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Trump’s fight with Canada has hurt NY farmers, automakers and tourism. Could it get worse?

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Beef Stew 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!

TODAY, is the DAY!

City of Plattsburgh residents to vote on charter changes in November

Click here for the NCPR story 

DiNapoli: NY sees surge in mobile sports betting and jump in problem gambling calls

September 16, 2026 – Mobile sports betting has quickly become New York state’s second largest source of gaming revenue, trailing only the lottery. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2026, mobile sports betting generated $1.3 billion in state revenues from taxes on gross gaming revenues, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. […]

2.5 million more NY households are eligible for utility bill discounts

Half of All New York Households Are Eligible for Monthly Discounts Nearly One Million Households Already Enrolled Visit ny.gov/EAP to Learn About Eligibility and How to Enroll September 17, 2026 – Governor Hochul today launched a new statewide enrollment drive to help millions more New Yorkers get a monthly discount on their utility bills through […]

Noontime movies at the Peru Free Library begin Sept. 29

DEC moves to regulate ethanol emissions at Moriah facility, where whiskey fungus is growing

Click here to read the Adirondack Explorer story

Trekonderoga returns to Ticonderoga September 18–20

Trekonderoga returns to Ticonderoga September 18–20, celebrating 60 years of Star Trek and the unveiling of the series’ restored Galileo shuttlecraft. The ribbon cutting is taking place on Friday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. On Friday evening, Star Trek Original Series Set Tour will officially unveil the Galileo inside its brand-new shuttle bay. The weekend […]

NYS Comptroller’s auditors find Beekmantown School District did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program

Auditors estimate the district could have realized $1 million in additional revenues  Auditors determined that the district’s investments were legal, safe and liquid. However, district officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. For example, during the audit period, officials did not prepare any cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment […]

NOTICE: SPECIAL PERU TOWN BOARD MEETING

PLEASE BE ADVISED I HAVE CALLED FOR A SPECIAL PERU TOWN BOARD MEETING FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 AT 11:00AM FOR THE PUPOSE OF CONSIDERING AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (JCAP) GRANT, IF AWARDED, TO BE USED FOR SECURITY RELATED EQUIPMENT AND INSULATION TO BE INSTALLED […]

Peru Marching Band is always a hit!

The Peru Central School Marching Band is always a highlight of the Applefest Parade. You can see them this Saturday, September 19. The parade leaves the Peru Elementary School at 11 a.m. to march down Pleasant and Main Streets.

Vermont’s largest hospital needs to further cut its revenue and spending next year

Click here for the vtdigger story 

UVM Health will eliminate nearly 200 jobs

Click here for the Vermont Public story 

$80 million available to non-profit arts and cultural organizations across NYS

Grants Range from $10,000 to $10 Million for Organizations of All Sizes; Applications Due January 12, 2027 Sept. 15, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $80 million in capital funding is now available to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations through the New York State Council on the Arts Capital Projects Fund. The Fund […]

Minutes: Peru Planning Board Meeting of Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 

Call to Order at 6:01 PM Roll Call: PRESENT ABSENT EXCUSED Garrett Mastic, Chair X Peter Stone, Vice Chair X Daniel Hamilton X Mark Hamilton X Robert LePage X Jerry McGovern X Patrick McFarlin X Justin Wilson, Alt. X Alison Webbinaro, Alt. X Duane Bibeau, Codes Officer X Matthew Favro, Esq. X Pledge of Allegiance […]

Final Girls Night Out Set Oct. 13 in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

Actress, Comedian brings laughter, hope and inspiration  Plattsburgh, N.Y. — The Foundation of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) will host its 26th and final Girls Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Strand Theater. Held in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this year’s event features actress, comedian and cancer survivor […]

Senator Stec and Assemblymember Cashman not happy with State’s solicitation for study on new 3000-bed correctional facility

September 11, 2026 – Senator Dan Stec issued this statement: “Given the governor’s commitment to shutting down correctional facilities across New York State, news that OGS is organizing a study for the construction of a new 3,000-bed correctional facility is a shock. “In recent years and in defiance of all logic, New York State has […]

Recent NYS Forest Ranger actions in our region

Town of Ticonderoga Essex County Wilderness Search: On September 4 at 4 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about two overdue hikers in the Pharoah Lake Wilderness. Forest Rangers located the subjects’ vehicle at the Grizzle Ocean Trailhead. At 7:56 p.m., Rangers Bode and Quinn and Assistant Forest Ranger Pervu located the 35-year-old and 43-year-old […]

Battle of Valcour Island Commemorative Dinner 5:00 pm – October 9, 2026

West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Rd, Plattsburgh, NY 12903 Clinton County Historical Association is commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the 1776 Battle of Valcour Island with three consecutive days of events from October 9 to 11. The Signature Weekend opens with a dinner honoring the members of the Valcour Bay Research Project (VPRP). The […]

Veteran-focused project creates affordable housing in Willsboro

A cooperative project between multiple organizations rehabilitated a Willsboro property creating four new affordable apartments Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Judge dismisses howitzer hearing, redirecting application back to APA board

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UPDATE: 2 killed, several seriously hurt after Canton buggy crash in Canton, NY

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Who’s welcoming, made of wood, and lives in Tupper Lake? The Wild Center’s new troll

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Regular Monthly School Board Meeting September 2026

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 15, 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 session business at approximately 6:00 […]