Archive for January, 2025
Hochul proposes NY tax cut, inflation rebate, ‘birth allowance’ for poor moms in State of the State
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Posted: January 15th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News.
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Vt. sees record-breaking heat in 2024
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Posted: January 15th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Senator Stec Annnounces 2025-26 NYS Senate Assignments
Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) today announced his 2025 Senate Committee assignments. Most notably, Stec was appointed as the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee and the Senate’s Internet and Technology Committee. These notable positions will further his work with two important issues facing our region: responsible stewardship of the Adirondacks and […]
Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Homicide investigation expands to Saranac
Multiple agencies, K-9s, ATVs and drones involved in Irish Settlement and Cass Road searches Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, State Government News.
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St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Chicken & Biscuits Salad 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!
Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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FEMA to host open houses on flood risk and insurance Jan. 14 & 15
Scheduled for Lewis and Ticonderoga Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Ongoing homicide investigation brings police to the Irish Settlement Road
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Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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NYS grants invest in salt storage, green space, wastewater upgrades
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Posted: January 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 30, 2024. Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Accept the Contract for Atlantic Testing Laboratories […]
Posted: January 11th, 2025 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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AGENDA TOWN BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 13, 2025 5:00 PM
Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2025 Salaries for Elected Positions: DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of 2025 Appointees. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2025 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of Town Department Liaisons. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2025 Regular Town Board Meeting Dates and Times. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of 2025 Contracts. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: […]
Posted: January 11th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Elmore SPCA Capital Campaign Kicks Off
Plattsburgh, January 11, 2025 – There were many happy faces at the Elmore SPCA’s Champlain Centre location this morning as Casella Waste Systems kicked off Elmore SPCA’s Capital Campaign with a $10,000 donation. Area Manager Bill Meyers, Shawn Mclean, Hauling Division Manager, and Sean Lukas, Morrisonville Landfill Division Manager, made the presentation. Shawn McLean commented, […]
Posted: January 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Charity Events, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Growing interest in trades drives CVES expansion
From enrollment of less than 600 students, more than 800 are now attending CV-TEC Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story
Posted: January 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Education News, Northern NY News.
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North Country at Work: Making space and time for artists in the Adirondacks
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Posted: January 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News.
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Booth family donates $25K to Plattsburgh YMCA
Family’s association with the Y dates back to the early 1900s Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: January 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, City News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Warm Up with Yacht Rock Performed by Boat House Row at the Strand Center for the Arts
(PLATTSBURGH, NY – January 10, 2025) Boat House Row hits the stage at the Strand Center for the Arts Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. This musical group promises to deliver a fun, mellow yacht rock experience wherever it goes. It may be snowing outside, but inside, audience members can warm up with […]
Posted: January 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, City News, Northern NY News.
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CVPH Clinical Assistant Answers the Call for Caring
Abigail Middlemiss Receives BEE Award (CVPH News Release and photos) PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/10/2025) – Oftentimes, it’s the simplest of gestures that make the difference in health care. In the case of Abigail Middlemiss, CA, her difference comes in the form of a smile that brightens even the darkest of days for patients and colleagues alike. She […]
Posted: January 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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If you’re a Peru resident, your input in needed
The Town of Peru requests that all residents take this community survey. The town’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Law need to be updated. Peru resident input is critical to the community’s future! Click here for the survey!
Posted: January 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Planning Board News, Zoning Board News.
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DEC to host Jan. 15 informational webinar on updated freshwater wetland regulations
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Posted: January 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Adirondacks named one of U.S. top 2025 travel destinations
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Posted: January 10th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Lake Champlain News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Travel Photos.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones Appointed as Chair of New York State Assembly Committee on Local Governments
The New York State Assembly announced today that Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) will be the new Chair of the Standing Committee on Local Governments. The Committee was formerly led by Assemblyman Fred Thiele (D-Sag Harbor) from 2019 until he retired last year after 30 years in the Assembly. “I am honored to […]
Posted: January 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Patient, Staff Safety Focus of CVPH Emergency Department Initiative
Education and awareness can support a safer environment and a positive patient experience PLATTSBURGH, NY (01/09/2025) – While the incidence of workplace violence in health care remains a serious concern for healthcare professionals across the country, the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is taking steps to ensure patients continue […]
Posted: January 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Families encouraged to apply early for camps
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced that online registration for the 2025 Summer Camps program will open on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 1 p.m. Parents and guardians can register youth for a week of camp, manage their account, and complete required forms and waivers through a […]
Posted: January 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Regular School BOard Monthly Meeting January 2025
The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. An executive session is anticipated immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. The meeting will be […]
Posted: January 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie Announces Leadership Positions and Committee Chairs for 2025 Legislative Session
Speaker Carl E. Heastie Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Chair, Ways and Means J. Gary Pretlow Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos Assistant Speaker Vivian E. Cook Speaker Pro Tempore Pamela J. Hunter Chair, Committee on Committees Catalina Cruz Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore […]
Posted: January 9th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Volunteers needed for Peru’s Zoning and Planning Boards
The Peru Town Board is appealing to community members to apply to become members of either the Peru Zoning Board of Appeals or the Peru Planning Board. The boards consist of five members and meet once monthly. Sometimes, two members cannot attend for a good reason, resulting in a postponement or one negative vote denying […]
Posted: January 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Peru News, Planning Board News, Town Board News, Zoning Board News.
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