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Hochul pressures Spectrum for customer refunds amid ESPN, Disney blackout

Click here for the FingerLakes.com news story 

Schlitt, Peru turn back Beekmantown

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru students will activate HOPE with Sweethearts & Heroes: 9/11-9/12

PERU, N.Y. –– Sept. 10-16 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and an amazing superhero without a cape will be in Peru to help students and educators kick off their new school year with HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist). Pat Fish of Sweethearts & Heroes will work in the Peru Central School District on Monday, Sept. […]

Albany man killed in Plattsburgh hit-and-run

Another Albany man charged with murder after fleeing the Exit 36 truck stop incident Click here for the Sun Community News story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen will not serve meals on Wednesday, Sept 13; it will serve on Sept. 20.

The St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen will not serve meals on Wednesday, September 13, because of Applefest preparation and refrigeration needs. The Soup Kitchen will serve michigans on Wednesday, September 20.

Migrant surge brings federal attention to New York’s north country

More than 6,000 apprehensions in the Swanton sector over the last 11 months surpassing the last 10 years combined Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Top 10 Towns To Retire To For Cheap In Beautiful Upstate New York

Plattsburgh is #2 Click here for The Traveler  story 

A third of NY students are chronically absent. Schools want to reverse that COVID-fueled trend

Click here for the NCPR story 

GoFundMe looks to help survivors of I-87 wrong-way crash

Police release more details into the crash that claimed the life of a Port Henry woman Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru Applefest marks 45th year on Sept. 16

Giant craft and artisan fair, barbecue, games and rides at St. Augustine’s Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Schuyler Falls horse identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Clinton County Health Department details county’s first case and preventative steps Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Excellus BCBS awards United Way a $5,000 grant

Excellus BCBS has partnered with United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. to assist with urgent unmet needs for families in the Adirondack Region. Through a generous grant of $5,000.00, Excellus BCBS continues to demonstrate its commitment to the health and well-being of families. “We are very grateful to Excellus BCBS for helping us to […]

Road salt reduction report released

Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

VPR advertises four open positions

Join the Vermont Public team! We currently have four open positions: -Director of Engineering -Education and Youth Reporter -Digital Producer -Senior Vice President of Content Find job descriptions, benefits, and salary ranges: https://ow.ly/M1w450PG8WJ

League of Women Voters to host “Common Read” discussion sessions

The League of Women Voters of the North Country invites interested readers to join a four-week reading and discussion group on Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. from September 21 to October 12 at the Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. The two books for discussion during this “Common Read” session are The […]

Third Annual Stop Reading Challenge underway

Literacy New York, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and advancing adult literacy announces the third annual Stop Reading Challenge. This statewide event takes place throughout September. The Stop Reading Challenge aims to raise awareness about the critical importance of adult literacy and recruit volunteers for this movement. One way for everyone in NYS […]

Port Henry woman dies as a result of wrong-way driver crash on Northway near Lewis.

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

NYS Police offering its entrance exam

Time is running out! Don’t miss your opportunity to apply to take the NYS Trooper entrance exam. Minimum total compensation for the first year is $98,300. Learn more at http://joinstatepolice.ny.gov.

2023 ADIRONDACK HARVEST FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 23 FROM 12-5PM

Free Family-Friendly Harvest Celebration at Essex County Fairgrounds WESTPORT, NY- Celebrate the harvest season and learn about agriculture in the Adirondack region at the 2023 Adirondack Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 23rd from 12 to 5 PM at the Essex County Fairgrounds. This free, family-friendly event features a large farmers’ market, local food trucks, a “Local […]

Champlain ranked as one of the best small Adirondack towns to visit

Click here for the World Atlas story

Paul Smith’s announces new sound-focused attraction

Massive Forest Megaphone amplifies natural noise for deeper sensory experience Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash on Adirondack Northway between exits 32 and 33 near Lewis.

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Biographies: North Country Honor Flight #49 Veterans – September 2, 2023

North Country Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey read these biographies at Saturday’s Send-Off Ceremony at the U.S. Oval. Gordon Compeau – U.S. Navy 1967-1970 Vietnam Already a heavy equipment operator, Gordon skipped basic training and took a leadership course. A Seabee, Gordon served two tours in Vietnam; first, Freedom Hill, Da Nang. Gordon had a unique […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Spaghetti Salad Bread 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!

Honor Flights 48 and 49 are flying today

September 2, 2023 – Veterans Park, U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh – Many friends, family, local leaders, and community members attended this morning’s North Country Honor Flights 48 and 49 send-off ceremony.Early next week, the Peru Gazette will post photos and biographies of all the veterans flying to Washington D.C. today.