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Archive for July, 2022

Approved minutes of Peru Town Board’s June 21st Emergency Meeting

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Town of Peru to charge use fee for town park events

A RESOLUTION TO CHARGE A FEE FOR THE USE OF TOWN PARKS FOR EVENTS TO OFFSET THE COST OF ADDITIONAL MANPOWER AND CARE FOR THE GROUNDS AND PROPERTY. RESOLUTION NUMBER: 22.06.13-1 MOTION BY: Mr. Bruno SECONDED BY: Mr. Douglass WHEREAS, In order to adequately compensate for the management of the Peru Town Parks, the Town […]

Approved Minutes of Peru Town Board’s June 13, 2022 Meeting

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Want to be a NPR intern?

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Lake Placid Sinfonietta: Free “American Patriot” concert set for July 6

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Cover crop funding available for NY farms

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19-year-old fatally shot in Syracuse was Army soldier stationed at Fort Drum

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Mariners name seven to Hall of Fame

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New York to apply tougher energy efficiency standards with new climate laws

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Suicide Prevention Lifeline changes to 988

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Suicide Preventioin Lifeline changes to 988

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A Northern New York hot dog named after Michigan gets its own national historic marker

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The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency Launches New Website

The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website,http://www.clintoncountyida.com/. The CCCIDA began embarking on this venture in 2021 in order to make their website more user friendly and attractive to the business community. The site features a number of new features including a News Section, Calendar […]

COVID-19 reinfections may increase the likelihood of new health problems

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Plattsburgh celebrates Independence Day with parade

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Peru Lions honor Marge and Jim McCarty for their dedicated service

By John T. Ryan Peru – On Sunday, July 3rd,  the Peru Lions Club dedicated the “McCarty Memorial Bench” at Heyworth-Mason Park.  The bench honors the late Marge and Jim McCarty for their long, dedicated service to the Peru Lions Club and the Peru community.  Members of the McCarty family were present to witness the […]

DEC, Essex County, Town of Keene, and ROOST Announce Adirondack Route 73 Shuttle Season Starts July 9

Free Shuttle Improves Safety, Visitor Access to Popular High Peaks Trailheads The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Essex County, town of Keene, and Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) today announced the Route 73 shuttle system launched in 2021 will return on Saturday, July 9. The shuttle system helps manage safe, sustainable […]

AGENDA – Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

CALL MEETING TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL, APPROVAL of April 20, 2022 minutes, OPEN FLOOR APPLICATIONS:   Z2022-071 Area Variance   Jason Chamberlain 280.-2-19 707 Telegraph Rd Peru, NY 12972   Z2022-072 Special Use Permit with SEQRA   T-Mobile NorthEast LLC 276.-2-2 159 Peasleeville Rd Peru, NY 12972   ANY FURTHER BUSINESS   […]

AGENDA – Peru Planning Board, WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022, 6:00 PM

CALL MEETING TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL, APPROVAL of June 8, 2022 minutes, OPEN FLOOR to public hearing   APPLICATIONS:   1.P2022-0018 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA Kim Lawrance Jan Dahlen 270.-2-24 3493 State Route 9 Peru, NY 12972 2.P2022-019 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA Linda Covel 267.-1-13.1 830/832 Mannix Rd Peru, NY […]

Enjoy Plattsburgh’s Pro Bass fishing tournaments

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Bolton Valley reopens its bike park after waiting for a key part amid a worker shortage

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STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES NORTH COUNTRY PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PEDESTRIANS WITH DISABILITIES 

Includes 21 crossings along State Routes 22B and 442 in the hamlet of Peru in Clinton County New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work will soon begin on a $1 million project that will provide sidewalk accessibility improvements at 70 pedestrian crossings in Jefferson, St. Lawrence, and Clinton County. […]

Clinton County Historical Association presents: People of Color in Lake Champlain’s North Country

By Jacqueline Madison President, North County Underground Railroad Historical Association July 5th – 6:00 pm House of Prayer, 63 Broad Street, Plattsburgh To quote our speaker: “We tend to focus on African Americans coming through this area heading to Canada for freedom.  But some blacks came to the area who were free or stayed in […]

NNYADP Super Fruits and Veg Research on Open House Tour July 7

Willsboro, New York.  The latest results of “super fruits” and vegetable production research from the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) will be featured on the Thursday, July 7, 2022 Open House Tour at the Willsboro Research Farm in Willsboro, New York. The tour will leave the main office at 48 Sayward Lane […]

Highland Park mass shooting suspect captured

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