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Senator Stec Annnounces 2025-26 NYS Senate Assignments

Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) today announced his 2025 Senate Committee assignments. Most notably, Stec was appointed as the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee and the Senate’s Internet and Technology Committee. These notable positions will further his work with two important issues facing our region: responsible stewardship of the Adirondacks and […]

Homicide investigation expands to Saranac

Multiple agencies, K-9s, ATVs and drones involved in Irish Settlement and Cass Road searches Click here for the Sun Community News story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 15, 2025  

Chicken & Biscuits  Salad  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!

FEMA to host open houses on flood risk and insurance Jan. 14 & 15

Scheduled for Lewis and Ticonderoga  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Ongoing homicide investigation brings police to the Irish Settlement Road

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

NYS grants invest in salt storage, green space, wastewater upgrades

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2025 6:00 PM

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; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 30, 2024. Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Accept the Contract for Atlantic Testing Laboratories […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 13, 2025 5:00 PM

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2025 Salaries for Elected Positions: DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approval of 2025 Appointees. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2025 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of Town Department Liaisons. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Establishment of 2025 Regular Town Board Meeting Dates and Times. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Approval of 2025 Contracts. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  […]

Elmore SPCA Capital Campaign Kicks Off

Plattsburgh, January 11, 2025 –  There were many happy faces at the Elmore SPCA’s Champlain Centre location this morning as Casella Waste Systems kicked off Elmore SPCA’s Capital Campaign with a $10,000 donation. Area Manager Bill Meyers, Shawn Mclean, Hauling Division Manager, and Sean Lukas, Morrisonville Landfill Division Manager, made the presentation. Shawn McLean commented, […]

Growing interest in trades drives CVES expansion

From enrollment of less than 600 students, more than 800 are now attending CV-TEC Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

North Country at Work: Making space and time for artists in the Adirondacks

Click here for the NCPR story 

Booth family donates $25K to Plattsburgh YMCA

Family’s association with the Y dates back to the early 1900s Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Warm Up with Yacht Rock Performed by Boat House Row at the Strand Center for the Arts

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – January 10, 2025) Boat House Row hits the stage at the Strand Center for the Arts Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. This musical group promises to deliver a fun, mellow yacht rock experience wherever it goes. It may be snowing outside, but inside, audience members can warm up with […]

CVPH Clinical Assistant Answers the Call for Caring

Abigail Middlemiss Receives BEE Award (CVPH News Release and photos)  PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/10/2025) – Oftentimes, it’s the simplest of gestures that make the difference in health care. In the case of Abigail Middlemiss, CA, her difference comes in the form of a smile that brightens even the darkest of days for patients and colleagues alike. She […]

If you’re a Peru resident, your input in needed

The Town of Peru requests that all residents take this community survey. The town’s Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Law need to be updated. Peru resident input is critical to the community’s future!  Click here for the survey! 

Adirondacks named one of U.S. top 2025 travel destinations

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Assemblyman Billy Jones Appointed as Chair of New York State Assembly Committee on Local Governments

The New York State Assembly announced today that Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) will be the new Chair of the Standing Committee on Local Governments. The Committee was formerly led by Assemblyman Fred Thiele (D-Sag Harbor) from 2019 until he retired last year after 30 years in the Assembly.             “I am honored to […]

 Patient, Staff Safety Focus of CVPH Emergency Department Initiative

Education and awareness can support a safer environment and a positive patient experience  PLATTSBURGH, NY (01/09/2025) – While the incidence of workplace violence in health care remains a serious concern for healthcare professionals across the country, the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is taking steps to ensure patients continue […]

Families encouraged to apply early for camps

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced that online registration for the 2025 Summer Camps program will open on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 1 p.m. Parents and guardians can register youth for a week of camp, manage their account, and complete required forms and waivers through a […]

See state math test opt-out rates for NY school districts for 2023-2024 school year

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

COFFEE BREAK AT THE LIBRARY starting JANUARY 16.

We know socializing not only staves off feelings of loneliness but also helps sharpen memory and cognitive skills, increases your sense of happiness and well-being, and may even help you live longer. We are happy to provide this opportunity for community interaction.

Plattsburgh man charged with murder following investigation into missing person in Peru, NY

61-year-old Timothy Timmons has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jahfari Joseph Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

National Weather Service forecast for today: sub-zero wind chills

National Weather Service – Burlington It’ll be particularly cold today—make sure to dress appropriately for the weather! While additional snow and blowing snow are expected, the main story will be the cold. Temperatures in the 0s and 10s, along with gusty winds, will produce sub-zero wind chills through tonight.

Peru Knights looking forward to serving you breakfast this Sunday

Exploring the Depths of Lake Champlain

Click here for the Vermont Edition Story