Archive for 'Community Events'
Early Thanksgiving at St. Augustine Soup Kitchen
Cooks served 354 complete turkey dinners on Wednesday Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: November 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
Comments: none
North Country at Work: How the St. Lawrence Seaway came to be
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: November 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
Nuclear energy meeting in Potsdam leaves some with more questions
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: November 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 20th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Code Enforcement, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
Comments: none
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.
Posted: November 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
Comments: none
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
Posted: November 19th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Community Events, County Government News, Law Enforcement News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Social Issues.
Comments: none
Bare Hill prison in Malone to close as the North Country’s prison landscape shrinks
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: November 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Legislator News.
Comments: none
Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone to close in 2026, DOCCS announces
Click here view WPTZ News story
Posted: November 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
Comments: none
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.
Posted: November 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News, Social Issues.
Comments: none
Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say
Click here for the New York Focus story
Posted: November 17th, 2025 under Community Events, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
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!
Posted: November 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
Comments: none
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.
Posted: November 16th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
Comments: none
Saturday, Nov.29 – Kissing Ball Christmas Charity Event
Posted: November 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Charity Events, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia – Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Peru VFW
Posted: November 14th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Charity Events, Community Events, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru Library News.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News, Religious News.
Comments: none
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, […]
Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, Community Events, National History, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none
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 […]
Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, Northern NY News.
Comments: none
Pearsall Foundation announces funding for 37 projects
Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: November 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Community Events, Northern NY News.
Comments: none
Longtime Peru businessman Mark Jarvis passes away
Click here for the Hamilton Funeral Home Obituary
Posted: November 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History.
Comments: none