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Airborne Speedway under new leadership

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

This Clinton County Legislature race could change which party has control

Area 5 Peru voters have an impoprtant role to play  Click here for the NCPR story 

Upstate Correctional inmate arrested for staff assault

Incarcerated individual arrested for recent facility violence as he was released from prison Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to the North Country

Saturday, Nov. 25 stops include Fort Edward, Port Henry, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point Click here for the Sun Community News story 

End the silence on health care violence.

Our staff share their stories, as a national crisis hits home. Across the country, health care staff suffer more violent assaults than any other profession.  Click here to view the UVN Health Network Video 

Spartans sweep CVAC XC Championships

Peru Nighthawk eight-grader Maddy Welc won the girls’ championship at 19:20.45, 10 seconds Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Nik Recore, Peru High School grad, named to the All-NAC Second team

SUNY COBLESKILL MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS EARN ALL-NAC TEAM HONORS Waterville, Maine: Three members of the SUNY Cobleskill men’s cross country team have been honored with all-conference honors for their efforts during the 2023 season by the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) after helping the Fighting Tigers to a fourth-place finish at the league’s championship meet […]

Peru, NY, Oct 31, 2023 – Beautiful scene at the Peru Fire Department

Adirondack Correctional Facility civilian employee admits to forged doctors’ notes

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Adirondack Regional Blood Center Drives Benefit North Country Residents

November – CVPH program plans several opportunities to donate The next donor drive in Peru is Monday, December 4  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/30/2023) – The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), plans several blood drives open to the community in November. The upcoming […]

Fish Passage Improvements on the Saranac River

From NYS DEC  Fish in the Saranac River are about to experience some new-found freedom. Deconstruction to remove the remnants of the Indian Rapids Dam and Frendenburgh Falls Dam in Plattsburgh is just about complete, which means fish will now be able to move more freely on that stretch of river. The projects are a […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Sausage & Gravy Over Biscuits Apple Sauce Carrots Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!

CVPH Updates Masking Guidelines

Changes reflect COVID-19 data in hospital, community  PLATTSBURGH, NY  – The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is rolling back masking requirements for patients, visitors and employees. Beginning Saturday, October 28, masking will be optional for all who enter CVPH facilities. However, hospital officials say anyone who has symptoms of […]

How one Upstate NY sheriff’s oath led him down a far-right path

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October 27, 2023 – A beautiful morning to begin saying goodbye to our beautiful leaves.

Alleged liquor thieves caught after video release

Port Henry, Town of Moriah  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Peru Central welcomes area students to view and practice 16th century Japanese pottery technique

By John T Ryan  Oct. 25, 2023 – Peru Central School – Tuesday’s outside temperatures were cool at Peru’s athletic field yesterday, but students had a nearby heat source – a pottery kiln firing at temperatures between 1800 and 2000 degrees. The Peru High School Art Department invited students from Saranac Lake, Ausable Valley, and […]

JetBlue to cease operations between Burlington and New York’s JFK International Airport

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Preliminary report on Lake Placid airplane crash released

Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

Miracle on Margaret Street returns in 2023

Downtown Plattsburgh event promises fun for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 2 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Thursday afternoon at the Peru Library

Sat., Nov. 18 “JEMBOREE” to benefit Jay Community Theater

CVPH Walk With a Doc Continues Saturday

Local physicians promote benefits of walking, health education  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/23/2023) – Members of the public can enjoy the bright colors of fall and take steps toward a healthier lifestyle during the upcoming Walk With a Doc. The walk, offered by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Family Medicine […]

Thinking through the lens of a bee 

By John T Ryan Peru – October 23, 2023 Most people recall studying bees in school; however, the Peru Primary and Intermediate School students have a unique opportunity. There’s an active bee hive in the school’s front yard, and studying bees is being integrated into the schools’ curricula. The hive is one art teacher Kathy […]

Babbie Museum Holiday Bazaar on Dec. 9 and 10