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Archive for August, 2025

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes Vegetables 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!

Thinking of the coming school year

As we anticipate the upcoming school year, Father Chris Looby, Pastor of St. Alexander’s, St. Augustine’s, and St. James Parishes, included an important message in this weekend’s parish bulletin.

Peru High School’s Seanen Edwards reaches 100 career points on the boys’ soccer pitch

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Amazon appeals Essex board’s rejection of warehouse project in Saxon Hill

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Learn about the Peru Lions Club

August 30, 2025 – If any man or woman wants to learn more about the Lions Club, Peru Lions Club members are at the Peru Aubuchon-Ace store until 2 p.m. today. Dave Dalton (L) and Jim Kieslich (R) are there now, but the other Lions will take their turn. The Lions Club is an excellent […]

The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests

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Clinton, Franklin, and Essex County Democratic Chairs Select Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman As Candidate for Assembly District 115 

“Cashman Brings Experience and Vision to a Race That Will Replace Retiring Assembly Member Billy Jones” Democratic Party Press Release, August 29, 2025 – Plattsburgh, NY The Democratic Committee Chairs of Clinton, Franklin, and Essex Counties are pleased to announce that Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman has been selected to be the Democratic nominee for […]

Governor directs DEC to issue drought watch for 20 NY Counties

View Map of New York State Drought Conditions Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Conservation, today announced a drought watch has been issued for 20 New York counties. The action was taken after consulting with the State Drought Management Task Force and federal partner agencies. New York State is encouraging residents […]

Northeast climate science center in Massachusetts could close as feds freeze funding

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Shelburne Museum navigates ethical, legal responsibilities in building new Native American center

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Bat Tests Positive for Rabies

Plattsburgh, August 28, 2025. A positive rabies test result was reported to the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD). A City of Plattsburgh resident contacted the City Police and Animal Control Officer after finding a bat acting strangely in their front yard. The bat was then removed and sent for testing by City personnel. On 8/27/2025 CCHD was informed […]

Leeward Babbie, founder of Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, passes away

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Schumer says Clarkson ROTC is staying in Potsdam

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GOVERNOR HOCHUL SUSPENDS CONSTRUCTION-RELATED LANE CLOSURES FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Lane Closures Suspended from Friday, August 29 at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, September 2 at 6:00 a.m. Motorists Urged To Slow Down and Move Over for All Vehicles Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that temporary lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will be suspended from 6:00 a.m. on […]

New York makes $3.5 billion investment in water infrastructure in FY 2025

Gov. Hochul Press Release – August 27, 2025– The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) surpassed $3.4 billion in executed financial assistance agreements for 328 local water infrastructure projects across the State during State Fiscal Year 2025 — a 55 percent increase in year-to-year funding. This record investment is making crucial projects affordable for New Yorkers and […]

Blood Donated to Adirondack Blood Center Benefits Patients in the North Country

Area businesses, organizations and donors integral to maintaining adequate blood supply  Plattsburgh, NY – With the tremendous support of many area businesses and organizations, the Adirondack Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has planned several blood drives in September in support of its mission […]

Clarkson University Rocketry Team Soars at International Competition

Fred Beck of Peru, NY is a team member  POTSDAM, NY (08/27/2025)– Clarkson University’s Rocketry Team achieved an impressive 21st-place finish out of more than 90 universities at the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC). The team’s rocket reached an altitude of 10,350 feet, surpassing the competition’s target of 10,000 feet. This milestone demonstrates both precision […]

Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media

The cuts meant 13 staffers lost their jobs, according to CEO Vijay Singh. He called the layoffs “heartbreaking” but necessary for the station’s survival. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Tourism Powers Local Jobs, Growth, and Tax Savings in Clinton County According to 2024 Tourism Impact Study

Plattsburgh, NY – 8/27/2025 – The Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau is proud to announce that Clinton County’s tourism industry continues to demonstrate its strength and importance to the regional economy, according to the newly released Economic Impact of Tourism in New York 2024 report prepared by Tourism Economics for I Love NY. In 2024, visitor […]

Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Conservation and Community Interpretive Theme Grants

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects that interpret, highlight, and showcase human interaction with the natural world. Awarded projects should highlight the Conservation & Community Interpretive Theme as described by the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) Management Plan, as well as […]

Northeastern Zone RENY recognizes local teacher with educator award 

This past June, the Northeastern Zone of the Retired Educators of New York (RENY) awarded the Hudson-Kramer Memorial Grant to JoAnne Beaudry for her project, “Intensive Therapeutic Support Program Snowshoe Teambuilding”. This $2000 award will be used to purchase a class set of snowshoes which will be used by some of the high school and […]

Saranac Lake vet and former bobsledder drowns in Lower Saranac Lake

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Town Board approves paving Allen Hill and River Roads and NYSEG to be invited to explain Telegraph Road utility relocation delay

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – The Peru Town Board conducted a brief 35-minute meeting on Monday, August 25. Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass chaired the meeting. The board authorized spending just over $242,000 in the town’s Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) monies to pave the Allen Hill Road from the Rod […]

How climate change is driving shoreline erosion on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

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Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Clean Water Planning and Implementation Projects

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in partnership with NEIWPCC, seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to improve water quality through the planning, design, or prioritization for future water quality improvement projects, or the implementation […]