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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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!

Agenda – Peru Town Board Meeting of Thursday, May 28, @ 6PM

MAY 28, 2026 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

CCHA June Calendar of Events

June 6th – 10:30 am, Town of Clinton Town Hall, 23 Smith Street, Churubusco. Churubusco and the 1837 Rebellion with Town of Clinton Historian Rebecca Le Clair. Join us to discuss the demographics of the Town of Clinton (Churubusco). This presentation will reveal why the Churubusco populus is primarily French Canadian and Irish by delving into the history or […]

Stec honora Mineville WWII Veteran John Neggia

100-year-old Neggia served as rifleman in U.S. Army in World War II             Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today honored 100-year-old Witherbee native and resident John Neggia at the Senate’s annual Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony in Albany. Private First Class Neggia served as a rifleman in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he served […]

STEWART’S CONTINUES EXPANSION ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK AND VERMONT

Posted on May 26, 2026 Stewart’s Shops is investing $55 million this year to expand, renovate and rebuild shops across upstate New York and Vermont. “There is a growing need for fresh, quality food and beverages, plus our award-winning milk and ice cream and other services,” said Stewart’s Shops president Chad Kiesow. “We are committed […]

Learn to be a better listener and more critical, careful voter

Babbie Museum Dairy Days, June 13-14

Tom Venne performing on Sunday 11:30 – 2:30   

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Mac’n Cheese  Chicken Nuggets  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!

Malone Middle School Students Grow Food and Academic Confidence Through Innovative Classroom Partnership 

North Country teaching team’s “Going Green” initiative, supported by The Heart Network’s CHSC program, integrates gardening and food production across the curriculum  May 21, 2026 – Malone, NY — At Malone Central School District, middle schoolers are growing lettuce under LED lights, tending Swiss chard on an aeroponic tower, feeding bullhead fish in an aquaponic […]

AGENDA – PERU TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MAY 22, 2026 9:30 am 

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: To Open the Special Meeting. MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session. MOTION: Return from Executive Session. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approve Engagement Letter to Replace Special Counsel. MOTION: To Close the Special Meeting.

Memorial Day Community Car Show Moved to Saturday, May 23 Due to Weather Forecast

ALTONA, NY — Organizers of the Memorial Day Community Car Show have announced that the event originally scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026, has been moved to Saturday, May 23, 2026 due to the weather forecast. The event will still be held at Rainbow Banquet Hall, located at 47 Woods Falls Rd in Altona, NY. […]

The Battle of Valcour Island – before, during and after

May 21st, 6 pm – Peru Free Library 3024, N. Main Street, Peru. The Battle of Valcour Island – before, during and after. With Reenactor and Historian Craig Russell. Hear the story of the most important naval battle of the Revolutionary War – fought on our lake on October 11, 1776.

Granny’s Attic Clearance Sale, Saturday, May 23, 9-2

We still have maybe 20-30 8ft tables lined up with tabletops stuffed with great items to peruse & buy. From 9-12noon it’s a bag sale – purchase one of our bags for $5 & fill it with whatever you like! Then noon to 2 pm ( or so) most everything is free or donate whatever […]

Town Board Special Meeting, Friday, May 22 @ 9:30 a.m.

There will be a special meeting of the Peru Town Board held on Friday May 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Peru Town Hall;  This meeting is to replace Special Counsel.

School Budget and Bus purchases approved, Hamilton & Peters elected 

Peru, NY – May 19,2026  2026 – 2027 Peru School Budget and School Board Elections Results 2026-27 Budget  380 Yes  151 No  Purchase of up to three school buses 376 Yes 155 No  School Board Candidates (Top two elected)  Mark Hamilton – 399 (Elected to a 3-year term)  Steven Peters – 274 (Elected to a […]

Peru High School Students Excel in VFW Auxiliary Art Contest

May 19, 2026, Peru, NY — This afternoon at Peru High School, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Memorial Post 309 and its Auxiliary recognized two talented student artists from Peru High School for their outstanding achievements in the VFW Auxiliary National’s Annual 3-D Patriotic Art contest. Magdalena Manley and Adalyn Gertsch were both honored for […]

Zoning enforcement dominates May 11 Peru Town Board Meeting

By John T Ryan  May 19, 2026, Peru, NY – Controversy continues over Lake Champlain Transportation’s (LCT) work at the former Olde Valcour Marina/Snug Harbor Marina/Mariner Restaurant and the nearby Valcour Campsite. At the Peru Town Board meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, Corey Trombley—owner of the adjacent Lighthouse Apartments—and Theresa Larson, former co-operator of […]

Don’t forget to cast your ballot on the the Peru School Budget today, May 19 between 1 and 8pm

Battery-powered park? Adirondack towns issue moratoriums on energy storage projects

Advocates tout battery storage opportunities, but fire concerns, misinformation persist Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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!

Military Biographies of North Country Honor Flight #68 Veterans (May 16, 2026)

William Burdo – US Air Force 1973-1993 Vietnam William would enlist in the Air Force because it offered the career field in construction that he wanted. He would receive nearly 1 ½ years of training at McChord AFB as a structural technician.  He would remain at McChord doing building removal and construction until he was shipped […]

Honor Flights 68 and 69 honored at U.S. Oval Send-Off

Plattsburgh, NY, May 16, 2026 – At 6:15 this morning, law enforcement, fire trucks and hundreds of motorcycles arrived at the U.S. Oval escorting Honor Flights 68 and 69 to their Send-Off Ceremony Click here for the Peru Gazette video

AmeriCU hosts a joyous Credit Union Grand Opening on Bear Swamp Road

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, May 15, 2026 – In 1963, John Roach, a teacher at Peru Central School, founded the Peru Federal Credit Union to serve the school’s employees. He likely never imagined the remarkable growth that would unfold over the next sixty years. On December 1, 2025, the credit union that started […]

Peru CVPH Blood Drive this coming Monday

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, May 18, 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 need your support. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates the blood drive.  

Port Henry Fire Department presents new station proposal

Click here for the Sun Community News story