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Your solar eclipse glasses can have a second life after April 8

A collection drive will send protective eyewear to people who may not have easy access to view future eclipses Click here for the MYNBC5 news story 

We have people here from all along the east coast

Peru, NY April 8, 2024,  If you’re at the Route 22- Route 22B intersection, you’d never know there’s something special happening today, but if you stop at Rulfs Orchards, Ausable Chasm, Ausable Point, and even Heyworth-Mason Park, you’ll change your mind. Between 10:15 and noon today, the Peru Gazette talked to people from Saratoga, Albany, […]

2024 solar eclipse: When the eclipse begins, ends in New York and Vermont

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

NY schools have to electrify buses by 2035. Here’s how one district is making the switch

Click here for the NCPR story 

59,000 Northern New York Homes Could Lose Access to Affordable Internet

Click here for the New York Almanac story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Lasagna Vegetable Bread 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!

CVAC, MVAC unveil winter 2023-24 scholar athletes

Congratulations Ophelia Breen and Mark Dubay Click here for the Sun Community News story 

North Country is alive for the total eclipse

2024 solar eclipse cloud cover forecast: Burlington, Plattsburgh mostly sunny

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Engineering the Future – A weekend-long celebration of creativity and ingenuity!

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is proud to announce Engineering the Future: a weekend-long celebration of creativity and ingenuity produced by the Strand and Plattsburgh Robotics. The weekend, April 13-14th consists of three events, challenging participants of all ages and backgrounds to create something truly remarkable! The three events include the […]

Female Voices Perform Medieval Plainchant and Polyphony

Hildegard von Bingen and other medieval women composers Ensemble Scholastica performs in concert on Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 pm at the historic Church of the Assumption in Redford, New York.  There is a pre-concert talk at 2:00 pm by ensemble director Rebecca Bain about the medieval period and the culture of the cloister. General […]

Essex County, New York declares State of Emergency ahead of solar eclipse

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

National Weather Service Forecast Eastern Clinton-Eastern Essex-Grand Isle-Western Franklin-

National Weather Service Forecast Eastern Clinton-Eastern Essex-Grand Isle-Western Franklin- Western Chittenden-Western Addison-Western Rutland- Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Swanton, Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury, Vergennes, Fair Haven, and Rutland 231 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY… * […]

2024 solar eclipse cloud cover forecast: Burlington, Plattsburgh could see clear skies

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY…

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 231 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Southern Franklin- Western Clinton- Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Lake Placid, and Newcomb. 231 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN […]

Peru pledges to be a pro-housing community

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY At its regular meeting on March 25, 2024, The Peru Town Board acted on or discussed several ongoing issues, including affordable housing and water treatment.   The board took a necessary first step to be named a pro-housing community, passing (5-0) a resolution affirming its wish to address the […]

‘Darkness & Light’

A Collaborative Exhibition Commemorating the 2024 Solar Eclipse (PLATTSBURGH, NY – April 4, 2024) Strand Center for the Arts and SUNY Plattsburgh have collaborated on a gallery exhibition to commemorate the upcoming 2024 solar eclipse. The “Darkness & Light” exhibition will be displayed at two locations and run from Friday, April 5, to Saturday, April […]

Sunday, April 14 – Enjoy a Peru Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast!

It’s really an all-you-can-eat brunch! All welcome!!!!!

Medical scholarship available for Adirondack region students

LAKE PLACID — The Dr. U.R. Plante Medical Scholarship program at Adirondack Foundation is accepting applications through May 15. The Plante Scholarship at Adirondack Foundation is awarded annually to medical students who have resided in the Adirondack Park — or in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Essex or Hamilton counties — for a minimum of two […]

CVPH Rehabilitation Services Expands Hours

Team of specialists now offers appointments to accommodate patients’ busy schedules PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/02/2024) – To accommodate today’s busy lifestyles and provide more convenient appointment times, the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Rehabilitation Services Department has expanded its hours. Patient appointments can now be scheduled as early as 6:30 […]

Galactic Fun for a Good Cause: Join the Force at this Year’s Autism Walk

Plattsburgh – The galaxy needs your help at the upcoming Autism Walk. Hosted by the Autism Alliance of Northeastern NY, a Star Wars-themed walk will take place on May 4 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. Participants are encouraged to don their best Star Wars costumes and join forces for a good cause. Proceeds from the […]

Postal Carriers delivering in spite of the weather

Peru, NY – April 4, 2024. U.S. Rural Postal Mail Carrier Cassandra Rabideau and hundreds of other postal service carriers aren’t letting today’s heavy, wet snow stop them from delivering mail. She even exited her truck and walked our mail to the mailbox. Thank you to Cassandra, and to all the dedicated U.S. Postal Service […]

Snow at 1 to 2 inches per hour until mid-morning

NWS Burlington @NWSBurlington April 4, 2024- 7:30 a.m. Special Weather Statement Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are resulting in snow-covered roadways and poor visibilities as low as one-half of a mile at times. This will lead to a hazardous commute this morning. Snowfall rates will taper off by mid morning. #NYwx […]

Psychedelic Rock and Tammy’s Lunch Box: A Small City’s Big Eclipse Plans Let the big cities have their eclipse mega-events.

In Plattsburgh, N.Y., success looks different for everyone stopping to look up. Click here for the New York Times story 

Volunteers Needed for Fourth Annual Earth Day Cleanup

KEENE, NY — The Ausable River Association (AsRA) will host its annual Earth Day Ausable River cleanup on Saturday, April 20. Volunteers will assist AsRA in removing garbage and debris from roadways and riverbanks in the Lake Placid, Wilmington, Jay, Upper Jay, and Keene communities. Lunch and raffle prizes will be available after the cleanup […]