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Carol Allen Celebration of Life scheduled for July 23

Location change for Adirondack Regional Theater Presentation

LOCATION CHANGE FOR ADIRONDACK REGIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION OF ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA JR. NOW AT PERU HS JULY 13 AT 6:30PM Sometimes, You Have to Be a Little Bit Naughty if You Want to Change Your Story Peru will be filled by the smell of rebellion when Adirondack Regional Theatre’s Young Director Series presents Roald Dahl’s […]

Clinton County Historical Association Summer Events

July 14 – 1 – 3 pm. Visit the Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island. Three floors of exhibits on island history. Your own transportation is required.  July 19 – 12:30 pm.  Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh.  The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Part 1. Inspired by CCHA photo albums […]

Right Place, Right Time – Warren County 

On June 20, ECOs Thibodeau and Kelley were attending a training course in Lake George on the safe handling of rattlesnakes when they received a call reporting a rattlesnake had made its way into the common area of a local hotel on the lake, just five minutes away from the training site. The Officers responded […]

Full schedule of fun for 2024 Mayor’s Cup

Events new and old happening all day at City Beach and historic downtown July 6 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Huge tournout for City of Plattsburgh’s 4th of July festivities

The City of Plattsburgh Parade, July 4, 2024, sunny and 90+ degrees. Enjoy our Peru Gazette photos in and near Trinity Park before the parade and the colorful parade. Many local organizations and businesses went all-out to make it an entertaining experience. The kids along the parade route got so much candy. Click here to […]

Four plein air festivals planned for ADKS

Artists will visit Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and Malone Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Birth of our nation in Downtown Plattsburgh!

Schedule of Events 12:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Trinity Park Food Court will feature local food trucks and food vendors 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: The Fourth of July parade showcases over 30 floats, firetrucks and race cars, dance performances and more! 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM: FREE Concert on the steps of City Hall […]

Peru, NY – The Taylor LaValley Band performs Sunday, July 7, 6 – 8 p.m. on the Heyworth Mason Park stage

Do The Fastest Growing U.S. Rural Counties Hold Lessons For The Adirondacks?

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Chateaugay Lake joins other ADK lakes using herbicide to fight Eurasian milfoil

Click here for the NCPR story 

Wright Mountain hiker breaks nose & teeth following fall, Lake Colden Outpost hiker dislocates knee

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Local Students Discover Healthcare Careers at CCC’s MASH Camp

Plattsburgh, NY — Nearly two dozen local middle and high school students learned about healthcare careers during the Medical Academy of Science and Health (MASH) Camp at Clinton Community College. Held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 26-27, the event partnered with the Northern Area Health Education Center (NAHEC). MASH Camp is designed to make healthcare […]

Waterfront Park in Keeseville almost completed

Benches, picnic area and playground Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Artist-in-Residence Proposals

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Artist-in-Residence (AiR) programs. This opportunity will support development of Artist-in-Residence programs in 2025 that recruit artists to use scientific data, cultural trends, or historical facts to interpret natural resources in the Lake Champlain basin. Proposals for […]

DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS

North Country tourist-related employment -15.2% Bright Spot: Spike in State Park Attendance and Growth in Agritourism July 2, 2024 – Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic. Still, employment in tourism-related industries remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found substantial […]

Peru teen arrested for vandalism at Mother Cabrini’s Shrine

Community appalled by alleged acts of destruction Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Vandals damage St. Patrick’s Oratory & Mother Cabrini Shrine

Patent Rd., Peru, NY June 30, 2024 –  The Peru Gazette usually posts beautiful views of the Champlain Valley from St. Partick’s Oratory & Mother Cabrini Shrine. Unfortunately, this post is quite different.  This weekend, St. Augustine’s Pastor Father Scott Seyoour informed parishioners that on Thursday, June 27, vandals damaged St. Patrick Oratory by spreading […]

NYPA expanding EV stations between Albany and Canada

Frontier Town Gateway in N. Hudson is largest high-speed EV station between Albany and Canada Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Counselor Kregg Bruno withdraws resignation paperwork

Bruce Drive residents upset by bridge closure  Peru is certified as a Pro-Housing Community 376 children have already signed up for fall soccer   Peru, June 26, 2024 – About a week before the Peru Town Board’s Monday, June 24 meeting, Councilman Kregg Bruno indicated that he planned to resign from his board position. At […]

Breeze Airways announces new direct flights to Fort Myers from Burlington

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

How local voters are rejecting electric school buses in the North Country and beyond

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Westport’s Camp Dudley is America’s oldest

Building better boys and leaders while having fun Click here for the Sun Community News story 

2024 Youth Festival in Keeseville – All Welcome!

State audit finds several shortfalls in Town of Keene’s record-keeping

Albany, June 24, 2024 – NYS Comptroller audit concludes the Town of Keene supervisor did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records. The board lacked reliable records and reports to manage the town’s financial operations, account balances were inaccurate and certain revenues and expenditures were not reported in the annual financial report. Click here […]