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Archive for April, 2025

NYS DMV encourages New Yorkers to get a REAL ID or Enhanced ID before May 7 deadline

Will Impact All Domestic Flights, Entrance to Many Federal Facilities The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) encourages New Yorkers to get a REAL ID or Enhanced ID before the upcoming federal deadline on May 7, 2025. Starting then, everyone flying in the US will need a REAL ID, Enhanced ID, Passport or another form […]

Peru students awared Stem Fair Highest Honors Commendations

April 8, 2025 – This past Saturday, two Peru Science National Honor Society members presented their year-long research project at the judged TERRA Northeast Regional STEM Fair at Paul Smith’s College. After multiple rounds of presenting to judges, Lauren and Josie were awarded Highest Honors Commendations, the Association for Women Geoscientists Student Award for Geoscience […]

Upstate NY woman draws on immigrant experience to diversify Adirondack trails

Click here for the very interesting NCPR story 

New York corrections officers to receive extra overtime pay until May 9

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Olympic Skeleton Racer Katie Uhlaender: A Powerful, Determined Leader & Advocate

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Sackets Harbor family detained by ICE is returning home to the North Country

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New Organization’s motto is “Veterans 4 Veterans”

By John T Ryan (Please share)  Peru, NY, April 6, 2025—Last year, a small group of local veterans formed The Veterans of the North Motorcycle Association (VONMA), adopting the motto “Veterans 4 Veterans.” On Sunday morning, the Association’s President, Kevin Burrell, exemplified this motto by presenting a check for $14,244 to veteran Jimmy Devan.  On […]

Enjoy the Palm Sunday Brunch at the PCC Fellowship Center

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 

Chicken & Biscuits  Salad  Fruit  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!

CCHA awarded $5k grant by Saranac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Early in 2025, the Clinton County Historical Association received a $5,000 grant from the Saranac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to promote studying our country’s history. The internship is intended to provide a student with training and education within the organization. CCHA uses the internship to make hundreds of historical documents and […]

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT – NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL MEETING of the inhabitants of the Peru Central School District, Peru, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the district will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the High School Community Room, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the transaction of such business as […]

Border Czar Tom Homan addresses ICE visit close to home

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Town of Plattsburgh celebrates 240 years on Charter Day

Honoring the past, celebrating the present, and investing in the future Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru Central School student Connor Baehre selected to attend Students Inside Albany Conference

Plattsburgh, NY- Connor Baehre, a high school junior from Peru Central School, has been selected to attend this year’s Students Inside Albany Conference sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc. Annika Pair from Northern Adirondack Central School has been chosen 1st alternate and Lino Caputo from Boquet Valley Central […]

Final structural beam placed in Buffalo Bills’ new stadium: Here’s the latest

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Regular Monthly School Board Meeting April 8, 2025

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately […]

Plattsburgh Bublic Library to host Creative Writing Group

Writers of all levels are encouraged to let their creativity shine Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Clinton Co. Office for the Aging to host caregiver training

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North Country Community College to use $50,000 grant to target more adult learners

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Bonnie Black Selected for The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors

(Plattsburgh, N.Y.) – Bonnie Black of Plattsburgh Noon Rotary has been selected for The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisors. This achievement makes her 1 of 3 to ever receive this in our district. The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers is a group of Rotarians who volunteer their skills in Rotary’s areas of focus […]

CVPH Annual Easter Egg Hunt set for April 19

PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/3/2025) – Don’t blink, or you might miss it! In just two minutes, hundreds of children will scoop up 10,000 brightly colored eggs scattered across the front lawn at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). It’s part of the family favorite holiday tradition at the hospital. This year’s […]

Trump freeze leaves New York farmers in limbo

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North Country dairy farms are getting caught up in Trump’s immigration enforcement

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125 beds added to state-operated psychiatric centers

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 125 new beds have opened at state-operated psychiatric centers over the past four months, boosting New York’s capacity to provide intermediate-level care to individuals living with mental illness. Opened statewide since December 1, 2024, the new beds represent more than a third of the capacity added at state psychiatric […]

Concerns grow over impact of federal cuts on seniors in Northern New York

40% of HHS staff at the Administration for Community Living, including the regional representative for New York State Click here for the MYNBC5 story