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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Chicken and Biscuits  Vegetable  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!

St. Augustine‘s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen menu for Wednesday, August 12, 2026

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Ravioli 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!

New affordable multi-family housing opens in Rutland

Click here for the vtdigger story 

UVM Health says big change is afoot — but is it enough to balance the budget?

“Already, the network has proposed $140,000,000 in cuts to expenses such as administrative staff, clinician time and supply costs.” Click here for the vtdigger story 

Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change

Click here for the Vermont Public story 

Peru Town Board Monday, August 10 Public Hearing and Meeting Agendas and Resolutions

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA & REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FOR AUGUST 10 2026

Agenda – Public Hearing, August 10, 2026 @ 5:45 p.m. 

Local Law #1 of 2026  TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY REQUIREments FOR THE DEPuTY TOWN CLERK  1. Call the meeting to Order  2. Pledge Of Allegiance 3. Roll Call  4. Motion: To Open the Public Hearing  5. Discussion: Proposed Local Law #1 of 2026 – “A Local Law to change the Residency Requirements of the Deputy Town […]

Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program to Support Cultural Heritage and Artist-in-Residence Initiatives

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with NEIWPCC, offers funding for projects that interpret the region’s natural and cultural resources, as well as Artist-in-Residence programs that engage the public through the arts. Interpretive projects will further the goals of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) and may fall into one of two categories: the CVNHP Special Program or Core […]

Locals learn more about the APA’s new headquarters planned in Saranac Lake

Click here for the NCPR story 

Peru School Board meets Tuesday, August 11

Regular Monthly Meeting August 2026 Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 5:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public […]

Heath Department urging residents not release bats that are discovered in their homes

43 people have received rabies post exposure shots compared to 15 at this time last year. Plattsburgh, August 7, 2026. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is urging residents to not release bats that are discovered in their homes. Bats can carry the fatal rabies virus and once symptoms appear in people or pets, there is no cure. […]

$20 million in Bond Act finding available for community reforestation grants

Grants to Municipalities, Not-for-Profit Organizations, and State Agencies to Expand and Restore Community Forests  August 6, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $20 million is now available through the second round of the Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Program. The goal of CoRe is to support tree planting projects that will create or restore […]

Plattsburgh YMCA facility project to move forward

Click here for the Press-Republican story (You may need a subscription to read it) 

Schuyler Falls cancels Friday, August 7 Music in the Park

The weekly Town of Schuyler Falls  Music in the Park at Jefferson Dukette Memorial Park 618 Salmon River Rd is CANCELED for this Friday August 7 due to the threat of inclement weather / thunderstorms. The concert next and following Fridays is of course still on schedule!!   

New law strengthens state’s legal cannabis market, microbusinesses

Legislation allows licensed entrepreneurs entrance to farmers’ markets & other public market events Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Gibson Brothers at Strand Saturday, August 15

One change in CCHA August Programming

Was – The Battle of Valcour Island – before, during and after. With Reenactor and Historian Craig Russell. Hear the story of the most important naval battle of the Revolutionary War – fought on our lake on October 11, 1776. Now – Echoes if we listen  with Helen Nerska based on the newest Clinton County […]

AGENDA – Peru Planning Board Meeting, WEDNESDAY, August 12th, 2026 @ 6:00 PM

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of June 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # P-2026-008 – Site Plan Review – Parcel ID# 280.1-9-40 – 38 Pleasant St. – John Canning – APPLICANT SEEKS TO CHANGE FROM A DUPLEX TO A TRIPLEX APARTMENT BUILDING BY TURNING THE 2ND […]

$750K to close Pendragon Theatre fund gap

$11 Million Project — Supported by More Than $6.2 Million from the State — Positions the Theatre as a Cultural and Community Anchor Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an additional $750,000 state investment to close the final funding gap for Pendragon Theatre. Earlier this year, the Governor announced the opening of Pendragon Theatre’s new downtown […]

Adirondack Community Connections Launches Community Food Drive to Support Local Food Shelves

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Adirondack Community Connections (ACC) is inviting the community to help fight food insecurity during its Community Food Drive on Saturday, August 9, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Trinity Park in Plattsburgh. The event will collect non-perishable food items and canned goods for two organizations serving neighbors throughout the North Country: […]

Volunteers Invited to Help Beautify Historic Samuel De Champlain Monument on August 15

PLATTSBURGH, NY, August 5, 2026  – Plattsburgh City Councilor David Monette is inviting residents from Ward 5 and across the City of Plattsburgh to roll up their sleeves and help preserve one of the city’s most recognizable historic landmarks during a community “Beautification Day” on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. […]

Community invited to CVPH’s free Centennial Carnival on Saturday, Aug. 15

Honoring a Century of Care Plattsburgh, NY — As part of its yearlong centennial celebration, The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) invites the North Country to a day of family fun, local history and community pride on Saturday, Aug. 15. The festivities feature a reenactment of a historic transfer […]

YMCA Early Childhood Development Center Open House, Meet & Greet with Executive Director Dr. Jacquie Kemp

Following the announcement of new YMCA Early Childhood Development Center Executive Director Jacqueline Kemp, Ph.D., the Center will host a meet and greet and open house for the community. Families interested in meeting Dr. Kemp, visiting the center, and learning more about childcare opportunities this fall are invited to attend. WHAT: Open House and Meet […]

Town of Plattsburgh to Host 3rd Annual Purple Heart Day Ceremony

  PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Town of Plattsburgh, in partnership with the Clinton County American Legion, invites the public to attend the 3rd Annual Purple Heart Day Ceremony on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the Battlefield Memorial Gateway Park. The ceremony will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. This meaningful event honors the courageous men and […]

Stay Up to Date on Recommended Vaccines

Plattsburgh, August 3, 2026. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is reminding residents to stay up to date on recommended vaccines this Immunization Awareness Month. Vaccines help to significantly reduce the risk of infection, disease, hospitalization and death. They also help to decrease the spread of vaccine preventable diseases. “Vaccines work by triggering our immune system to recognize […]