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L-R Wayne Wells operated a roller and Kyle Spear operated the sweeper.

Town of Ausable trucks and Town of Peru delivered asphalt, an example of shared serves at work.

Town of Peru truck

July 24, 2035 – Peru Town Highway personnel were out early this morning putting smooth sloped, paved shoulders on newly paved Telegraph Road. 

July 24, 2025, Ausable Point, Peru, NY – Teaching your son or daughter fishing is one of the most enjoyable activities for any parent. This morning, Ben Sabourin and his son Dylan were up early, casting fishing lines at Ausable Point. Ben grew up just a few miles down the road from Ausable Point. Yes, Dylan caught a fish only a couple minutes after his first cast.

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Big Latch On at CVPH part of global event to raise awareness  

• Getting their picture taken courtesy of Nature’s Breeze Photography
• Prizes for the youngest and oldest nursling
• Door prize
• Refreshments
• Local agencies and vendors on site with information and to answer questions
• Bake sale benefiting the WCC Bereavement Program to help families through infant loss

July 21, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a one-stop-shop for active duty service members, veterans, and family members currently enrolled or interested in attending any SUNY college or university. The landing page: www.suny.edu/military, includes information on available credit for military service and experience, tuition assistance, specialized scholarships, and dedicated campus services like veteran lounges and associations for all 64 SUNY campuses. The website also connects veterans with services offered by the counties where each campus is located, helping them stay close to home and community, and will be regularly updated as new information becomes available.

“We continue to rely so much on our veterans and military to protect everything we hold sacred, and it is a priority of my administration to make sure we help our military-connected New Yorkers have a smooth transition to their next career,” Governor Hochul said. “This one-stop shop from SUNY is easy to follow and helps guide service members and their families and puts them on a path to a rewarding degree or credential.”

Governor Hochul has recently announced expanded access to an affordable education through the Veterans Tuition Assistance Program, which went into effect on July 1. Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, the program will now serve even more veterans by broadening eligibility and increasing flexibility.

Thirty-seven SUNY campuses offer academic credit for military service and experience, and the new website includes connecting visitors to an easy-to-use search for available credit for military experience and training. Additionally, SUNY campuses have tailored support available including student veteran associations and military and veteran offices, and counties throughout New York State have programs and staff available as well. SUNY developed this comprehensive website so that servicemembers and veterans would be able to easily learn about and access all of the available programs and benefits that they have earned through their service.

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The prison agency’s security ranks are 4,700 corrections officers and sergeants short of what it says it needs to run every program and housing area effectively.

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July 21, 2025 Upper Saranac Foundation News Release – A professional dive team has completed early season aquatic invasive species (AIS) management at Fish Creek Campground, removing over 1,300 pounds of Eurasian and variable-leaf watermilfoil.

The work was performed by the Upper Saranac Foundation’s (USF) dive team and was part of the Fish Creek AIS Management Project, supported by a $19,000 grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), with additional support from the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. USF has been managing AIS at Fish Creek since 2016, but this was the first year grant funding was awarded specifically for efforts there.

“This grant expands our AIS management to a critical headwater of the Upper Saranac watershed,” said USF Executive Director Guy Middleton. “The additional resources enable more rigorous efforts to address the spread of invasive plants from upstream sources — a key strategy in safeguarding Upper Saranac Lake.”

“Every invasive plant we remove here makes the Upper Saranac watershed healthier,” said Bryce Davison, USF dive team lead. “This grant lets us dive more often and target expanded AIS patches upstream.”

The project is part of USF’s broader watershed protection approach, integrating prevention, monitoring, control, outreach and education. Fish Creek Campground is a popular recreational hub with over 350 campsites and direct access to Upper Saranac Lake.

“This is a high-risk area for AIS spread,” Middleton noted. “With thousands of visitors and nearly all campsites offering direct water access, proactive management is essential here to prevent the infestation of uninvaded waterbodies.”

USF has a strong track record in AIS control, supported by past LCBP grants, including transforming Upper Saranac Lake from a waterbody once dominated by Eurasian watermilfoil into one where it is now a rarity. At Follensby Clear Pond — another Upper Saranac tributary — USF removed over 8.65 tons of AIS over the last six years. These efforts have become national models for effective, science-based aquatic plant management.

LCBP grants have also supported the Adirondack Watershed Institute’s Watershed Steward Program, which works in tandem with USF to inspect watercraft, educate boaters and perform high-risk decontaminations using USF’s hot-water pressure decontamination unit.

“Thanks to the support of this grant, USF can continue protecting the watershed’s long-term health, safeguarding biodiversity, property values, and recreation-based economies,” Middleton added.

The USF dive team will return in September, after peak summer use in the campground, to continue this work

To learn more about USF, visit usfoundation.net or contact Middleton at lakemanager@usfoundation.net.

About the Upper Saranac Foundation

The Upper Saranac Foundation is a nonprofit, science-guided organization celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2025. USF seeks to preserve, enhance and protect the natural beauty, environmental quality and recreational enjoyment of the Upper Saranac Lake watershed through selective support of projects related to overall water quality. The Foundation is funded through tax-deductible donations. Activities include aquatic invasive species prevention and management, lake dam maintenance, monitoring water quality and promoting environmental awareness. To learn more, visit usfoundation.net.

Empower+ helps thousands of New Yorkers afford energy efficiency upgrades. The state is planning to slash funding by nearly two-thirds in two years.

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The Town of Peru Water/Sewer Department will be flushing hydrants July 22 – 25 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Residents may experience reduced water pressure and/or cloudy water. 

Saturday, July 26, from 11 am to 10 pm.

Open to all!!!    Activities for the entire family!!

WHAT :  Town of Schuyler Falls Field Day

WHEN:  Saturday, July 26, 2025,  from 11 AM to 10 PM

WHERE:   Jefferson Dukette Memorial Park, 618 Salmon River Rd (Plattsburgh mailing address;    between Military Turnpike and Mason St in town of Schuyler Falls)

WHAT’s Happening ?    Activities start at 11 am.  Craft and vendor booths/show,  cornhole tournament,  train rides, 3-legged races, obstacle course, spider trampoline, bouncy house, mechanical bull, rock climbing!!

12 noon        Watermelon Eating Contest

1-4 pm           Music with Off The Rocker

5-9 pm           Music with Fiddlers Green

9:30pm         FIREWORKS !!!

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Shepherd’s Pie 

Fruit 

Bread 

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!