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August 22, 2025 – Adirondack Farms’ golden sea at the intersection of the Route 22 and the Arthur Road.

The effects of our long dry spell are easy to see if you know Ausable Chasm and Ausable River

Northern Orchard begins its apple harvesting today, August 22, 2025

Peru, NY Message from Jenna Mulbury – Wildfire Gala harvest has begin today at Northern Orchard. Other early varieties like Zestar!, Ginger Gold, Paula Red, and Premier Honeycrisp will be following soon before the fall McIntosh harvest begins in the early days of September. Customers will soon see our old Model A Ford trucks out […]

Volunteers Will Celebrate and Enhance State Properties in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks on Sept. 6, 2025

Activities Promote State’s ‘Get Offline, Get Outside’ and ‘Love Our New York Lands’ Campaigns Governor Kathy Hochul today encouraged New Yorkers across the state to give back and enjoy the outdoors in the spirit of Adirondack and Catskill Park Day on Saturday, Sept. 6. The Governor urges New Yorkers to “Get Offline, Get Outside” by […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 25, 2025 6:00 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 11, and Emergency Meeting of August 20, 2025.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: To Pass Local Law #1 of 2025 to Exceed the Tax Cap for 2026 Budget if Necessary. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Letter of Engagement for the […]

AGENDA – PUBLIC HEARING LOCAL LAW #1 OF 2025, TAX LEVY LIMIT OVERRIDE, AUGUST 25, 5:45 PM

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION: PROPOSED Local Law #1 of 2025 – “A Local Law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c. MOTION: To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION: Adjourn

Your chance to make a difference!

Peru – CVPH Donor Center will conduct a Blood Drive, on Monday, September 8,  from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. There’s a special bonus during September. Every CVPH donor will receive a FREE voucher for a pint of Stewart’s Ice Cream Gelato! The blood collected […]

Clinton County GOP chair backs State Police Troop B commander for Assembly seat

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CEO to retire, planning board needs members, town faces lawsuit

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – The Peru Town Board hired Bob Guynup as the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) just over nine years ago on May 23, 2016. At its meeting on Monday, August 11, Supervisor Craig Randall announced that Guynup is retiring, effective September 30. With leave taken into account, his last work […]

It’s time to think APPLEFEST!

Peru, NY – Bring summer to a close on Saturday, September 20, at a North Country tradition, the 47th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest. Each year Peru residents and people from near and far enjoy the community parade, craft fair, food treats, live music, chicken BBQ, games, and raffles. Activities at St. Augustine’s Parish Center begin […]

Vote Set for August 26 on CVES Land Sale Proposal

August 18, 2025 For Immediate Release Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) will hold a public vote on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to authorize the sale of 15 acres of CVES-owned land to Clinton County. The proposed sale price is $28,000 per acre, totaling $420,000, plus reasonable and customary closing […]

Online Silent Auction to benefit Babbie Museum

NBC 5 reports Burlington Lake level lowest in 34 years

Clinton County Dedicates Government Center to Longtime County Clerk John L. Zurlo

By John T Ryan August 18, 2025, Plattsburgh – Since opening in 1976, the large office building at 137 Margaret Street has been the Clinton County Government Center. As of about 10:45 this morning, it is the John H. Zurlo Government Center. The Clinton County Legislature has decided to dedicate the building to John Zurlo, […]

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Wetland and Floodplain Restoration Projects in New York

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, seeks proposals for wetland and floodplain restoration projects in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands and floodplains in the New York […]

Peru Town 2026 Budgeting Schedule-Tentative

Monday, September 8, 2025, 5:45 PM             Public Hearing to Exceed Tax Cap Local Law Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 5:30 PM   Highway Culvert Workshop for Bonding  Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 5:30 PM   Highway Budget Workshop (Downstairs) Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 5:30 PM   Water/Sewer/Valcour Workshop  Tuesday, September 30, […]

Invasive insect that kills spruce and hemlock found in Essex County

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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Stuffed Cabbage Casserole  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!

Your chance to learn more about Peru

On Saturday August 16th – at 10 am – Join your Peru Historians for tours of two Peru Cemeteries – Peru Village and God’s Acre. The tour will begin at the Peru Village Cemetery behind the TD Bank – please park on the road. Cemetery hosts are Darrell Altizer and Howard Bell. Bring your stories […]

Menu for Saint Augustine Community Meal/Soup Kitchen for Wednesday, August 13.

  Potluck meal Vegetable Bread Dessert Served takeout only 430 to 5:30 PM Saint Augustine parish center 3030 Main St., Peru NY 12972. All are welcome! ❤️

AGENDA – PERU TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 11 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 July 28, 2025 Community Input.  DISCUSSION:   AES Northeast to Give Update on […]

University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physician Hospital Earns “Gold Seal of Approval” from The Joint Commission

CVPH News Release of August 8, 2025 – Staff impresses surveyors during four-day review focused on patient safety and quality care Plattsburgh, NY — After four days of intensive review, observation and interviews at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), Joint Commission surveyors concluded their unannounced inspection impressed by the […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting August 2025

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 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 7:00 […]

Prison K9 Sweeps Yield Results

NYS Comptroller’s Report finds Tupper Lake School District’s lead sampling wanting 

“We determined 156 of the 310 (50 percent) water outlets we identified at select areas, that students, staff and the public may have access to and could consume water from, were not sampled or properly exempted by District officials” Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)   Issued Date August 01, […]