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Posted: March 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Posted: March 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Posted: March 16th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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In-depth story details many of the challenges facing today’s schools, including here in Peru, NY
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Scott Gray (R, C-Watertown) today announced a joint legislative resolution to rescind an executive order banning fired correction officers from all government employment. Senate Resolution B515 would eliminate Executive Order 47.3 and restore rights taken away from 2,000 correction officers who went on strike to protest unsafe working conditions.Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Ausable River flowing through Keeseville
3/14/25 – Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) announced that two North Country communities will receive nearly $15 million in state funding. The Village of Malone will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Hamlet of Keeseville will receive $4.5 million as the North Country winner of the third round of NY Forward. These investments will help communities boost their economies by transforming downtowns into vibrant neighborhoods.
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities and first responders during heightened wildfire conditions.
“Prevention is best, and after a dry and windy winter season, DEC is encouraging New Yorkers to protect themselves and their communities by complying with the State’s two-month burn ban that starts this Sunday, March 16,”Acting Commissioner Lefton said. “As the seasons change, melting snow leaves behind dead leaves and brush more likely to catch fire and put our communities and natural resources at risk. In addition to protecting land and structures, the burn ban keeps DEC Forest Rangers and other firefighters safe and ready to respond to emergencies.”
Even though some areas of the state remain blanketed in snow, warming temperatures can quickly cause wildfire conditions to arise. Open burning of debris is the single-largest cause of spring wildfires in New York State. When temperatures warm and the past fall’s debris and leaves dry out, wildfires can start and spread easily, further fueled by winds and a lack of green vegetation. Each year, DEC Forest Rangers extinguish dozens of wildfires that burn hundreds of acres. In addition, local fire departments, many of which are staffed by volunteers, too often have to leave their jobs and families to respond to wildfires caused by illegal debris fires. DEC continually updates a Fire Danger Map on DEC’s website as a resource for viewing local conditions.
New York first enacted strict restrictions on open burning in 2009 to help prevent wildfires and reduce air pollution. The regulations allow residential brush fires in towns with fewer than 20,000 residents during most of the year but prohibit such burning in spring when most wildfires occur. Backyard fire pits and campfires less than three feet in height and four feet in length, width, or diameter are allowed, as are small cooking fires. Only charcoal or dry, clean, untreated, or unpainted wood can be burned. People should never leave these fires unattended and must extinguish them. Burning garbage or leaves is prohibited year-round in New York State. For more information about fire safety and prevention in homes and communities, go to DEC’s FIREWISE New York webpage.
Some towns, primarily in and around the Adirondack and Catskill Parks, are designated “fire towns.” Open burning is prohibited year-round in these municipalities unless an individual or group has a permit from DEC. To find out whether a municipality is a designated fire town or to obtain a permit, contact the appropriate DEC regional office. A list of regional offices is available on DEC’s website.
Forest Rangers, DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs), and local authorities enforce the burn ban. Violators of the State’s open burning regulation are subject to criminal and civil enforcement actions, with a minimum fine of $500 for a first offense. For search and rescue, reporting a wildfire or illegal activity on state lands and easements, call 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264). To report environmental law violations, call 1-844-DEC-ECOs (1-844-332-3267).
DEC released a new Public Service Announcement to help spread the word about the annual burn ban, available for download here.
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Statewide News.
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Posted: March 14th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Clinton County had a slight decline of 0.02%. New York’s total population increased 0.66% last year to about 19.87 million. The state’s population grew in the second year in a row, but it’s still 1.18% (237,000) lower than in 2020.
Posted: March 14th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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Posted: March 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Education News, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Canadians are shunning Vermont-made goods and canceling trips to the state.
Posted: March 14th, 2025 under Business News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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3/13/25 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WIRY RADIO STATION MANAGEMENT
To Our Loyal Listeners and Valued Advertisers,
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of WIRY. After serving our community for 75 years, the challenges of an evolving media landscape have made it increasingly difficult to continue operations.
The rise of digital platforms and social media has changed the way audiences consume content, leading to declining traditional radio listenership. Coupled with rising music royalty costs, a shrinking media sales force, and decreasing profit margins, we have reached a point where it is no longer viable to continue broadcasting.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to our dedicated staff, advertisers, and—most importantly—our listeners, who have supported us throughout the years. Your loyalty has meant the world to us, and we cherish the memories we’ve created together.
Though our AM signal may soon go silent, the spirit of WIRY will live on in the music, voices, and moments we’ve shared. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your lives.
With sincere appreciation,
WIRY
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Widespread snowmelt will continue through the weekend with widespread rainfall expected Sunday and Sunday night. This will lead to sharp river rises and the potential for flooding. Now is the time to prepare, so be sure to monitor the forecast and river levels in the coming days.
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Environmental News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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The Peru Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to award bids for a wastewater treatment upgrade and purchase a 2025 dump truck.Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Business News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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The article said its closure was due to declining readership and increasing costs, including an expected 25% tariff on newsprint. Seventeen employees lost their jobs.
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Business News, Community Events, General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Statewide News.
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Federal agencies are now actively recruiting fired officers
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/12/2025) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) will hold a community blood drive at Mountain Lake Services, 100 Industrial Parkway in Keeseville on Wednesday, March 19. The event will take place from noon to 4 pm.
All eligible donors are encouraged to give. In addition to benefiting patients at CVPH, blood collected by the Donor Center also supports those in need at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, Elizabethtown Community Hospital (including the Ticonderoga campus), and Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.
Learn more about the Adirondack Regional Blood Center, giving blood and becoming a sponsor at UVMHealth.org/GiveBlood or call 518-562-7406.
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Statewide News.
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Retired Educators of New York (RENY) is offering a $2000 grant to active educators in Clinton and Essex counties to assist them in their classroom endeavors. To be eligible for the grant, an
educator must be a full-time teacher, nurse, counselor, or administrator in a public school district in the RENY Northeastern Zone (NEZ). For a list of the eligible school districts, refer to the RENY NE website, httos://yorenynez.com
RENY (the statewide organization) provides the Hudson-Kramer Memorial Grant, which has been increased to $2000, to an educator in the Northeastern Zone. The grant honors Ross
Hudson and Florence Coulter Kramer, dedicated and devoted members of the New York State Retired Teachers Association, now known as RENY. The Northeastern Zone and four other RENY Zones will receive this grant every other year.
The grant is designed to assist academic educators in developing and implementing an innovative program or project. The grant is for the 2025-2026 school year. The application process will
begin March 14th, and conclude May 16th. The grant winner will be determined by the end of the 2025 school year.
Informational packets with directions and contact information will be emailed to the District Administrators by March 3rd, to be forwarded to staff electronically. Interested applicants may
review the list of eligible school districts in the Northeastern Zone and the 2025-26 grant application and rubric online at the Northeastern Zone website.
Grant proposals must be submitted electronically to the RENY-NEZ Award Committee by May 16, 2025. Applicants must use the 2025-26 Grant Application Form. Thank you and good luck!
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Statewide News.
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Story about a man who appears to be a very special person
Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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