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

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A canoe manufacturing operation involving construction of a 2,400-sq. ft. building in the town of Wilmington up for public comment

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Peru High School Art Show Opening Reception April 5 at the Peru Free Library

Clinton Community College Hosts Presentation on Sojourner Truth

Plattsburgh, NY—Join us at Clinton Community College (CCC) for an engaging talk by Constance Mandeville on the life and impact of Sojourner Truth. The event will be held Wednesday, April 9, at 12 PM in the Moore 2nd floor atrium and is free and open to students, staff, faculty, and the community. Constance Mandeville is […]

Chamber of Commerce survey highlights how important Canadians are to local hospitality-related businesses

Plattsburgh (4/2/2025) – The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the findings of a survey of various hospitality-related businesses, providing a snapshot of the impact through March of reduced Canadian visitation to the area because of the current U.S. tariffs on Canada and the response by Canadians. The survey reached out to a cross-section […]

CVPH Peru Blood Drive on April 21

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, April 21,  from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls. […]

Northern NY political leaders blast inmate early release plans

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Six New Physicians Welcomed to CVPH Family Medicine Residency

Residency continues to improve access to primary care in region PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/28/2025) – Six new physicians will begin their 3-year Family Medicine training program here in July. The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Family Medicine Residency introduced its incoming class of residents during a Match Day ceremony held […]

Vermont’s changing agricultural landscape brings lawmakers new questions about protecting — and regulating — farms What kind of farming practices should be encouraged, which are tolerable, which should be disallowed — and who decides?

Lake Champlain Polution is an issue in VT ag  Click here for the VTDigger story 

COMMENTARY: When the Parade Passes By

“The process begun three years ago to relocate the Adirondack Park Agency’s headquarters from Ray Brook four miles west to the Village of Saranac Lake is approaching a critical juncture.” Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Shovels should be in the ground soon, mandated no later than July 1

  By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – March 31, 2025- Upgrading Peru’s wastewater treatment plant should begin soon. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) mandated most upgrades. After being granted two delays, Peru signed a consent order to have a shovel in the ground no later than July 1, 2025.  On […]

Plattsburgh man pleads guilty to murder of mother, daughter

Will serve consecutive 25-to-life sentences for the murders of Miranda Wade and Karen Lindsay Click here for the Sun Community News story 

The rise and decline of NY prisons, and how closures impact the North Country

“To understand the current state of New York’s prison system, you have to go back to the early 1970s, when New York City was dealing with a drug crisis.” Click here for the NCPR story 

Alice Hyde Nurse Aide Leaves Lasting Mark on Patient’s Family

MALONE, NY (3/28/2025) – Comfort and calmness come in many forms in healthcare. Sometimes, all it takes is a caregiver’s presence. Comforting comes easily for Patty Taylor, a nurse aide at the University of Vermont Health Network—Alice Hyde Medical Center. One of her patients, who happened to be the husband of a registered nurse who […]

Trump’s orders create uncertainty for North Country colleges and science research

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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 2, 2025  

Spaghetti 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!

Spring Arts and Crafts Fair returns to CCC April 12

Seasonal tradition showcasing artisans in 100+ booths set on Clinton Community College campus Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru students exposed to over 50 career opportunities

By John T Ryan March 28, 2025, Peru— 1,200 students in grades 4-12 took a 40-minute break from their regular classroom activities today to participate in the Peru Central School District’s Career Fair. Students had the opportunity to listen and ask questions of representatives from 51 public and private businesses and organizations, such as Schluter […]

Vandalism and theft are costing Peru taxpayers dollars

By John T. Ryan  The Town of Peru is dealing with a troubling issue: thieves have stolen and damaged street and stop signs. At the town board meeting on Monday, March 24, Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell reported that one or more individuals have taken approximately 30 signs and 10 posts over the winter months. When […]

T-Mobile Store in Plattsburgh to host grand opening event March 28

T-Mobile is excited to announce a grand opening event on Friday, March 28, for its new store at 104 Consumer Square in Plattsburgh, New York. The store is T-Mobile’s first store in Plattsburgh and offers wireless shoppers easy access to a local store where they can choose from a wide range of service plans, smartphones, […]

Clinton County Historical Association April Events

History of Railroad Series – 1 pm, on the 1st Tuesday of each week in April at the Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. With Transportation Historian Dick Soper. April 1, The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Part 1. April 8, The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Rouses Point […]

Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center Offers Many Opportunities to Give Blood

Blood donations support health of patients in several North Country hospitals  PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/27/2025) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), has planned 18 community blood drives in April and continues to welcome walk in donors at its Donor Center as […]

State Police attempting to locate Robert C. Baker, age 60, of Peru, NY, reported missing out of Plattsburgh, NY

March 26, 2025, 6:30 PM  Please do not leave any tips on Facebook.The New York State Police in Troop B, are attempting to locate Robert C. Baker, age 60, of Peru, NY, reported missing out of Plattsburgh, NY. Baker is approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs approximately 130 lbs, slightly bald with gray hair, […]

Mar. 26 – 11:45 a.m. Heavy snow showers are expected to move into parts of the eastern Champlain Valley. Please use caution when driving.

Employees detained by ICE in Tupper Lake will be deported, company says

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