Archive for 'National News'
Classic rock band postpones tour, including Upstate NY concerts, due to health
Heart singer Ann Wilson revealed that she is being treated for cancer. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: July 3rd, 2024 under Arts and Entertainment, National News, Upstate New York.
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Willie Mays, SF Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
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Posted: June 19th, 2024 under National News, Sports News.
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Social Security increase likely to be lower in 2025
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Posted: June 18th, 2024 under National News.
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We asked dads what Father’s Day gifts they actually want: Here are their (surprising) answers
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Posted: June 11th, 2024 under National News.
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ADK Amtrak line now suspended through September
Original six-week construction delay now anticipated through the summer Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: June 10th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans’ homes this year
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Posted: June 7th, 2024 under National News, Veterans' News.
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Assembly Passes SAFE for Kids Act & New York Child Data Protection Act to Protect Kids Mental Health and Online Privacy
Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Nily Rozic today announced the Assembly has passed Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act to help protect kids from addictive social media feeds and digital monitoring which could follow them for the rest of their lives. The passage of these […]
Posted: June 7th, 2024 under Heathcare News, National News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Youth News.
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Recycle Right NY—Pizza Boxes
Hey New Yorkers! We all know our pizza is the best, so let’s do it justice and make sure we recycle our pizza boxes right. Whether you prefer a thick and doughy Sicilian crust or a thin and crispy Neapolitan, there is one thing we need to come to agreement on—recycle that pizza box when […]
Posted: May 31st, 2024 under Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News.
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Burlington adds nonstop flight to Raleigh-Durham starting at $79
Breeze Airways is launching a new direct flight from Burlington to Raleigh-Durham Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: May 23rd, 2024 under Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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What is Memorial Day?
The website History.com states: Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May. It honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2024 will occur on Monday, May 27. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and […]
Posted: May 22nd, 2024 under Community Events, National News, Veterans' News.
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Plattsburgh rail car manufacturer is an industry leader
Here’s an excellent video on Alstom, a subway and commuter car manufacturer with a plant at 71 Wall St. in Plattsburgh. Bombardier Transportation came to Plattsburgh in 1996. Alstom purchased Bombardier in 2021.
Posted: May 20th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Wells College to close after 156 years, citing financial strain
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Posted: April 30th, 2024 under Education News, National News, Upstate New York.
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As UVM pro-Palestinian encampment enters 2nd day, protesters call for action at commencement
“…students at the University of Vermont called for further protest if the school did not cancel its commencement speaker, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.” Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: April 30th, 2024 under Education News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Update on Rouses Point and Trout River Border Crossings from the North Country Chamber of Commerce
Progress continues toward the entirely new U.S. border crossing at Rouses Point and the modernization and expansion of the U.S. crossing at Trout River. The North Country Chamber helped to secure the funding for both projects in the federal Infrastructure Bill two years ago and we have actively taken part in the review process for […]
Posted: April 25th, 2024 under Border News, Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Man charged with starting fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office pleads not guilty
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Posted: April 23rd, 2024 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Micron would bring a new era of manufacturing to Central NY – and fears of new pollution
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Posted: April 23rd, 2024 under Business News, Environmental News, National News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Ford recalling more than 450,000 vehicles due to potential loss of drive power
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Posted: April 18th, 2024 under Business News, National News.
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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik named to 2024 Time Magazine 100 list
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Posted: April 17th, 2024 under Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Albany police officer ‘ambushed,’ shot during traffic stop; suspect dead
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Posted: April 17th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Syracuse officer and Onondaga County deputy killed in Salina shootout identified
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Posted: April 15th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Upstate New York.
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Syracuse police officer and a deputy killed in shooting in suburban town of Salina
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Posted: April 15th, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, National News, Upstate New York.
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Total Eclipse Peru, NY, April 8, 2024 – 3:28 p.m.
April 8, 2023, 3:28 p.m., Heyworth-Mason Park – A gentleman from Norfolk, VA. kindly allowed the Gazette to photograph phone images from his large solar telescope.
Posted: April 8th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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NY schools have to electrify buses by 2035. Here’s how one district is making the switch
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Posted: April 8th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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59,000 Northern New York Homes Could Lose Access to Affordable Internet
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Posted: April 8th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Congressional News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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DEC Announces Launch of New Podcast: ‘DEC Does What?!’
Biweekly Podcast to Spotlight DEC Experts Working to Protect New Yorkers and the Environment Premiere Episode Focuses on Impact of Upcoming Solar Eclipse on New York Wildlife New Yorkers Reminded to Plan Ahead for Safe Viewing Experience During 2024 Solar Eclipse The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched a new podcast, “DEC […]
Posted: April 5th, 2024 under Environmental News, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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