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There’s Still Time To Increase Stewart’s Shops Holliday Match

Gary Dake, Stewart’s CEO, Tweeted: Holiday Match collections have crossed $800,000 with today and tomorrow to go. That’s $1.6 million with our match. Please be generous in the home stretch so we can give more money to local children’s charities!

Assemblyman Billy Jones Dec. 23 COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 December 23 Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Updates More vaccines are coming to New York every day- 346,000 Moderna vaccines are coming this week and 120,000 more Pfizer doses are arriving this week. New York expects to have a total of 630,000 total doses by this week. This week, New York increases the priority populations that the hospitals will […]

Tonight’s Peru Fire Department Lighted Truck Parade – Thank You, Peru Firefighters!

Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Totals Reach $1.4 million with Five Collection Days Left!

December 21, 2020 —The Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Program is going strong and is at $1.4 million; and there’s five collections days left. As of Sunday, December 20th, donations collected total $724,227 and with the Stewart’s match, that’s over $1,448,000! Customers are shopping at Stewart’s for a quick in in and out; they choose to […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, Dec. 23rd

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes/Ham Green Beans Coleslaw Dessert Take-out Only. 4:30 to 5:30p.m. Served at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY

ATV/UTV Parade Canceled (Updated 1:23 p.m. Dec. 18)

Updated Dec 18th: Brandy McDonald posted on Facebook, “First facts of what’s happened here it was a go by the Sheriff’s Department when they talked to Boomer Trim and Myself on Tuesday night. And as you know I posted a Nice post about it and Shared it with 99 people and then there were another […]

Here’s the Fire Department’s Lighted Truck Routes Beginning December 18

((Please Share)) Here is the Plan from our Peru Fire Department for the Lighted Trucks parade for the 18th, 21st, and 23rd leaving the station at 6 pm Can’t thank you all enough for everything you all do year-round. December 18, River Road to Barney downs onto Calkins to Reservoir rd back to Barney Downs […]

Adirondack communities: Fixing food insecurity, child care gaps – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack communities: Fixing food insecurity, child care gaps – – The Adirondack Almanack

Fire Department Lighted Truck Plan

Here is the Plan for the Lighted Trucks parade. PLEASE SHARE. We leave the station at about 6 pm. December 16, Bearswamp to Rt. 9 turning around at Spitfire back to bear swamp end of Jabez Allen road to Sullivan, Telegraph Rd, Bruce Dr, Telegraph back to Fuller Rd to Lapham Mills, Valour Heights to […]

Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match Totals Exceed $1 million and Going Strong with 11 Collection Days Left!

December 14, 2020 — Despite people using less cash, a national coin shortage and customers staying home more, Stewart’s Shops is happy to report that the Holiday Match Program is going strong and has hit the $1 million mark; and there’s 11 collections days left. As of Sunday, December 13th, donations collected total $525,104 and […]

Rouses Point’s December 13th Parade of Lights

Click here to view on Calvin Castine’s Home Town Cable 

Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Shepherd’s Pie Garden Salad Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY

What a WONDERFUL Parade!!!!!!!

Peru’s farmers thrilled kids and adults alike tonight with a wonderful Christmas Tractor Parade.  Cars and people lined the streets and hundreds of kids were outside their homes to watch.  Great Job Farmers!!!!!!!!!  

Tractor Parade In Peru Hamlet – Friday, Dec. 11th beginning at 7 p.m.

If your children like farm tractors, they’re going to enjoy what happens this Friday in the Peru hamlet. Beginning at 7 p.m. several local farmers will be parading their tractors through many of the hamlet’s street. The parade will begin at the Irwin Farm in the Jarvis Rd., proceed down Jarvis Rd., Right on Elm […]

Free Bikes For Kids and Adults

  Peru – Two local men have bikes for people in need, i.e., the unemployed, underemployed, foster children, etc. Dick Jenkins and Gene Provencher have been repairing bikes for about three years and giving them to children and adults in need. They have everything from pushcarts up to 29-inch bikes. Call Dick Jenkins at 518-420-5637 […]

Time to Enjoy The Knight’s Great Spaghetti Again 

Peru – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a take-out only spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Regular & gluten-free spaghetti, salad & bread. Served at the parish center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for only $8 per person.  The Knights will deliver within a 3-mile radius […]

Stewart’s spends $45M on new, rebuilt stores in 2020

Source: Stewart’s spends $45M on new, rebuilt stores in 2020

Tractor Parade In Peru Hamlet – Friday, Dec. 11th Beginning at 7 p.m.

  If your children like farm tractors, they’re going to enjoy what happens this Friday in the Peru hamlet.  Beginning at 7 p.m. several local farmers will be parading their tractors through many of the hamlet’s street. The parade will begin at the Irwin Farm in the Jarvis Rd., proceed down Jarvis Rd., Right on […]

Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Chicken Fajita Casserole Coleslaw Rice Dessert Served take-out only 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. All are welcome at our table!

Holiday Pop-Up Gallery Exhibit at The Strand Center for the Arts!

The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host a Holiday Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition, featuring paintings, photographs, sculptures, and more, all created by area artists. This special exhibition will be held at The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh and will be open for only one day: Saturday, December 12, […]

History Books now available as CCHA allows for limited sales on December 12th

CCHA houses the largest selection of Clinton County history books (new and used) for sale in the North Country, there is a special opportunity to preorder and purchase these local history books. All preorders will be ready for pick up on December 12th from 10 am to 3 pm. Other arrangements might be available.   […]

Apple Valley Senior Housing On A Rainy December 4th Evening

The Museum Association of NY announces North Country grant awards – – The Adirondack Almanack

Nearby Underground Railroad Museum is a WINNER! Source: The Museum Association of NY announces North Country grant awards – – The Adirondack Almanack

Doug Brown Lights Our Beautiful Tree

Peru – The Town of Peru conducted a subdued, brief tree lighting ceremony tonight at Little Ausable River Park. Doug Brown was given the honor of lighting the tree. Doug’s family and Town Board members Jim Douglass, Melvin Irwin and Rick Barber were present along with Town Clerk Dianne Miller. Town Clerk Dianne Miller made […]

Time to Enjoy The Knight’s Great Spaghetti Again

Peru – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a take-out only spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Regular & gluten-free spaghetti, salad & bread. Served at the parish center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for only $8 per person. The Knights will deliver within a 3-mile radius […]