Archive for 'National News'
Plattco Corporation’s EVA™ Launch Strengthens North Country Manufacturing and Drives Regional Economic Growth
Plattsburgh, NY – March 24, 2026, Press Release – Plattco Corporation, a leader in industrial valve and flow-control engineering, is advancing manufacturing innovation in the North Country with the launch of EVA™ (Electric Valve Actuator), a state-of-the-art patented system designed to replace traditional compressed air actuation in the most demanding industrial environments. The EVA™ launch […]
Posted: March 24th, 2026 under Business News, City News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Statewide News.
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Brattleboro group ends supportive housing program for people exiting homelessness
Story explores idealism vs reality Click here for the Vermont Public story
Posted: March 23rd, 2026 under National News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Battery powered air taxis could soon be flying over Syracuse
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Posted: March 23rd, 2026 under Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Organizations, scholars, advocates launch John Brown America250
A coalition of scholars, advocates and organizations launched John Brown America250, an initiative to reexamine the historical record Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: March 22nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Hochul Unveils Eleventh-Hour Push to Defang New York’s Climate Law
The most concrete deadline for climate action would be pushed out to the end of her potential second term. Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Governor launches Futureworks Commission to guide response to impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on workers
Commission Will Be Comprised of Experts, Workers’ Advocates, Business Leaders Albany, March 19, 2026 – With artificial intelligence poised to reconfigure the global labor market, Governor Kathy Hochul today launched the FutureWorksCommission to advise on policy and private sector interventions which protect the economic security of workers while harnessing the economic benefits of AI. This […]
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Study highlights long-term impact of road salt on Lake George watershed
Data from the Lake George Association was used to show that road salt has a long-term impact on water quality Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Highway Dept. News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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School closures and population decline in the Adirondacks
From the 2017-2018 school year to 2022-2023, 692 out of the 718 school districts in New York state (96%) saw drops in enrollment, a total loss of over 188,000 kids statewide. Click here for the Adirondack Explore story
Posted: March 20th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Education News, Faces of Peru, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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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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