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Peru Youth Commission Whiteface Skiing Program opens for sign-up

Peru Sports and Youth Program4h  · The moment we are all waiting for!!! Ski sign ups are online now!! Copy the link below to your browser and sign up by January 7th. We will received one complementary chaperone pass for every 10 students who register. If you are interested in a chaperone pass, please message […]

Thank you, Brandy McDonald, for your photos of tonight’s Christmas Tree Lighting event at the Little Ausable River Park Gazebo.

Peru’s Christmas Tree lighting fun Friday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.

2022 Photos Peru’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place Friday, December 1 at 6 p.m. at Little Ausable River Park. Longtime resident Roy Perry will light the tree. Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Girl Scouts and the Fire Department will entertain the children. It should be a fun family event. 

Peru Drama Club will present “The Alibis” this December with a cast of 31 students from grades 6 to 12.

This show tells the story of Detective Casey Neptune, a world-famous detective investigating the case of eccentric billionaire J. Lesie Arlington’s tragic death. Murdered before his 75th birthday party, it is up to Casey to figure out who committed this terrible crime. Of the guests invited to J. Leslie’s birthday party, eight suspects are singled […]

Northern Tier truck crash leaves one youth dead and three critically injured

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Kickin’ Up Dust Farm hosts Thera-Pets holiday fundraiser

Proceeds will support Thera-Pets work with special-needs kids Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Saturday Send-Off Planned for the Section VII Champions, the Peru Nighthawks

Message received from Stephanie Breen We will do a big send-off for the Varsity Football team on Saturday morning for the next round of playoffs. Busses will leave the bus loop between 11 and 1130. They are playing against Ravena at 4pm at Mechanicville High School. Photos provided by Stephanie Breen

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to the North Country

Saturday, Nov. 25 stops include Fort Edward, Port Henry, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Pediatrician provides insight into Halloween safety

One is 13 children have food allergies  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Community members react to recent Plattsburgh vandalism incidents

Graffiti was found throughout various notable locations in the Lake City Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

***CROSS COUNTRY CAR WASH/BOTTLE DRIVE SUNDAY 10/8!!!***

8 AM-12 PM AT THE PERU FIRE STATION COST: $10.00 The Peru Cross Country Team will hold its annual Car Wash and Bottle Drive this Sunday! Bring your vehicle to the Fire Station filled with returnable bottles. We will take them off your hands and get your car squeaky clean! Refreshments will also be for […]

Clinton Co. Youth Bureau accepting funding applications

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Hochul announces Free Fishing Day this Saturday, September 23

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Kiwanis Breakfast Club Plattsburgh donates over $23,000 to help local kids

Thanks to the record-breaking number of people who came to Dozerfest in June and the numerous sponsorships from local businesses, the Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Plattsburgh recently awarded during a reception at Harmony Golf Club over $23,000 in grants to North Country organizations that support local children in need. This includes funding for the following: […]

Jacob Andre of Peru 1st Place Winner and Kaidence Spooner of Keeseville 2nd place winner in the Adirondack Center for Writing Essay Contest

August 10, 2023 – Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Voters for Change are proud and excited to present the nine winners of this past spring’s “My Dreams for My Community” Essays Contest at a celebratory event and reading at Adirondack Center for Writing (15 Broadway, Saranac Lake) on Monday, August 28th at 7 PM. […]

The Run for Jon is not far away

The 33rd annual Run For Jon will be held Saturday, August 26th, at 5 PM at Forrence Orchards on Mannix Road in Peru. The Run attracts hundreds of walkers, kids, fun runners, and runners every year, plus their friends and family who attend as spectators. There are numerous door prizes for participants donated by our […]

Saranac students to host August 27 soccer tournament to benefit UVM and its childhood cancer patients

A one-day soccer tournament on August 27 will be hosted by Saranac High School students Audrey Napper and Gabe Cayea as part of their National Honor Society Senior Legacy Project. Players must be between the ages of 7-12 to sign up. It will also be hosted by the Town of Saranac Recreation Department. ALL PROCEEDS […]

Girl Scout Troop 4183 presents book lending box to town

Peru Girl Scout Troop 4183 presented a Book Lending Box to the town at the Town Board’s June 12, 2023 meeting. Troop Leader Melissa Hart said the girls designed, built, and painted the box. They even filled it with some of their favorite books. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the town would work with the […]

Essay Contest for Young People: Online Workshop Now Available

Adirondack Park – A writing workshop is now available online to help young people enter the essay contest My Dreams for My Community.   North Country residents between ages 13 and 25 can win up to $400 by writing about their vision for the Adirondacks.  Submissions are due by June 15, 2023. In a workshop recorded […]

Teen killed in side-by-side crash in NEK

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Youth Commission Special meeting

The Peru Youth Commission will hold a special meeting on May 17, 2023, 7 PM at Lapham Mills Park to approve Recreation assistants for 2023. Corrected time – Originally stated 5 PM.  

28 local libraries participating in a library crawl

On June 3, 2023, over twenty-eight local libraries are participating in a Library Crawl in our region. The Library Crawl is designed for local families to (re)discover libraries in our area. Many libraries will have activities targeted at children, while others will be open for participants to visit. Participants are encouraged to visit as many […]

CNY man hacked local middle-schoolers’ Snapchat photos and tried to extort them, police say

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Essay Contest: “My Dreams for My Community”

The Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Voters for Change are proud to announce a new regional essay writing contest: My Dreams for My Community. The contest offers winners cash prizes totaling $1,400 for a five-page essay on community and change. Submissions are open now until June 15, 2023 and will be judged by a […]

Town of Peru is seeking a Part Time Assistant Recreation Director

Town of Peru is seeking a Part Time Assistant Recreation Director. Starting salary $ 3,200.00. Please apply at Peru Town Hall 3036 Main Street Peru, New York.