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Archive for February, 2025

THE EMERGING FINANCIAL SECURITY CRISIS FACING OLDER ADULTS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

Over the past decade, the number of older New Yorkers living in poverty has surged nearly 50 percent, nearly half of the state’s older adults report having no retirement income, and hundreds of thousands lack access to Social Security benefits. Click here for the Center For an Urban Future report. The report story appeared in […]

Internet crimes against children sting nets multiple arrests

Four Clinton County men charged after allegedly arranging sexual encounters with underage youth Click here for the Sun Community News story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Lasagna Salad Bread 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!

Knights thank everyone who attended today’s breakfast and express gratitude to local highway department personnel

Knights thank everyone who attended today’s breakfast and express gratitude to local highway department personnel. The St. Augustne’s Knights of Columbus are grateful to everyone who supported its Pancakes Plus breakfast, especially since about four inches of snow fell last night. They came for Peru, Schuyler Falls, Morrisonville, Cadyville, Plattsburgh, Dannemora, and other nearby communities. […]

Snow is forecast to stop at about 7 a.m. At 8:30 a.m. Peru Knights will be ready to serve you.

Peru—St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus will serve “Pancakes Plus” Breakfasts on Sunday, February 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. The January breakfast had a record turnout. Let’s see if we can set another record this month. The menu includes Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, home fries, […]

Over 300 attend Paul Smith’s College Winter Open House

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

School Board Committee Meeting 2/7/25

The Peru CSD Board of Education’s Policy Committee will meet on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 8:00 AM in the District Office, in the High School Building. The meeting is for policy development. Various policies from the 0000, 2000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 series may be discussed. The meeting is open to the public and […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 10, 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; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of January 27, 2025. Community Input. DISCUSSION: C & S Companies February 5, 2025, […]

Before the shooting of border patrol officer, visitors took interest in a remote Northeast Kingdom property

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Stand Center Artisan Market 2025 Schedule

Central NY fire department treasurer stole more than $300,000 from department, officials say

Department policies and procedures were adopted too late!  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

NYSUT, Shine On! discuss phone-free schools Discussion centered around severe impacts of constant cell phone and social media use

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Chamber Highlights Area Business Optimism and Position on Key Issues for 2025

The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its 2025 Annual Issue Survey, defining the position of regional businesses on a number of key issues and expressing expectations for the year ahead. 2025 BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX: “A year ago, the North Country business community told us they remained generally confident about 2024,” […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones Welcomes General Consul of Canada Tom Clark in Albany

1/6/25 – Assemblyman Jones News Release – This week, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateauguay Lake) welcomed the General Consul of Canada in New York, Tom Clark, in Albany. Joining Consul General Clark were Deputy General Geoff Gartshore, Quebec Delegate General David Brulotte, Consul and Senior Economic Officer of Ontario Trade and Investment Office in New York […]

A brief history of Gaza’s tortured role in the Middle East conflict

Click here for the NCPR story 

As NYS school cellphone ban gains momentum, local districts want control over details

Click here for the NCPR story 

Registration opens for Adirondack Plein Air Festival 2025

Registration closes April 15  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Burlington man with nearly 2,000 police encounters arrested after threatening nonprofit employees with glass shard

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Feb. 13 – Enjoy chicken and biscuits at the Peru VFW

What:  Chicken & Biscuit Dinner When:  February 13, 2025                     4:30 p.m. — until 6:30 p.m. or gone. Where:  Peru Memorial VFW Post # 309                 710 Pleasant St                 Peru, NY 12972 Why:  Proceeds to benefit veterans and their families.

Mark your calendar for Sunday’s great breakfast

Death of inmate Robert Brooks who was beaten by Marcy Correctional prison guards ruled a homicide

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Burlington airport announces new Charleston connection

Click here for the WCAX story 

Upstate NY judge resigns after saying he thinks all defendants ‘did something wrong’

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Story Update – 2/5/25 – Snowmobile accident takes life of New Jersey police officer

Story Update – 2/5/25 – Click here for the MYNBC5 story Town of Harrietstown Franklin County Snowmobile Accident: On Feb. 1 at 2:20 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch called NYS Forest Ranger Adams about a snowmobile accident near McCauley Pond. Ranger Adams was on snowmobile patrol and reached the scene with Ranger O’Connor at 2:45 p.m. Saranac […]

Trump tariffs would hit New Yorkers’ energy costs first, Canadian diplomat warns

Click here for the NCPR story