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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

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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

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 14, 2024

Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes Salad Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!

Hochul has authority to close up to five prisons in new budget

The governor granted the authority to close up to five state prisons with a 90-day notice Click here for the FingerLakes1.com story 

April 30 Chesterfield Public Open House and Planning Workshop

Inmate sentenced to 22 years for C.O. assaults

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Gov.’s Grid of the Future study advances innovative ‘smart grid’

This story reads like a Governor Hochul Press Release  Study establishes goals and strategies for a grid using multiple power sources Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Stec stands up for correctional facilities in budget debate, fights to prevent future closures

State Senator Dan Stec Press Release            Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) today voted against the Public Protection and General Government Bill (S.8305-C) state budget bill and a measure in it that authorizes the closure of up to five correctional facilities statewide. During the debate on this bill, Senator Stec brought a hostile amendment to […]

A new St. Lawrence Seaway visitor center connects past and present

Click here for the NCPR story 

Peru man facing murder charge

Accused killer found near the Canadian border just hours before Krysten Remy’s body was discovered Click here for the Sun Community News more detailed story 

George and Shirley Moore Foundation steps up in a big way to help a new, much-needed program

Plattsburgh – April 17, 2024 – The George and Shirley Moore Foundation of Keeseville presented the Heart Well Homestead with a $25,000 donation to help establish a maternity home in the city of Plattsburgh. Heart Well Homestead is a new nonprofit in Clinton County that will strive to alleviate homelessness by operating a 24-month transitional […]

April 18, 2024 – Police make arrest in Peru homicide investigation

Kevin D. Kosza was arrested and was arraigned this morning Click here for the MYNBC5 story