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Archive for November, 2022

Fall Into Winter Craft Fair Saturday Dec. 3

‘Antiques Roadshow’ announces air dates for Shelburne Museum episodes

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New Peru Kingdom Hall in use

Peru – The new Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) Kingdom Hall is now in use, and the Witnesses invite the public to the meetings held there. People seeking meeting times can look on the organization’s official website, jw.org. In addition, the Jehovah’s Witnesses will host an open house in spring 2023. The Hall is located at 2623 […]

House votes to impose agreement to block rail strike

The House added seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement, which currently calls for only one. Just three Republicans voted in favor of the added paid leave. The two bills now head to the Senate. Click here for the ABC News story 

Major town construction projects completed and holiday events scheduled

Highlights of Peru Town Board’s November 21, 2022 Meeting By John T Ryan The legal process of demolishing the derelict property at 5 School Street continues. The board scheduled a December 29, 5:30 p.m. public hearing to inform the public of its plans. The town will light its Christmas Tree at Little Ausable River Park […]

Public Hearing on Building Code Changes: Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:00PM

The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on a Local Law to administer and enforce the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and the State Energy Conservation Construction Code.   New York State made several building code changes. The town is required to put the changes into place […]

Eleven items highlight Planning Board Agenda

WEDNESDAY, December 14, 2022, @ 6:00 PM TOWN OF PERU   1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL of October 12, 2022 minutes 5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing 6. APPLICATIONS 1.P2022-006 Site Plan Review/2 Four-plex townhouses Nathan Wilson, Davey Drive, Peru; 280.-1-30.12 2.P2022-017 Site Plan Approval/Warehouse with […]

Santa Claus is coming to Champlain Centre

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Adk. Regional Blood Center Plans Several Community Drives

CVPH program supplies blood, blood products to hospitals across our region  PLATTSBURGH, NY (11/29/2022) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), is conducting several blood drives open to the community this month and asks all eligible donors to consider donating. The following […]

Holiday Train gives back to JCEO in a big way

Plattsburgh stop brought $4.5K donation and more than 1,000 lbs of food Click here for the Sun Community News story 

U.S. beats Iran and advances to World Cup round of 16

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DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme

Ex-Director of Food Services for Hempstead Public Schools Steered Contracts to Co-Defendant in Exchange for Kickbacks November 29, 2022 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that earlier today, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire […]

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

Many corrections recommended  November 28, 2022 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (Ontario County) District officials did not always ensure the facilities and transportation departments’ goods and services were competitively procured. Auditors reviewed purchases totaling $2 million and […]

Powerful cold front to bring heavy rain, 35-50 mph winds

A powerful, cold front will bring heavy rain and strong wind Wednesday across our region, with wind expected to blow as strong as 35-50 mph. Click here for the NBC5 story 

Leadership changes, fewer students, and a merger. What’s happening at Paul Smith’s College?

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Gazebo tree lighting Friday at 7 p.m.

Peru – The tree lighting ceremony for the Town of Peru Christmas Tree will be held this Friday, December 2nd, at 7 p.m. at the Little Ausable River Park Gazebo. Martha “Marti “Cabana, wife of the last Peru Town Justice Larry Cabana, will light the tree. All are welcome! This morning town employees Chris Martineau […]

AGENDA Zoning Board of Appeals – WEDNESDAY,  December 21, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of  October 19, 2022 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS:                                                 1.   Z2022-075         […]

Demand on New York state’s electric system increases

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Narcan overdose kits for public use in Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Warren, and Washington counties

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Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir Christmas Concert – Dec. 17 & 18

Cambridge-Salem beats Moriah, earns trip to Dome (with videos added)

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SUNY Plattsburgh expands access to student mental health services

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A new tool in Old Forge aims to protect housing for year-round residents

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Peru Drama Club presents “She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition”

When 18-year-old Agnes discovers a Dungeons and Dragons module written by her recently deceased little sister, she enters the game to get to know who her sister was truly.  Filled with monsters, demons, and dragons, follow Agnes’s journey to find herself and get to know the sister she never really knew. ***PLEASE NOTE*** This show is […]

December 3-4 Holiday Bazaar at the Babbie Museum