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Archive for February, 2023

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to play JMA Dome in Syracuse

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Plattsburgh International Airport Parking Update

  Please be advised that the daily rate for the Plattsburgh International Airport parking lot has increased from $8 TO $10 PER DAY. The free parking time will also decrease from 3 hours to 1 hour.⁠

VFW hosting Valentine’s Celebration, on Thursday

Live Led Zeppelin Show returns to Strand

JUST ANNOUNCED! KASHMIR: The Live Led Zeppelin Show returns to The Strand Center Theatre on Saturday, April 15th, at 7:30 pm! Tickets are on sale WEDNESDAY, 02/15 at 10 am!

Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl edging out Philadelphia Eagles 38-35

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When do we turn our clocks forward for Daylight Saving Time 2023?

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

New York’s moose population steady, possibly growing

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Tragic fire claims young family in Redford

Saranac Community is grief-stricken Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Monday, February 13, 2023 Peru Town Board Meeting Agenda and Resolutions

http://www.perutown.com/TBAgenda.pdf

How to keep takeout food safe

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Meat Loaf Potatoes Beans Bread Dessert   Served take-out only from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.   All are welcome!

Northern New York’s ties to the Underground Railroad shed light on current asylum seekers

“Learning what has happened and how this has occurred, it can be a little uplifting that there are still people who want to be human, who want to help others.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Section VII Wrestling Championship Results

Team Score: 1st….Saranac – 223 2nd…Beekmantown – 163 3rd….Ausable Valley – 116 4th….Peru – 112 5th….NAC – 96 Most Outstanding Wrestler: Caleb Starke (Peru) Champion of Champion Award Winner: Landen Smith (Sar) 102: Jackson LaBarge (NAC) Colby Roesler (Sar) Matt Desotell (Beek) Lawrence Serano (Peru) 110: Caleb Starke (Peru) Owen Stiles (Sar) Hayden Bartlemus (NAC) […]

Marijuana Ballad of a weed grower: Josh Waterman’s rise from small-town dealer to the front line of NY’s cannabis experiment

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Her Adirondack dream job

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

February 11 was 211 Day

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

State Police to crack down on impaired and reckless driving during Super Bowl weekend

NYSP News Release – The New York State Police will crack down on impaired and reckless driving during Super Bowl weekend. The special STOP-DWI enforcement campaign, funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, will include increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify, and arrest impaired drivers, as well as underage drinker enforcement. The enforcement […]

New York State Police investigate triple-fatal fire in Saranac

Crews responded to the fire around 3 a.m. Saturday Click here for the MYNBC5 report 

Ice conditions on Lake Champlain are unsafe for recreating, officials say

At least three people have fallen through the ice, two have died, since Thursday Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Vermont State University officials apologize amid backlash over library, sports downsizing but say they will not reverse course

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Clinton County officials slam Hochul Medicaid plan

“For instance, the county’s current budget, which was passed in December, would have an instant $1.7 million hole in it.” Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Alstom joins Northeast Hydrogen Hub Consortium

“This is a significant milestone because if the hydrogen hub were to be selected and funded, it would create the potential for a hydrogen train, produced in New York State, to one day service the Northeast Corridor.” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

I-87 Call Box System being dismantled

Northway’s emergency call system from Warren to Clinton counties being decommissioned Click here for the Sun Community News story 

United Way exceeds Cow-Kissing’s goal

We are happy to announce that we exceeded our cow-kissing goal and raised $6,200 to support domestic violence services throughout the region! And with that, we were also able to surpass our overall 2023 campaign goal for a total raised of $665,000!!! Thank you to our incredibly generous supporters, our fabulous cow-kissing team (including our […]

CDC adds COVID-19 shots to list of routine vaccines for kids and adults

Click here for the MYNBC5 story