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Archive for January, 2025

Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States

Click here for the PBS story 

Saving Lives by Wearing Red

CVPH News Release – Foundation of CVPH fundraiser supports women’s heart health  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says, on average, 86 women in Clinton County die each year from heart disease. PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/20/2025) – Getting dressed for the day is not typically considered a lifesaving activity. In this case, it could do exactly […]

National Weather Service – Burlington @NWSBurlington

1/20/24 – 5 a.m. Starting today, you’ll notice noticeably colder temperatures. These cold temperatures, with wind chills of -5 to -15 F, will last through Thursday morning before temperatures return to normal next weekend. If you’re spending time outside, please be sure to dress accordingly!

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 22, 2025  

Chili Corn Bread Vegetable  Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972  All are invited and welcome!

Adirondack Council celebrates 50th anniversary

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Wind chills below zero in the outlook

National Weather Service – Burlington-  Heads up! Temperatures will turn very cold Monday onward, with wind chills below zero throughout Vermont and northern New York. The mountains will be especially cold. Anyone planning to recreate outdoors should take precautions against the extreme cold.

Special Presentation: Peru Free Library, Thursday, January 23, 6:30 p.m.

Market 32/Price Chopper has a pizza dough recall

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Peru Town Board establishes 2025 meeting dates, salaries, contracts, department liaisons and more

The Peru Town Board conducted its 2025 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 13. The board approved all proposed resolutions except those related to the Peru Free Library and JCEO, which are awaiting more information. The board expects to approve those resolutions at its January 27 meeting. Here is the agenda for the meeting, followed by […]

Quebec government upping border security with Trump set to take office

Hundreds of police officers on call to secure its border with Vermont, New Hampshire and New York Click here for a VTDigger story 

1st building in Burlington’s CityPlace project expected to open this summer

CityPlace is divided into two buildings, and the smaller south building is slated to open in mid-to-late June. It includes 53 residential market-rate units, retail space and a roughly 150-room hotel. Click here for the WCAX story 

CVES BOCES Announces $59 Million New State-of-the-Art Career and Technical Education Center in Plattsburgh 

1/16/25 – Plattsburgh, New York — Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CVES BOCES) is proud to announce plans for a new, state-of-the-art Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Plattsburgh, New York. This transformative project addresses growing enrollment, space constraints, and the demand for modern workforce development programs, positioning CVES BOCES as a leader […]

Adirondack Farms and Suburban Propane Donate $1,000 to JCEO of Clinton and Franklin Counties

PLATTSBURGH | On Monday, January 13, Adirondack Farms and Suburban Propane recently presented a $1,000 check donation to the Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc. (JCEO) to support their local food pantry programs, which works to improve community health by distributing donated, recovered, and farmed food to those in need. […]

Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel donates $15K to Plattsburgh YMCA

Efforts toward a new facility continue Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Vortex expands manufacturing with new Plattsburgh facility

Operations will begin in the first quarter of 2025 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

St. Clair: Bob Goetz was North Country sports

Click here for the Sun Community News Tribute to Bob Goetz 

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%

Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases […]

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Outpaced Projections Through December

January 16, 2025 State tax receipts totaled $79.9 billion through the first three quarters of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25, $1.2 billion higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Mid-Year Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. On a year-over-year basis, collections were $5.5 billion higher than those through December 2023, […]

CVPH Nationally Recognized for Improving Care for Older Adults

Skilled Nursing Facility Named Age-Friendly Health Systems Participant CVPH News Release – PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/16/2025) – Older adults are living and working longer, redefining later life and enriching our communities. Delivering care that values them and addresses their unique needs leads to better outcomes, more satisfied patients and families and lowers overall costs. This is […]

Megan Charland Appointed Executive Director at the Strand Center for the Arts

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – January 16, 2025) The Board of Trustees of the Strand Center for the Arts has announced the appointment of Megan Charland to the position of Executive Director of the organization. Charland has been with the SCA as the Artistic Programming Director since 2022 and has been instrumental in strengthening the SCA’s connection […]

Feds: Vermont failing its duty to protect Lake Champlain

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Helen Nerska presents “Portraits and Painters of the Early Champlain Valley (1800-1865)”

Prison staff face lawsuit over fatal beating. But firing officers guilty of abuse is difficult

Click here for the NCPR story 

Anthony Falvo is proud to be a U S Marine

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – January 9, 2025—Four members of Peru High School’s 2024 graduating class are proud members of the U.S. Marine Corps. Anthony Falvo, the 18-year-old son of Jim and Dorina Falvo, is one of them. Anthony has been home for a few weeks since his November 8 Basic Training graduation. […]

Contractor facing charges in Central NY sent to prison for ripping off almost $100K from Upstate NY family

Click here for the Syracuse.com story