The Peru Gazette

For sale at the Peru Historian’s office in the Town Hall on Mondays from 10 am to 4 pm or at the Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, open from 10 to 3, Wednesdays to Saturday. $15 a shirt. It proclaims the Battle of Valcour Island on October 11, 1776, and remembers’ the Royal Savage […]

The most far-reaching study in 40 years aims to track impact of changing climate on Adirondack waters Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

Part of America250 display at CCHA museum Click here for the excellent Sun Community News story 

Rich Angling Opportunities for New Yorkers to ‘Get Offline, Get Outside’ Albany, March 27, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the April 1 start of the spring trout fishing season, which provides excellent angling opportunities for wild and stocked trout. “New York’s season opener is a […]

Events feature L-R Ita Bullard and Geri Favreau PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton Community College Cultural Affairs Committee will present two public programs in April highlighting local history and social issues. On Wednesday, April 1, Geri Favreau, president of the Clinton County Historical Association and Museum and chair of the America 250 Committee for Clinton County, […]

April 9th – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh A Virtual Tour of the Old Base Oval with Helen Nerska showing photos of the original buildings and the histories associated with each. April 11th – 10 am to 3 pm, Clinton County Historical Association & Museum, 98 Ohio Avenue, (Old Base) Plattsburgh. Celebrating Slow […]

Early-spring hiking in the Twin Valley trail network, part of Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Albany, March 11, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nation-leading cybersecurity regulations and $2.5 million in grants to help communities affordably protect their drinking water and wastewater systems. This comprehensive, unified approach equips drinking water and wastewater operators with the framework and tools to bolster their cybersecurity posture against increasingly sophisticated and dangerous cyber […]

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PLATTSBURGH, NY, February 27, 2026  – The Plattsburgh Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics New York will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Plattsburgh City Beach on Lake Champlain. Hundreds of participants from across the North Country are expected to take the icy leap in support of local athletes with intellectual disabilities. The Polar Plunge […]

The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, Champlain Centre, Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York, and NEIWPCC welcome the public to celebrate World Water Day on Saturday, March 21, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Champlain Centre in Plattsburgh, New York. This event is hosted in partnership with the Champlain Basin Education Initiative […]

Before modern ferries and suspension bridges, horses were used to power boats across Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

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February 13, 2025 

WASHINGTON, D.C. , Feb. 12, 2026 Congresswoman Stefanie News Release – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) Enhancements Act of 2026 to reauthorize the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) for five years to support the health and […]

Grand Isle, VT — The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, in partnership with NEIWPCC, invites the public to Love the Lake 2026, a winter speaker series featuring four presentations on environmental and cultural heritage topics. Free coffee and dessert will be provided. Please note that the location for the February 19th presentation with Teage O’Connor has been changed to the Rock […]

Ice began drifting on Lake Champlain, causing dangerous conditions for skaters who needed to be rescued Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

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A push to save relics from Battle of Valcour Island, 250 years after American forces clashed with the British on Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Recapping a dry year for the Eastern Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story