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SUNY ends Covid vaccine mandate for students; US emergency over

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Who wants to get out? New poll reveals how many New Yorkers plan to flee the state

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Fledging Crow in Keeseville stops public sales

After 15 years of farming, Fledging Crow Vegetables has filed for bankruptcy Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

Stefanik announces campaign for sixth term in Congress

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NY21 Democrat Matt Castelli won’t challenge Stefanik again in 2024

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Peru History from the Clinton County Historical Association Museum

Thank you to Calvin Castine for reposting this video.   

Hochul and AG push to redraw Congressional District lines

Say current lines by court-appointed special master drawn with limited public input time Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Adirondack Park Agency eyes Saranac Lake building as future headquarters

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OrthoNY is now Glens Falls Hospital’s orthopedic provider

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2022 US Census estimates: 89% of NYS counties lost population

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Clinton County Historical Association and the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel present: Lest We Forget – 

The Story of the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel with Kate Chilton and Helen Nerska April 18 – 6:45 pm Lake Forest Senior Living Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh The Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel is described by many as the most beautiful building on the Old Base. Former Base Chaplain Major George Mennen described it as “the most […]

2023 Babbie Museum Membership Drive

Please consider supporting this wonderful Peru learning resource.  2023 Membership Drive Info

Four cannabis dispensary licenses issued in the North Country

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Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges in New York court (update)

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Vermont population barely grew in 2nd year of pandemic

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Burlington International Airport to be renamed after Sen. Patrick Leahy

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Eight dead crossing river in attempt to enter US from Canada -police

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Watch: ‘Will to Win’, documentary on Syracuse basketball’s 2003 NCAA championship, is here

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Town of Schuyler Falls Birthday Party April 4th Kicks off 175th Anniversary Celebration

The Town of Schuyler Falls, by an act of the New York State Legislature, was ‘erected’ on April 4, 1848, from the earlier established town of Plattsburgh.  Hamlets in the current town – Schuyler Falls, Morrisonville, Woods Mills, Irish Settlement, Salmon River – were settled in the late 1700s and 1800s when much of the […]

No “associated criminality” found in claims against City Police leadership

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Merchants and cops struggle to contain wave of shoplifting

“Clinton County Sheriff David Favro said he believes that more than half of such larcenies are perpetrated by individuals stealing goods so they can resell them and support drug habits.” Click here for the Press-Republican story 

How many homeless students are in your school? Search 672 New York districts

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Peru resident Christine Peters named Clinton County Commissioner for the Department of Social Services

The County of Clinton is proud to announce that Christine Peters has been hired as the Commissioner for the Department of Social Services (DSS). Christine Peters has served as the Director of Legal and Social Services for the County since January 2012 and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge as the new Commissioner. “We […]

How many students are learning English in every Central NY school district?

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Clinton County Historical Association Announces Steering Committee to Plan for Our Nation’s 250th Anniversary

The Clinton County Historial Association announces the formation of Clinton County’s America250 Semiquincentennial Anniversary Steering Committee. The Committee is a coalition of historical, educational, nonprofit, government, and other representatives who, for several months, have been discussing the various event opportunities for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of our nation. The committee’s objective is […]