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Clinton County Museum Open House and Unique Christmas Gifts

WE’RE ALL SET – to hold our annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th, from 10 am to 3 pm each day. The Open House, a holiday tradition, provides an opportunity to visit the Museum and find unique gifts for family and friends. The first 25 Open House visitors each […]

Protecting the border: Exclusive access to CBP operations on northern border

Excellent job by NBC 5. Includes 3 video reports on 3 aspects of the CBP Mission. Source: Protecting the border: Exclusive access to CBP operations on northern border

Patent Rd. Culvert Replacement Underway

By John T. Ryan Peru – Luck Brothers Inc. personnel are working on the Patent Rd. culvert today.  An excavator is making room for precast concrete footers. Next week the precast culvert should be delivered and installed. A large highway sink hole developed last April making the repairs necessary.  On September 23, 2019 the Peru […]

CNY law enforcement sound alarm on justice reform: Flawed, dangerous, insane – syracuse.com

Source: CNY law enforcement sound alarm on justice reform: Flawed, dangerous, insane – syracuse.com

Big Ag Sale: Is There a Market for a $23 Million Vermont Dairy Farm? 

Source: Big Ag Sale: Is There a Market for a $23 Million Vermont Dairy Farm? | Business | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Peru Federal Credit Union Opens Keeseville Branch

By John T. Ryan Keeseville – Keeseville residents were shocked when they learned TD Bank would close its local branch on November 15th. Only an ATM remains; however, there was good news on November 13th when the Peru Federal Credit Union (PFCU) opened at 187 Pleasant St. Why establish a new branch when another institution […]

CCC and Potsdam sign memorandum 

Source: CCC and Potsdam sign memorandum – Sun Community News & Printing

Peru Town Board 2019 Photo

  The Peru Town Board and Town Clerk Dianne Miller following the November 18th 2020 Town Budget Adoption Meeting. L-R Counselor Jim Langley, Counselor Melvin Irwin, Town Clerk Dianne Miller, Supervisor Brandy McDonald, Counselor Jim Douglass, Counselor Rick Barber. On December 31st Jim Langley’s term of office will end. Kregg Bruno will join the Board […]

Davern Road Bridge Complete and Open

Peru – Farmers and others in southwest parts of Peru and in the Town of Ausable must be breathing a sigh of relief. The new Davern Road Bridge was opened to traffic on Monday, November 4th. Luck Brothers Inc. began the project just after July 4th. Many people use the Davern Road as a shortcut […]

Cuomo signs NY adoption law ending decades of secrecy – syracuse.com

Source: Cuomo signs NY adoption law ending decades of secrecy – syracuse.com

Airborne Speedway Is For Sale

Quote from the Airborne Speedway Facebook page: Airborne Speedway: For Sale Airborne Speedway: For Sale PLATTSBURGH, NY – Current owners Jamie Atkins and Steve Fuller have announced Airborne Speedway is up for sale. The two have owned the 66-year-old facility for the past 11 seasons. The difficult decision was made earlier this week by Atkins […]

The Clinton County Historical Association Announces: “The Museum’s Annual Holiday Open House”

A special opportunity to visit the Museum and find unique gifts for family and friends. The first 25 Open House visitors each day will receive free gifts, one per family. December 7-8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day The Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) will hold its annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, […]

Replica of first plane to fly over Lake Champlain installed at airport

Source: Replica of first plane to fly over Lake Champlain installed at airport

For Stefanik, impeachment brings new level of national exposure 

Source: For Stefanik, impeachment brings new level of national exposure | NCPR News

New York State Agencies Announce Commissioning of Renewable Biomass Heating System in Ray Brook

System will Provide Heat to Three State Agency Office Buildings The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Adirondack Park Agency (APA), and New York State Police today formally commissioned a renewable biomass heating system at the State Office Campus in Ray Brook, NY. The High-Efficiency Low-Emission Boiler, fueled by wood pellets, will provide […]

Massena landmark closing its doors permanently on Friday

Source: Massena landmark closing its doors permanently on Friday | Local History | nny360.com

Trudeau Sanatorium sale continues wave of new investment in Saranac Lake | NCPR News

Source: Trudeau Sanatorium sale continues wave of new investment in Saranac Lake | NCPR News

New York Raises Age To Purchase Tobacco Products From 18 To 21 

Source: New York Raises Age To Purchase Tobacco Products From 18 To 21 – CBS New York

Construction on cashless toll system for NYS Thruway has started – syracuse.com

Source: Construction on cashless toll system for NYS Thruway has started – syracuse.com

Elementary School Cupola Windows Are Being Installed

Repairs to the Peru Elementary School cupola have been underway this week. It must have been a little chilly (25 degrees) for the contractor’s staff this morning as they installed the window facing Route 22B.

Affordable housing complex to be ready by June 2021

Source: Affordable housing complex to be ready by June 2021 | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The New Stewart’s Shop Is Open

By John T. Ryan Peru’s old Stewart’s Shop closed last night at 6 p.m. and the new significantly larger store opened at 4:30 this morning only eight weeks after ground was broken. Over the next four weeks nine gasoline, kerosene and diesel dispensers will be installed and paving completed. Fuel sales are tentatively scheduled to […]

Clinton County 2019 Election Results 

Source: Clinton County 2019 Election Results | Local News | pressrepublican.com

2019 Local Election Results

Unofficial 2019 election results as reported by the Press Republican. These totals do not include absentee ballots. Clinton County Legislator: Area 1 – Calvin Castine 1,106 vs. Joel Herzog 391 Area 3 – Mark Henry 800 vs. Jerry Marking 769 Area 5 – Rick Potiker 593 vs. Bill Todd 421 Area 7 – Robert Timmons […]

Riverside Lanes Is Back

Au Sable Forks – After being closed for three years Riverside Lanes reopened on August 1st. Leagues have returned and the kitchen is operating. Au Sable Forks native John Sorrell, his wife Amy and Amy’s brother Kevin Bedard have brought the business back to life. Amy Sorrell quit her full-time job to operate the business. […]