted that within just the first six months of the school year, 275 million free school meals have been served in schools statewide. The Governor celebrated this milestone […]
Posted: March 4th, 2026 under Education News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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NYS received higher ranking in the nation for technology laws keeping kids safe online
Albany, March 4, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has received the top spot in a national ranking for technology laws that are keeping kids safe online. The Anxious Generation Movement (TAG) analyzed state policies across the nation in a new study called “The Childhood Index,” a first-of-its-kind ranking of […]
Posted: March 4th, 2026 under General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Vermont Air National Guard part of war effort in Iran
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Posted: March 3rd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Veterans' News.
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Coach Mike Hogan inducted into NYS Hall of Fame
February, 28, 2026, Sections VII Facebook page – Tonight before the finals at the NYS Wrestling Championships, Coach Mike Hogan was again honored with a NYS Hall of Fame induction. He was already inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. A lifetime achievement award for his success as a wrestler and […]
Posted: March 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Faces of Peru, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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United States and Israel attack Iran
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Posted: February 28th, 2026 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Political News.
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NYSERDA memo warns NY energy costs could rise under current state policy
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Posted: February 28th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Stefanik Statement on Operation Epic Fury
SARATOGA, N.Y., February 28, 2026 – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, released the following statement: “As a senior Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Select Committee on Intelligence, I have always been consistent that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons capabilities that would threaten the national security of […]
Posted: February 28th, 2026 under Congressional News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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HUD proposes time limits and work requirements for rental aid
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Posted: February 28th, 2026 under National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Social Issues.
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