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30 Things To Do in the Adirondack Hub This Summer

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North Country Chamber Endorses Call for Interim Tariff Relief for Small Business

The North Country Chamber of Commerce has joined a call by the U.S. Chamber for three immediate forms of tariff relief:   Immediate exemption of small business. If SBA sectoral definitions are used, this would include manufacturers with 500 or fewer employees. Goods that are not produced in the U.S. Restoration of a process to […]

Excellus reaps 2024 profit even as operations lose $163M; see executive pay

Peru Gazette Warning: The Executive Pay is X-Rated Click here for Syracuse.com story 

Fort Drum contributes almost $2 billion to the North Country economy

Click here for the NCPR story 

Pataki: No place for big solar on prime Adirondack farmlands

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Two dead in Glens Falls motorcycle crash following police pursuit

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Slashed federal funds shake up New York state museums’ plans for the future

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So, it is not your imagination that it has been consistently wet every weekend recently.

National Weather Service – Burlington Measurements in Burlington, Vermont, have now shown an impressive six consecutive Saturdays with measurable precipitation.

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 7, 2025  

Chili 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!

North Country at Work: Growing legal weed in Essex

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New Colorectal Cancer Screening Event Could Save Lives

CVPH FitzPatrick Cancer Center offering education, free test kits  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/30/2025) – Patients across the North Country have a chance to get a leg up on the second-leading cause of death from cancer by attending a free screening and education session. The event, organized in partnership with the American Cancer Society and Cancer Services […]

PCC Granny’s Attic & Bake Sale on Sat., May 17

Shovels should be in the ground soon 

By John T Ryan  Several important issues came to the floor at the Monday, April 28, Peru Town Board Meeting, the most important being the board authorizing Supervisor Craig Randall to sign and execute contracts with the wastewater treatment plant’s general, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contractors. Randall’s said contractors should begin in May, long before […]

Peru Recreation Department seeking coaches, an instructor and a Recreation Director Assistant

The Town of Peru Recreation Department is currently seeking a Grasshopper boys baseball coach, 2 Tball coaches, a summer tennis/pickleball instructor, and a summer Recreation Director Assistant.  All inquiries or interest should be directed to Kristen Marino at recreationdirector@perutown.com

Peru Clean-up rescheduled to Saturday, May 3 beginning at 8 a.m.

 Clinton County Enters Tick Season 

Clinton County, April 29, 2025. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reminds residents to be on the lookout for ticks. Ticks can spread diseases that make people and pets very sick. They are most often found in shady, moist areas at ground level. They cling to tall grass, brush and shrubs, usually no more than […]

Joann Fabrics stores shutting down in our region

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Longtime residents talk about growing up and living in Peru, NY

Peru, NY – In mid-2024, Peru Town Historian Helen Allen Nerska conducted several “History Chats” with longtime, well-known residents who shared fascinating stories about growing up and living in Peru, NY. During these sessions, Helen Nerska interviewed a number of individuals: Barbara Copeland Perry, Monica Downs Remmilard, Douglas Brown, Judy Barber Walpole, Priscilla (Pam) Monette […]

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 30, 2025  

Lasagna Rolls 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!

Benjamin Greenwood: Vermont’s drug crisis doesn’t stop at the city line

Addiction here is not some distant statistic; it’s an unrelenting force that has a corrupting grip on neighbors, classmates and loved ones. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Clinton County Historical Association’s great May schedule of events

 All events are free and open to the public. April 26, 2025 May 7. Noon. Talk and Walk Wednesdays at CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. A virtual tour of Lake Champlain Lighthouses. Tour of the military gallery May 8, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Clinton County’s Amazing Women – Part 1 with […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING APRIL 28, 2025 6:00 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of April 14, 2025.  Community Input.  DISCUSSION: Update for Culvert Projects by Engineering Ventures. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval to Sign and Execute (GC) Contract for PWWTP Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval to Sign and Execute (E) Contract for PWWTP Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval […]

Grants Available to Strengthen Community Health

Child safety, adaptive cycling clinic previously funded by Foundation of CVPH  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/25/2025) – Managing diabetes, preventing hunger and promoting mental health are just some of the ways local groups can receive funding to strengthen the health of people across the North Country. Applications are now available for the Community Grants program offered by […]

DEC and Adirondack Mountain Reserve Announce Start of 2025 Parking Reservation System

Parking Reservations Required May 1 to Oct. 31 April 25, 2025 – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) today announced the parking reservation system to promote safe access to trails in the Route 73 corridor will resume May 1. Based on improved safety conditions in the corridor […]

Special School Board Meeting

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 7:30 AM.  The main purpose of this meeting is to vote on the BOCES (CVES) administrative budget and candidates running for open CVES board seats. At this time, no other district business […]