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CVES awarded $5M for new food hub (Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES)

Local award will also help retrofit existing school cafeterias Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Price Chopper/Market 32 Issues Reminder of Year-Round Safe Medication Disposal Program

Drug Disposal Kiosks are Available at All NY, MA and VT Pharmacy Locations (Schenectady, N.Y.) – Ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2024, Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a reminder that each of its New York (47), Massachusetts (8) and Vermont (5) pharmacy locations offer safe and convenient year-round drug […]

New era ready to begin at Airborne on Sunday

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Moriah ore tailings pile could be rare earths source

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Update – Telegraph Rd. will be closed at 2:30 p.m., April 26, 2024.

The closure is about one-quarter mile south of the Sullivan Rd. intersection. Highway Superintedent Michael Farrell told the Gazette that the road’s culvert has 7 ft. deep hole that extends from the railing to the centerline.  Correction – 4/26/24 at 9:10 p.m. At a January 23, 2023, town board meeting, Mike Farrell said the culvert […]

April 25, 6:30 a.m. Sullivan Road, Peru, NY

Peru, NY – April 25, 2024 – sunrise and full moon along Old Town Rd. and at Ausable Point.

Granny’s Attic Boutique & Bake Sale this weekend

This years Clinton County Fair is from July 9th – 13th!

Tuesday, July 9th: Lucky E Rodeo and Fireworks Wednesday, July 10th: Adirondack Tractor and Truck Pull Thursday, July 11th: Warren Zeiders Concert Friday, July 12th: Versus Monster Trucks Saturday, July 13th: Demolition Derby 5 full days of daily family entertainment, fair food, rides, animals, and more! Save the dates! #clintoncountyfair #fair #communityfair #agriculturalfair #summerfun #familyfun

Update on Rouses Point and Trout River Border Crossings from the North Country Chamber of Commerce

Progress continues toward the entirely new U.S. border crossing at Rouses Point and the modernization and expansion of the U.S. crossing at Trout River. The North Country Chamber helped to secure the funding for both projects in the federal Infrastructure Bill two years ago and we have actively taken part in the review process for […]

Plattsburgh family supports new YMCA in a big way

Plattsburgh YMCA receives $125,000 toward new facility Click here for the Sun Community News story 

SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department hosts upcoming concerts

All performances are free and open to the public Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Funeral services held for Peru resident Krysten Remy

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

DiNAPOLI: LOCAL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS UP 1.6% IN FIRST QUARTER

Clinton County (-0.4%) Growth driven by New York City, with several upstate regions experiencing a year-over-year decline for the quarter. Local government sales tax collections totaled $5.6 billion in the first calendar quarter (January-March) of 2024, an increase of 1.6%, or $87.3 million, compared to the same quarter last year, the lowest rate of growth […]

Sentences extended for North Country inmates after assaulting corrections officers

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Granny’s Attic Boutique Sale this Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, at Peru Community Church Fellowship Center

Once again, the twice-yearly Granny’s Attic Unique Boutique sale is this Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.—4 p.m., and Sunday, April 28, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm St, at the corner of Routes 22 and 22B in the heart of Peru. All are welcome!! The variety and number […]

Public visitation, funeral to be held for Peru resident Krysten Remy

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Peru Knights and St. Augusine’s Parishioners assist local JCEO Outreach Food Shelf

Peru – Each year, St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 directs part of its charitable efforts to the Peru JCEO Outreach Food Shelf by conducting a “40 Cans For Lent” program at St. Augustine’s Church and making a monetary donation. As they have done for so many years, St. Augustine’s parishioners responded to the […]

North Country’s Housing Symposium

The Town of Plattsburgh is proud to announce the hosting of a Housing Symposium on May 23rd, 2024, at the West Side Ballroom is at 253 New York Road, Plattsburgh, NY. With the North Country facing its unique challenges amidst the housing crisis, this symposium aims to convene stakeholders, experts, and community leaders to explore […]

Iustin Moga, MD Joins CVPH and Alice Hyde Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Practices

Dr. Moga is the only Northern New York surgeon with dual subspecialty training in joint replacement surgery and orthopedic trauma surgery  PLATTSBURGH, NY –Iustin Moga, MD, the only orthopedic surgeon in Northern New York with dual subspecialty training in joint replacement surgery and orthopedic trauma surgery, is accepting new patients at the University of Vermont Health […]

CATS Grand Hike Party Features Headwall Band at Winton’s in Westport on May 11th 

WESTPORT, NY – The Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Grand Hike post-hike party at Winton’s 1898 Tavern in Westport will feature the Headwall Band, an Adirondack-based classic rock band. The party will take place on May 11th to celebrate the completion of the 14-mile Grand Hike, a town-to-town walk through forests and fields from Essex to Westport. “We […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones: Statement on the 2024-25 State Budget

“We finally have a budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. I will say this budget season has been very frustrating, but we do have a spending plan. I am pleased to deliver funding for many organizations in my district that promote economic development, agriculture, recreation, and veteran services.            “I am glad that we were able […]

2024 state budget to expedite prison closures

Syracuse.com summary: “Additionally, New York will expedite the closure of up to five state prisons in an effort to save money amid the state’s declining prison population. The governor has until next March to choose which prisons will close. The state has shuttered two dozen correctional facilities since 2011 because of vacant beds, saving about […]

Ausable Point State Campground, Peru, NY – April 22, 2024, 6:30 a.m.

Retired Educators of NY Northeastern Zone Benefit Concert