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AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of April 14, 2025 @ 6 p.m.

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 March 24, 2025 and Special Meeting of April 8, 2025. Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  […]

An Open Secret’: Sackets Harbor ICE Raid Shows the ‘Reality’ of New York Dairy Country

Click here for the New York Focus story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 16, 2025  

Ham and Potato 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!

Dairy farmer Blake Gendebien claims $3M fundraising haul, continues actively campaigning for NY-21

Click here for the NCPR story 

Native lake trout, the dweller of the deep, has returned to thrive in Lake Champlain

Click here for the VTDigger story 

“Not enough work” to “not enough help”: Evolution of the Adirondack job market

Click here for the Adirondack Opinion piece by Tom Rowland 

Champlain Area Trails announces conservation of 65 acres, permanent public access to the Coot Hill – Big Hollow Trail in Moriah

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

1,700 pounds of Cabot butter recalled in New York, Vermont and 5 other states for possible fecal contamination

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Border czar’s town stood up for 3 kids detained by ICE — and won

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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Governor and DOCCS Need to Act Urgently on Staffing Issues

Billy Jones Press Release 4/10/25 – It has been one month since over 2,000 correction officers were terminated, and I have been working diligently to get the officers who want to return to work back into their respective facilities. Today, the officers in these facilities are faced with almost daily 12 hour or longer shifts, […]

Town Board awards last wastewater treatment plant bid

By John T Ryan April 8, 2025, Peru, NY—On Tuesday afternoon, the Peru Town Board awarded K & L Plumbing and Heating of Plattsburgh a $1,156,000 contract for the mechanical components (heating and air conditioning) of the wastewater treatment plant project. The general, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contracting bids amount to $17,450,000, excluding design, engineering, […]

Prison Dog Sweep very successful

Stec, Gray announce legislation allowing 2,000 fired COs to return to work

            Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) announced legislation permitting the reinstatement of 2,000 correction officers fired by Governor Hochul in the aftermath of the CO strikes for prison safety measures. Senate Bill S.7310 would grant a grace period for officers terminated by the governor to return to work without retribution. […]

CVPH Community Forum Spotlights UVMH Network Workforce Development, Physician Recruitment Success

CVPH CEO Eappen, MD, said, “Our health system has recruited 90 physicians and 57 advanced practice providers, with a scheduled start date this fiscal year.” PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/10/2025) — Improving access to quality health care close to home by recruiting and supporting the region’s health care workforce was the primary focus of a Community Forum […]

Stefanik appointed to key leadership positions

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Dannemora FCU donates $10,000 to local non-profit North Country Veterans Association

(Plattsburgh, N.Y.) – Dannemora Federal Credit Union (DFCU) is excited to announce a $10,000 donation to the North Country Veterans Association, a local non-profit in the community. Dannemora FCU President and CEO Chris Hay said, “We are extremely passionate about donating to the North Country Veterans Association, and it has been an honor to do […]

President Trump is dismantling the Dept. of Education. What does that mean for the North Country?

” “But the biggest pots of federal funding are to support children with physical and learning disabilities and for rural and/or low-income schools. The North Country has a lot of those.”  Click here for the NCPR story 

May 14 Chamber of Commerce Job Fair

Looking to grow your team? Don’t miss the Spring Job Fair on May 14th—your chance to connect with potential employees and showcase the opportunities within your organization! Finding the right talent is crucial for every business, and the North Country Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping our members fill their open positions. Take advantage […]

Peru students awared Stem Fair Highest Honors Commendations

April 8, 2025 – This past Saturday, two Peru Science National Honor Society members presented their year-long research project at the judged TERRA Northeast Regional STEM Fair at Paul Smith’s College. After multiple rounds of presenting to judges, Lauren and Josie were awarded Highest Honors Commendations, the Association for Women Geoscientists Student Award for Geoscience […]

Upstate NY woman draws on immigrant experience to diversify Adirondack trails

Click here for the very interesting NCPR story 

New York corrections officers to receive extra overtime pay until May 9

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Olympic Skeleton Racer Katie Uhlaender: A Powerful, Determined Leader & Advocate

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Sackets Harbor family detained by ICE is returning home to the North Country

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New Organization’s motto is “Veterans 4 Veterans”

By John T Ryan (Please share)  Peru, NY, April 6, 2025—Last year, a small group of local veterans formed The Veterans of the North Motorcycle Association (VONMA), adopting the motto “Veterans 4 Veterans.” On Sunday morning, the Association’s President, Kevin Burrell, exemplified this motto by presenting a check for $14,244 to veteran Jimmy Devan.  On […]

Enjoy the Palm Sunday Brunch at the PCC Fellowship Center