Archive for 'National News'
Burlington adds nonstop flight to Raleigh-Durham starting at $79
Breeze Airways is launching a new direct flight from Burlington to Raleigh-Durham Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: May 23rd, 2024 under Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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What is Memorial Day?
The website History.com states: Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May. It honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2024 will occur on Monday, May 27. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and […]
Posted: May 22nd, 2024 under Community Events, National News, Veterans' News.
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Plattsburgh rail car manufacturer is an industry leader
Here’s an excellent video on Alstom, a subway and commuter car manufacturer with a plant at 71 Wall St. in Plattsburgh. Bombardier Transportation came to Plattsburgh in 1996. Alstom purchased Bombardier in 2021.
Posted: May 20th, 2024 under Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Wells College to close after 156 years, citing financial strain
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Posted: April 30th, 2024 under Education News, National News, Upstate New York.
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As UVM pro-Palestinian encampment enters 2nd day, protesters call for action at commencement
“…students at the University of Vermont called for further protest if the school did not cancel its commencement speaker, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.” Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: April 30th, 2024 under Education News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Update on Rouses Point and Trout River Border Crossings from the North Country Chamber of Commerce
Progress continues toward the entirely new U.S. border crossing at Rouses Point and the modernization and expansion of the U.S. crossing at Trout River. The North Country Chamber helped to secure the funding for both projects in the federal Infrastructure Bill two years ago and we have actively taken part in the review process for […]
Posted: April 25th, 2024 under Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Man charged with starting fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office pleads not guilty
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Posted: April 23rd, 2024 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Micron would bring a new era of manufacturing to Central NY – and fears of new pollution
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Posted: April 23rd, 2024 under Business News, Environmental News, National News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Ford recalling more than 450,000 vehicles due to potential loss of drive power
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Posted: April 18th, 2024 under Business News, National News.
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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik named to 2024 Time Magazine 100 list
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Posted: April 17th, 2024 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Albany police officer ‘ambushed,’ shot during traffic stop; suspect dead
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Posted: April 17th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Syracuse officer and Onondaga County deputy killed in Salina shootout identified
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Posted: April 15th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Upstate New York.
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Syracuse police officer and a deputy killed in shooting in suburban town of Salina
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Posted: April 15th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Upstate New York.
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Total Eclipse Peru, NY, April 8, 2024 – 3:28 p.m.
April 8, 2023, 3:28 p.m., Heyworth-Mason Park – A gentleman from Norfolk, VA. kindly allowed the Gazette to photograph phone images from his large solar telescope.
Posted: April 8th, 2024 under Community Events, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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NY schools have to electrify buses by 2035. Here’s how one district is making the switch
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Posted: April 8th, 2024 under Education News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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59,000 Northern New York Homes Could Lose Access to Affordable Internet
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Posted: April 8th, 2024 under Community Events, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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DEC Announces Launch of New Podcast: ‘DEC Does What?!’
Biweekly Podcast to Spotlight DEC Experts Working to Protect New Yorkers and the Environment Premiere Episode Focuses on Impact of Upcoming Solar Eclipse on New York Wildlife New Yorkers Reminded to Plan Ahead for Safe Viewing Experience During 2024 Solar Eclipse The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched a new podcast, “DEC […]
Posted: April 5th, 2024 under Environmental News, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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An earthquake centered between NYC and Philadelphia rattles much of the Northeast
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Posted: April 5th, 2024 under Environmental News, National News, Peru/Regional History.
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Essex County, New York declares State of Emergency ahead of solar eclipse
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Posted: April 5th, 2024 under Community Events, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Air Force selects Lockheed Martin Syracuse to build radars for combat training
Eleven years ago, the plant was slated for closure. Today, 2,600 work there. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: March 28th, 2024 under Business News, National News, Upstate New York.
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Are Coming to a McDonald’s Near You
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Posted: March 27th, 2024 under Business News, General News, National News.
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Clarkson University Announces New Cybersecurity Masters Program
As dependence on the Internet continues to grow rapidly, so too does the need to safeguard our online world. Clarkson University is rising to meet this challenge by offering a new Master’s degree in Cybersecurity. Image The new STEM-designated program will offer an interdisciplinary approach where students will have a diverse range of choices. […]
Posted: March 24th, 2024 under Education News, National News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Former SUNY Plattsburgh basketball coach and assoc. athletic director Tom Curle to be inducted into NYS Basketball Hall of Fame
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Posted: March 16th, 2024 under Education News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Sports News.
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Home buying costs could fall in big US real estate group settlement
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Posted: March 16th, 2024 under Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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CENTRAL NY NEWS Kia thieves take more than cars: Syracuse victims lose money, jobs, a ride named ‘Betsy’
More than 900 Kias and Hyundais were stolen in the Syracuse area last year and the theft rate is even more this year. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: March 14th, 2024 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Upstate New York.
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