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Balint, Stefanik defend votes on government shutdown bill

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Why Buy Local This Holiday Season?

Adirondacks, usa Every dollar you spend at these locations is a gift to your community!  Here’s how you make a difference: Unbeatable Quality and Flavor: Farm-to-table means fresher ingredients. Support Local Economies: You keep money circulating within your community, helping these family-run businesses and co-ops thrive and allowing them to reinvest in the region. Unique, Thoughtful […]

Pearsall Foundation announces funding for 37 projects

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Hickory Ski Center near Warrensburg announces closure

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Longtime Peru businessman Mark Jarvis passes away

Click here for the Hamilton Funeral Home Obituary

CVPH, Monday, Nov. 17 Blood Drive

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, November 17, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. CVPH uses all blood collected in our local trl-county region. Your neighbors appreciate and need your support. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates the blood drive.

Recent Regional NYS Forest Ranger live-saving actions

Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Nov. 8 at 12:45 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with an unstable leg injury at the intersections of Algonquin and Iroquois Mountain trails approximately six miles from the nearest trailhead. New York State Police Aviation was conducting training at the time and […]

Clinton Community College Adopts SUNY Military Tuition Rate to Support Service Members

Nov. 11, 2025 – PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College is proud to announce its participation in the SUNY Military Tuition Rate initiative, joining select campuses across New York in supporting our nation’s service members, starting in the spring of 2026. This means Clinton Community College’s tuition per credit hour will not exceed the current federal […]

Paul Smith’s College receives climate grant to boost flood resilience in Adirondacks

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Extended – Free Car Wash for Our Veterans

Visit any NuWay Car Wash location in Plattsburgh: 321 Cornelia St. 269 Margaret St. 61 Skyway Shopping Center Dear Friends and Neighbors, Due to the weather, we’re extending our Veterans Day free Car Wash offer for veterans through Friday, November 14, 2025! We want to make sure every veteran has the opportunity to enjoy a […]

Homeward Bound retreats for veterans build on Adirondacks’ reputation for healing

Program provides opportunities for veterans looking to connect in nature Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Observe Veterans Day, 11 a.m. at the Peru Memorial VFW Post 309

Hoist Your Flags – It’s Veterans Day

Veterans Day is an opportunity to publicly commemorate the contributions of living veterans. Armistice Day officially received its name in America in 1926 through a congressional resolution. It became a national holiday 12 years later by similar congressional action. If World War I had been “the war to end all wars,” November 11 might be […]

Peru Town Board Meeting of November 10, 2025.

Peru, NY, November 10, 2025 – Supervisor Craig Randall began the meeting leading a moment of silence honoring Town Justice Jim Kirby who passed away on October 29. Randall thanked Justice Kirby for his service to the Town of Peru. Click here to view the meeting video 

Cashman prepares to represent 115th Assembly District

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Unless unanticipated changes happen, here are the Town of Peru 2025 election winners

Plattsburgh, NY, November 10, 2025  – While a few more absentee ballots may arrive on or before November 12, the Clinton County Board of Elections does not anticipate any changes in the 2025 unofficial election results. As of 11:54 AM today, the unofficial winners in the Town of Peru are: Town Supervisor – Craig Randall […]

Darrell’s mountain view

“He talked about how lonely it is to be a Black business owner living and working in the middle of the Adirondacks…” Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

Cleaning up Lake Champlain: A complex challenge

Experts warn of high cost of inaction when dealing with phosphorus pollution Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Chili 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!

It’s time to sign up for the Turkey Trot

The Peru Lions Club will again be hosting this year’s 48th Annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th.  As in the past, this is a family run event with participants of all levels and features both a 5K and 10K run starting at 9:00 a.m. The trot begins and ends […]

If you enjoy a great turkey dinner, St. Alexander’s is the place to be today

Peru wins Section VII Girls Swim Championship

The Section VII Girls Swim Championship goes to Peru! Following a great day in the pool, the Nighthawks came away with a meet-leading 389 points. Here are all the team scores. 1. Peru 389 2. AuSable 249 3. Plattsburgh 170 4. Moriah 88 5. Beekmantown 22

What is a hoop house and how do I get one?

Tips for getting started with simple greenhouse structures Click here for the Adirondack Explore story 

Delays hit $40M Gore Mountain project, amid friction between town, ORDA

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APA could send proposed cannon testing range to rare public hearing

The Adirondack Park Agency board will discuss the proposal to test-fire howitzers at its Nov. 13-14 meeting. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story