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Early Thanksgiving at St. Augustine Soup Kitchen

Cooks served 354 complete turkey dinners on Wednesday Click here for the Sun Community News story 

North Country at Work: How the St. Lawrence Seaway came to be

Click here for the NCPR story 

Nuclear energy meeting in Potsdam leaves some with more questions

Click here for the NCPR story 

Carol Parkinson Arnold ’73 Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award

Nov. 20, 2025. PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton Community College Alumni Association named Carol Parkinson Arnold ’73 as the recipient of its Distinguished Alumni Award at its fall 2025 reunion celebration. From Clinton Graduate to Industry Leader A Keeseville, New York, native and proud 1973 Clinton graduate, Arnold’s life story reflects decades of professional achievement, personal […]

Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony Planned December 6 at CVPH

Plattsburgh, NY – The Foundation of CVPH will host a Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony at the Angel of Hope, Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. on the hospital’s front lawn. During the ceremony names of loved ones who have passed will be read aloud. To submit a name to be read on December 6, please email […]

Tax exemptions play a role in bringing six rental units to Hamilton St. in Plattsburgh

Nov. 19, 2025, PLATTSBURGH, NY — The Clinton County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) has approved its first residential project under the Agency’s newly updated Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP), marking a significant milestone in Clinton County’s effort to support commercial housing and workforce development. KLM Development LLC will construct three new duplexes totaling six rental […]

Free Thanksgiving Meal Boxes Available at Clinton’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing on Nov. 22

Regional Food Bank Seeks Volunteers for Historic Holiday Giveaway Nov. 19, 025, PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College is proud to partner with the Regional Food Bank to host a Thanksgiving meal distribution on Saturday, Nov. 22. Four North Country sites will provide a combined total of 1,250 complete holiday meal boxes to serve more than […]

Town Board Special Meeting Tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 29

Peru town Board Special Meeting: Wednesday, November 19 at 5:30PM. The purpose of the meeting will be to adopt the 2026 Final Budget.

Uncovering North County’s history of detaining immigrants, dating back to 1880s

Forgotten history of Chinese immigrants reveals roots of current-day ICE partnerships, policies Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Bare Hill prison in Malone to close as the North Country’s prison landscape shrinks

Click here for the NCPR story 

Assemblyman Cashman and State Senator Stec react to Bare Hill Prison closure announcement

: “This decision is wrong for our workers, wrong for our families, and wrong for the North Country. This closure is a direct blow to the hard-working correctional officers and civilian staff whose lives and livelihoods are being upended. These are dedicated men and women who have served this state. Now, through no fault of […]

Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone to close in 2026, DOCCS announces

Click here view WPTZ News story 

St. Augustine’s parishioners like many others are responding to the need

St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 is conducting a monthly food drive at St. Augustine’s Church to assist the Peru JCEO Food Shelf. This past weekend parishioners responded in a big way! The Knights delivered the food Monday morning.

Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say

Click here for the New York Focus story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Turkey Dinner & All the Trimmings!  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!

CVPH Blood Drive in Peru, Monday, Nov. 17

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.

Saturday, Nov.29 – Kissing Ball Christmas Charity Event

The Regional Food Bank needs your help on Nov. 22

By John T Ryan  By now, many readers may be familiar with the Regional Food Bank’s massive effort to host a November 22 Single-Day Thanksgiving Meal Pick-Up for thousands of individuals, families, and seniors in the Adirondacks and the North Country. To make this happen, about 75 volunteers will be needed.  Organizations and individuals are […]

Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia – Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Peru VFW

Support the Peru Free Library at an online auction

Patrons, Get a jump on your holiday shopping by visiting our Online Auction. The auction starts tomorrow, November 14 and ends Sunday, November 23 at 7pm. Thanks to the many local businesses and artists, listed below, who donated services, gift certificates and items to our auction. If you have any questions, contact the library and […]

Peru Community Church is sponsoring a Community Art Project

Hello Peru! We have an exciting opportunity for all Peru residents! Peru Community Church is sponsoring a Community Art Project. The Subject is: “HOPE – what brightens your day?” PCC will provide a 12 x 12 inch canvas – YOU provide the Art. Pick up your free canvas on Saturday, 11/1 from 9-12 at PCC […]

Oppression of the Oppressed: Freedom and Unfreedom Among the Haudenosaunee By Robin Caudell

5:00 pm, Thursday, December 4 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh For the past seven years, Robin Caudell‘s back-burner book simmered about abolitionist martyr John Brown’s memory and legacy in the Adirondacks. Placing him in the context of the Underground Railroad in the Borderlands, this presentation examines oppression of the oppressed and the adoption, captivity, […]

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 

Longtime Peru businessman Mark Jarvis passes away

Click here for the Hamilton Funeral Home Obituary