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Dear Lucy Announces Closure on Burlington’s Church Street

Owner Melissa Desautels cited a downward spiral in sales at the boutique, the result of downtown’s ongoing public safety problems and dwindling customer traffic. Click here for the Seven Days story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Meatloaf  Potatoes  Vegetables  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!

Cascade Acres residents take control, secure 165 units of housing in North Elba

First manufactured home park in New York state to exercise ‘Right of First Refusal’ to prevent sale to private equity firm Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Winter is here! The Peru Knights are serving breakfasts again! 

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, January 11, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.  The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

2026 Adirondack Food Justice Summit to Explore “Community as Nourishment”

Annual gathering returns February 26 at The Wild Center News Release of Jan. 10, 2026, Tupper Lake, NY – The Adirondack Food System Network (AFSN) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Adirondack Food Justice Summit will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, New York. Registration is […]

USPS says your mail might no longer get postmarked on the same day you post it

Click here for the CBS News story 

NRDC awarded $315K Main Street Grant for AuSable Forks

Two years of planning secures impactful funding to further revitalization efforts Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Geri Kaplan-Downs receives BEE Award at CVPH for turning everyday interactions into moments of care and connection.

Small Gestures, Big Impact for Patients and Colleagues Plattsburgh, NY, CVPH News Release of Jan. 8, 2026  – In a busy hospital environment, small gestures can make a big difference. For Geri Kaplan-Downs, those gestures are part of her everyday approach to care. Kaplan-Downs works in nutrition and patient accounting, but her impact reaches far […]

Immigration arrest of Venezuelan woman in Malone sparks community backlash against ICE

Click here for the NCPR story 

Town of Peru Youth Commission 2026 Meetings

*Anticipated for the fourth Tuesday of each month excluding February, June, and December January 27 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall March 24 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall April 28 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall May 26 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park July 28 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park August 25 @ […]

CVPH Blood Drive, Monday Jan. 12

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, January 12, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake […]

Adirondack-inspired play area opens at Albany International Airport

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Opening reception, Saturday, January 10 at 10 a.m.

Essex County sees leadership shift as 40% of board leaders retire

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Oven Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes Vegetable 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!

In efforts to curb high construction costs, housing nonprofits turn to prefab

Modular homes are creating new starter options in the North Country Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Syracuse homicides in 2025 were the fewest in more than a decade. All crime declined

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Ledge Hill North in Peru closes its doors

Peru, NY, January 3, 2026 – The Peru Gazette confirmed today that Ledge Hill North Cidery and Pub on Bear Swamp Road is closed and the future of the location is uncertain. Ledge Hill North also posted “permanently closed” on its Facebook page. The restaurant held its Grand Opening on May 24, 2024. Operator Matt […]

The Peru Knights will be serving breakfasts again! Mark your calendar for Jan. 11

Peru – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, January 11, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10. The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

Clinton County Historical Association’s January Events

  January 8th, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. The Extraordinary Life of Champlain’s Jehudi Ashmun (1794 – 1828). Born and raised in Champlain, New York, Jehudi Ashmun went on to help the American Colonization Society successfully establish Liberia. The story of his journey from Champlain to Liberia is the story of the life […]

St. Augustine’s Church. December 30, 2025 – Merry Christmas Everyone!

Peru Town Board conducted its final 2025 meeting today

Click here to view Peru Town Board’s Regular Meeting conducted on Dec. 29, 2025 at 1 p.m. 

CVPH Peru Blood Drive, Monday, Jan. 12, 3-6:30 p.m.

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, January 12, 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.  St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates Peru blood drives.  

Revised January 29 Town Board Meeting Agenda – The meeting is at 1 p.m.,not 10 a.m.

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 8, 2025. Community Input. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Set Date of the Organizational Meeting at 5:00 PM and First Regular Meeting of 2026 at 6 PM January 12, 2026. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Review Regular Meeting Schedule of 2026. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve C […]

BHSN Launches “Together Totes” to Support Community Members in Crisis with funding from The Foundation of CVPH

News Release of Dec. 23, 2025 – Plattsburgh, NY — Behavioral Health Services North (BHSN) is announcing the launch of “Together Totes,” a new community initiative providing essential hygiene and seasonal care items to individuals and families in crisis in the North Country. The program is supported through grant funding from The Foundation of CVPH. […]