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goodbye to the cable box: Spectrum is switching to a streaming device

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Ausable River Association’s Project Area 2 nears completion

Area is one of 13 identified by East Branch Restoration Plan Click here for the Sun Community News 

NCPR Reports: Wilmington receives state grant for townhouse development amidst housing shortage

the townhouses will be rented to families who make at or below 80 percent of the county’s median income, which is about $80,000 a year. Click here for the NCPR story

Nurse Honored for Comforting a Grieving Family Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, Receives CVPH’s First DAISY Leader Award

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/11/2023) – A Nurse who provided compassion and comfort to the grieving family of a North Country icon has been honored as the first recipient of The DAISY Nurse Leader Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, was presented the award recently during a surprise […]

Burlington declares public health crisis in response to substance use

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Price of a Forever stamp is going up. Here’s how much they will cost in January

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Lake Placid News: Fatal Lake Placid airplane crash followed engine failure

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Adirondack Daily Enterprise: UPS driver saves life after Keene crash

The UPS driver was Peru native and resident Corey Howe  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

Ausable Chasm is always a great place to visit

October 5, 2023 – Ausable Chasm’s autumn colors are muted this week, but the Chasm is always a great place to visit. Two busloads of Saranac Lake students arrived about 10 a.m. They’ll have a great time!

Peru’s apples will be enjoyed almost all year long

Peru – October 5, 2023 – As Peru residents know, it’s harvest time. Trucks haul corn or apples on many local roads this time of year. The bins Forrence Orchards haul weigh 750 to 800 pounds each, depending on the apple variety. Once the apples enter the warehouse, experienced workers level the bins, either adding […]

‘There is a crisis in the North Country’: health care professionals discuss loss of services locally

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Regional Planning Commission launches Small Business Technical Assistance Program

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Peru students grow knowledge and experience at the Babbie Museum

October 4, 2023, Peru – Class visits are among the best happenings at the Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum. Peru Elementary School 4th grade teacher Mary Jo Trombley brought her class to the museum this morning. She remarked, “The kids are thrilled when they see what’s going on here, seeing what happened one hundred […]

Tourism has a huge financial impact in our state and region

Plattsburgh, NY Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that New York State welcomed a record 291.5 million visitors in 2022, the largest number of visitors in New York State’s history, generating $123 billion in total economic impact. These figures represent staggering increases over 2021 and surpass the previous records set in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 […]

AGENDA – Planning Board, WEDNESDAY, October 11, 2023 @ 6:00 PM, TOWN OF PERU

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of September13, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2023-012; Site Plan Approval with SEQRA Leon Blair, 280.1-8-67; 817 Union Rd P2023-020; Site Plan Approval with SEQRA WJB Properties LLC 269.-1-39, Town Park Rd P2023-027; 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA Sam Duval, 280.-1-61.2, 628 […]

A spark that became a flame

By John T. Ryan Heyworth Mason Park, Peru, NY- It was about two years year ago when town councilman Melvin Irwin asked Peru Middle School art teacher Greg Badger if he’d be interested in utilizing his art talents at Heyworth/Mason Park—the town needed to replace the rotting plywood covering the window of the park’s 1836-era […]

Plattsburgh rap duo goes viral after making song about Stewart’s Chocolate Milk

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Ross to be new anchor tenant for Plattsburgh’s Champlain Centre

It will occupy former Best Buy location Click here for the MYChamplainvalley.com story 

New legislation protects consumers from surprise energy bill price hikes

Ensures energy service companies obtain consent from consumers prior to price increases Click here for the Sun Community News story 

U.S. child poverty rate doubles to 12.4%; it’s even higher in six North Country counties

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Free Welding Training at Clinton Comunity College

Queen City to Keeseville, Wednesday, Sept. 20

Another low cost airline is coming to Plattsburgh

Clinton County Legislature Statement: The Clinton County Legislature is proud to announce that Breeze Airways, the U.S.’ only “Nice Low Cost Carrier,” or NLCC, will be offering air service to Orlando, Florida from the Plattsburgh International Airport starting November 28, 2023. “Today is a tremendous day for our region,” said County Legislator/Airport Committee Chairperson Robert […]

Kiwanis Breakfast Club Plattsburgh donates over $23,000 to help local kids

Thanks to the record-breaking number of people who came to Dozerfest in June and the numerous sponsorships from local businesses, the Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Plattsburgh recently awarded during a reception at Harmony Golf Club over $23,000 in grants to North Country organizations that support local children in need. This includes funding for the following: […]

An expert talks solar battery farms, how they work and the risks

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