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Peru Daisy Scouts selling cookies at Stewart’s on Saturday, March 4 from 11 am to 3 pm

Lake Placid’s Lisa G’s receives community’s support through temporary closure

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Have questions to ask Peru’s Highway Superintendent, here’s your chance

Assemblyman Jones announces 2023 Women of Distinction Award Nominations Underway 

         Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that nominations for his 2023 Women of Distinction Awards are underway. The Women of Distinction Awards are held annually and honor local women who have had significant positive impacts on their community and those around them. Awards will be given for various categories, such as […]

Peru Central School Consignment Sale – They want your STUFF!

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Spaghetti and Meatballs Salad Bread Dessert   Served take-out only from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are welcome at our table!

Fire Dept. car washes begin March 4

Who is ready for a clean car? Car washes are starting on March 4th and will continue every Saturday through March weather permitting. Cost is $5 per car and we will be washing from 8am to noon. Hope to see everyone there and thank you all for your continued support

Sammy Kershaw, Hoots and Boots Headline Clinton County Fair

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Tupper Lake BrewSki returns this weekend

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What’s happening to YOUR garbage?

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Macaroni & Cheese Veggie Burgers Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!

Staying Alive: Responding to Emergencies Set for February 18

The free program offers information about AED use, fire safety, Narcan administration, Stop the Bleed, and more. PLATTSBURGH, NY (02/08/2023) —  “Staying Alive: Responding to Emergencies” is a free community event planned for Saturday, February 18, at the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  […]

What happens to your garbage after you drag it to the curb?

Cadyville FD announces 55th-annual Field

DayEvent to take place June 10th and 11th Click here for the Sun Community New story 

In a digital age, Peru residents still love their library

By John T. Ryan (Please share) Peru – Public Libraries! Does anyone use libraries when people can find almost any publication online? In Peru, NY the answer is YES! Many people use and appreciate the Peru Free Library’s books, media, and services. For example, last year, the library’s printed and digital media circulated 11,628 times, […]

VFW hosting Valentine’s Celebration, on Thursday

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Meat Loaf Potatoes Beans Bread Dessert   Served take-out only from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.   All are welcome!

Northern New York’s ties to the Underground Railroad shed light on current asylum seekers

“Learning what has happened and how this has occurred, it can be a little uplifting that there are still people who want to be human, who want to help others.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

United Way Completes Annual Fundraising Campaign 

$665K raised, including $113K by NYS employees United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. has completed its 2023 Fundraising Campaign to help support high-priority health and human service programs in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. The annual campaign is conducted primarily during the fall months and concludes in February of each year. This year’s campaign […]

Platttsburgh Scouts host Sunday Pancake Breakfast

Historic fire tower relocated from Plattsburgh to Speculator

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The Clinton County Historical Association Announces: “Redford Glass Uncovered”

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Senior Living Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, NY 12903 Admission is Free Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:45 pm, at the Lake Forest Senior Living Retirement Community, for a presentation on Clinton County’s Redford Glass heritage.     The presentation will […]

Elmore SPCA Medical Campaign

A great place to celebrate Valantine’s Day

Melissa Etheridge Coming To The 2023 Franklin County Fair

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