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Archive for May, 2025

Stefanik “strongly considering” run for NY governor, Hochul says “bring it on”

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North Country airports brace for proposed $300M cut of EAS

Schumer calls on Stefanik to join Congressional pushback Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Two (2) Public Hearings & Regular Monthly Meeting May 2025

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 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 […]

Volunteers braved the rain to make our community even more beautiful

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – On Saturday, May 3, approximately 40 volunteers participated in the Town Green Up Day, despite the morning rain. Peru Lions Club President Dave Dalton remarked, “That’s pretty good considering the rain forced us to cancel the previous Saturday. We had to reschedule and change the meeting location from […]

Mother’s Day Pancakes Plus Breakfast 

Peru – St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus will serve a “Pancakes Plus” Breakfast on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The menu includes Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast, Fruit Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple Syrup, Coffee, Orange Juice, and Milk. $10 for adults, […]

N.Y. is largest state with bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions

Schools will have individualized implementation plan Click here for the Sun Community News story 

30 Things To Do in the Adirondack Hub This Summer

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North Country Chamber Endorses Call for Interim Tariff Relief for Small Business

The North Country Chamber of Commerce has joined a call by the U.S. Chamber for three immediate forms of tariff relief:   Immediate exemption of small business. If SBA sectoral definitions are used, this would include manufacturers with 500 or fewer employees. Goods that are not produced in the U.S. Restoration of a process to […]

Excellus reaps 2024 profit even as operations lose $163M; see executive pay

Peru Gazette Warning: The Executive Pay is X-Rated Click here for Syracuse.com story 

See the Syracuse jobs with the fastest growth in pay in 2024

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Prison guard who helped beat cuffed New York inmate to death pleads guilty to manslaughter

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Fort Drum contributes almost $2 billion to the North Country economy

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Pataki: No place for big solar on prime Adirondack farmlands

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Two dead in Glens Falls motorcycle crash following police pursuit

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Slashed federal funds shake up New York state museums’ plans for the future

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Staffing ‘crisis’ spurs calls for higher pay for Vermont’s prison guards

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So, it is not your imagination that it has been consistently wet every weekend recently.

National Weather Service – Burlington Measurements in Burlington, Vermont, have now shown an impressive six consecutive Saturdays with measurable precipitation.

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 7, 2025  

Chili Vegetable  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!

Top 11 must-see concerts coming to Upstate NY in May: When, where, tickets

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North Country at Work: Growing legal weed in Essex

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NY inflation refund checks coming: Here’s how much you will get

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Feds cut more AmeriCorps programs, jeopardizing 200 positions in Vermont

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