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A decade later, Burlington’s downtown mall redevelopment opens

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New development brings nearly 100 affordable homes to Shelburne

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Make plans to attend Babbie Museum’s Harvest Weekend

Harvest Weekend Oct. 11th & 12th 10am – 4pm •Demos include: cornharvesting & storing of corn, hit & miss engines, sawmilling, blacksmithing •Kids games, corn box search, pumpkin making, butter making •Popcorn and Cotton Candy •Ride the stagecoach, antique fire truck and Thomas the Train •Snacks and beverages available in the museum store 250 River […]

Modular homes offer relief to Adirondack housing crisis

Land Bank plans to add 32 CrossMods over the next 2 years Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Champlain Area Trails invites the Public to the Grand Opening of Corbeau Creek Trails in Chazy, New York, on October 4th.

Chazy, NY— Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust founded in 2009, announces the grand opening of the Corbeau Creek Trails in Chazy, NY. These trails are part of the CATS network of over 100 trails, connecting people with nature and promoting economic vitality in New York’s Champlain Valley. The festivities will kick off […]

2025 Peru Elective Office candidates named

By John T. Ryan Peru voters will have the opportunity to fill several local elective offices on Tuesday, November 4. The Peru Republicans have nominated Craig Randall as their candidate for a three-year term as town supervisor. The Peru Democrats do not have a nominee for this position. Randall has been serving as the interim […]

St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, September 24, 2025 

Cheeseburger Casserole  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!

Theresa Schofield Guynup, Cassie Rock McGee and Dick Connors share Peru History memories

Another in the Peru Town Historian Helen Nerska’s Peru History Chats recorded by the Peru Gazette. Go to the Town of Peru website to find a link to all the Chats.  

“Cookies and Crafts” next weekend at the Babbie Museum

Fall Granny’s Attic Oct. 4 & 5

Applefest coming! Saturday, Sept. 20!

Town of Moriah issues local state of emergency, bans non-essential water usage due to drought

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Comedy Night to support local autism community

Event at a glance What: Comedy Night benefiting Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY Headliner: Ray Harrington (with a Vermont Comedy Club-curated lineup) When: Thursday, Sept 18, 7:00 PM Where: Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, NY Why: Funds raised support resources, connection, and advocacy for our local autism community

St. Augustine’s Community Meal will not be served this week

The St. Augustine’s Community Meal will not be served this weekend because of Applefest preparations. We hope everyone enjoys the 2025 Applefest. Volunteers have been planning it for months. On Saturday, September 20, 2025 their hard work and our community will be on display.

The Origins of Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian Community”

Dr. Mark P. Richard, Professor of History and Canadian Studies, SUNY Plattsburgh 6:30 pm, Thursday, September 25, 2025 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Road, Plattsburgh Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian roots date back to the explorations of Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. But French speakers formed their own community in Plattsburgh largely in the mid-1800s. […]

Battle of Plattsburgh Weekend is underway!

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2025 Peru Athletic Hall of Fame inductees named

Charles Andrews 1956, Len Gadway 1975, Nick Weaver 2001, Brandon Keleher 2003, Mary Mazzella 2013   Charles Andrews Class of 1956 Sport(s): Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field Charles Andrews is being posthumously inducted to the Peru Central School Athletic Hall of fame for his contribution as an athlete but also as an administrator, teacher, […]

Moving Toward Wellness Series Focused on Life After Cancer Treatment

FitzPatrick Cancer Center program offers resources, support and education PLATTSBURGH, NY – Helping people who have completed cancer treatment begin a new chapter in their lives is the goal of an eight – week program offered by the FitzPatrick Cancer Center, part of University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Moving […]

Kids Fair and Festival this weekend at Babbie Museum

Historian Dr. Alexandria Russell to Speak on Black Women’s Legacies in the American Revolution

Thursday, 18 September 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, at SUNY Plattsburgh PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Clinton County Historical Association, in partnership with SUNY Plattsburgh’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, will host historian Dr. Alexandria Russell for a public lecture on Thursday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins […]

Period Music at the Battle of Plattsburgh Weekend

** From Seeds They Grew: The Roots Of American Gospel Music, featuring the incomparable Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir led by Dr. Dexter Criss performing a wide variety of acoustic Gospel choral and instrumental renditions characteristic of the time period — Saturday, Sept. 13, 4 p.m.  ** Music of the Night: Mozart’s E-flat Major Serenade, with Daniel Gordon leading members of […]

Eight World Cups, National Championship events set for Lake Placid this fall & winter

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

47th Annual Applefest will be here soon than you think!

Give a pint, get a pint

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, September 8,  from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. There’s a special bonus during September. Every CVPH drive donor will receive a FREE voucher for a pint of Stewart’s Ice Cream Gelato!  The blood collected by the Donor […]

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Michigans Macaroni Salad Fruit 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!