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It’s time to think APPLEFEST!

Peru, NY – Bring summer to a close on Saturday, September 20, at a North Country tradition, the 47th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest. Each year Peru residents and people from near and far enjoy the community parade, craft fair, food treats, live music, chicken BBQ, games, and raffles. Activities at St. Augustine’s Parish Center begin […]

Vote Set for August 26 on CVES Land Sale Proposal

August 18, 2025 For Immediate Release Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) will hold a public vote on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to authorize the sale of 15 acres of CVES-owned land to Clinton County. The proposed sale price is $28,000 per acre, totaling $420,000, plus reasonable and customary closing […]

Smuggler flips car during high-speed chase near Champlain

U.S. Border Patrol News Release Alien smuggling is incredibly dangerous, and it puts the public and our agents in grave danger when callous smugglers attempt to carelessly flee the border at high speeds. The smuggler driving this car was carrying five people that had illegally entered the U.S. when it flipped causing multiple injuries near […]

Online Silent Auction to benefit Babbie Museum

Champlain’s Home Town Cable covered the Government Center Dedication story

NBC 5 reports Burlington Lake level lowest in 34 years

Clinton County Dedicates Government Center to Longtime County Clerk John L. Zurlo

By John T Ryan August 18, 2025, Plattsburgh – Since opening in 1976, the large office building at 137 Margaret Street has been the Clinton County Government Center. As of about 10:45 this morning, it is the John H. Zurlo Government Center. The Clinton County Legislature has decided to dedicate the building to John Zurlo, […]

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Proposals for Wetland and Floodplain Restoration Projects in New York

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, seeks proposals for wetland and floodplain restoration projects in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands and floodplains in the New York […]

Duty-free shops facing ‘full-blown crisis’ with no relief in sight

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Peru Town 2026 Budgeting Schedule-Tentative

Monday, September 8, 2025, 5:45 PM             Public Hearing to Exceed Tax Cap Local Law Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 5:30 PM   Highway Culvert Workshop for Bonding  Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 5:30 PM   Highway Budget Workshop (Downstairs) Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 5:30 PM   Water/Sewer/Valcour Workshop  Tuesday, September 30, […]

Invasive insect that kills spruce and hemlock found in Essex County

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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Stuffed Cabbage Casserole  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!

Your chance to learn more about Peru

On Saturday August 16th – at 10 am – Join your Peru Historians for tours of two Peru Cemeteries – Peru Village and God’s Acre. The tour will begin at the Peru Village Cemetery behind the TD Bank – please park on the road. Cemetery hosts are Darrell Altizer and Howard Bell. Bring your stories […]

Menu for Saint Augustine Community Meal/Soup Kitchen for Wednesday, August 13.

  Potluck meal Vegetable Bread Dessert Served takeout only 430 to 5:30 PM Saint Augustine parish center 3030 Main St., Peru NY 12972. All are welcome! ❤️

AGENDA – PERU TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, AUGUST 11 2025, 6:00 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 28, 2025 Community Input.  DISCUSSION:   AES Northeast to Give Update on […]

University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physician Hospital Earns “Gold Seal of Approval” from The Joint Commission

CVPH News Release of August 8, 2025 – Staff impresses surveyors during four-day review focused on patient safety and quality care Plattsburgh, NY — After four days of intensive review, observation and interviews at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), Joint Commission surveyors concluded their unannounced inspection impressed by the […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting August 2025

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 […]

21 Counties Have Closed Applications for New York’s Biggest Child Care Affordability Program

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NYS Comptroller’s Report finds Tupper Lake School District’s lead sampling wanting 

“We determined 156 of the 310 (50 percent) water outlets we identified at select areas, that students, staff and the public may have access to and could consume water from, were not sampled or properly exempted by District officials” Tupper Lake Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-14)   Issued Date August 01, […]

Here are the major party candidates for Clinton County and Town of Peru offices

All offices are for a Four-Year term of Office.  Clinton County  County Clerk  Democratic – Brandi Lloyd Republican – Jerika Manning District Attorney  Democratic – Andrew Wylie Republican  – No Nominee Treasurer  Democratic – Randy Lozier Republican – Chad Deans Town of Peru  Town Supervisor   Democratic – No Nominee Republican – Craig Randall Town […]

Peru Republicans announce town office candidates

August 7, 2025, Peru, NY – The Town of Peru Republican Party Chairman Melvin Irwin reports that Peru Republicans are supporting the following candidates for town offices.  All are four-year terms of office. Town Supervisor – Craig Randall (Randall is currently serving the unexpired term of Brandy McDonald, who resigned from the office last year.) […]

Champlain Area Trails Invites Community to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Anniversary on Mt. Inez

Lewis, NY — Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust, invites the public to celebrate the 105th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York by hiking Mt. Inez on Sunday, August 17th. Named after Inez Milholland, an iconic leader in the women’s suffrage movement, the hike is a perfect way to honor the anniversary […]

Michael S. Cashman Announces Candidacy for 115th Assembly District Special Election

August 7, 2025 – Michael Chessman News Release  PLATTSBURGH, NY — Michael S. Cashman, Town Supervisor of Plattsburgh and longtime North Country public servant, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the special election to fill the 115th Assembly District seat being vacated by Assemblyman Billy Jones. “After thoughtful consideration and conversations with […]

Vermont state officials say that dealing with wildfire smoke pollution is “going to be a part of our future.”

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$20 million in NYS clean water grants awarded

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $20 million in awards for two key programs that support clean water initiatives across the state: the Green Innovation Grant Program and Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grants. This funding provides critical support to communities working to affordably modernize water infrastructure, protect public health, and enhance resilience to extreme weather. […]