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Archive for February, 2023

Peru Central Closed Today – Friday, February 17, 2023

Due to the forecasted continuation of icy conditions, Peru CSD is now CLOSED for today.

Editorial: North Country cell service is an ‘insult’

Click here for the Sun Community News story

CCC, SUNY Plattsburgh sign new integrated nursing program

Integrated program comes with big applause from educators and students alike Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Free snowmobiling weekend coming March 3-5

First weekend in March now dedicated as Free Snowmobile Weekend each year Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Panel discusses addiction and overdose crisis in North Country

Click here for the Mountain Lake PBS story 

Icy conditions, light snow likely for morning commute in Vermont, New York Friday

A mix of freezing rain and light snow overnight will create slick conditions during the morning commute and could lead to school delays and tough travel. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

What happens to your garbage after you drag it to the curb?

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY…

National Service Burlington – .WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of up to three tenths of an inch. * WHERE…Portions of northern New York. * WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to […]

Did Covid Reshape Adirondack And New York State School District Enrollment?

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

How will the unseasonably warm weather impact this year’s maple crop?

Many sugarmakers have already had their first boil of the season Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Rouses Point Bridge back open after police search for possible missing person in Lake Champlain

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

New NY tax break for volunteer firefighters: What to know, how to apply

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Adirondack Bootlegging

Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron gets life sentence for racist supermarket attack that killed 10

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

N.Y. announces 2023 Free Fishing Days

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

North Country Commnity College to host Campus Visit Days Feb. 21-24

Malone, Saranac Lake, Ticonderoga and Akwesasne locations to all open Click here for the Sun Community New story 

Cadyville FD announces 55th-annual Field

DayEvent to take place June 10th and 11th Click here for the Sun Community New story 

Stewart’s Participation in Chowder Fest Provides 6,000 Meals to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York

February 15, 2023 — Stewart’s Shops served their all-new Southwest Corn Chowder at the recent Saratoga Chowder Fest. Over 750 bowls of the creamy corn chowder were served. Stewart’s Shops raised $1,545 at the event and presented a check to the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York to support their mission to feed those […]

Here’s why New York State inspection stickers are getting a new look

Click here for the Times Union story 

DEC Releases Draft Lake Champlain Watershed Implementation Plan

March 17 Deadline for Public Comments on Plan to Reduce Phosphorus and Improve Water Quality The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of the draft Watershed Implementation Plan that creates a detailed path forward to reduce phosphorus that impairs Lake Champlain and contributes to harmful algal blooms (HABs). The […]

Highlights of the Monday, February 13, 2023 Peru Town Board Meeting

Road dispute on the Connors Rd. Four apply for Recreation Director position Planned road paving may be cut back Culvert replacement is expensive And More By John T. Ryan   John Helmer addressed the board regarding the Davis Pond Rd. that borders his Connors Road property. Helmer wanted to know if the Davis Pond Rd. […]

DEC is Hiring Staff for the 2023 Summer Camps Program

Click here for the Adirondack Almanack story 

Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s to open massive store in Clifton Park Outdoor outfitter hopes to have the 70,000-square-foot store open by 2024. It would be the fourth in New York state.

Outdoor outfitter hopes to have the 70,000-square-foot store open by 2024. It would be the fourth in New York state. Click here to view the Times Union story 

In a digital age, Peru residents still love their library

By John T. Ryan (Please share) Peru – Public Libraries! Does anyone use libraries when people can find almost any publication online? In Peru, NY the answer is YES! Many people use and appreciate the Peru Free Library’s books, media, and services. For example, last year, the library’s printed and digital media circulated 11,628 times, […]

Peru Democrats seek candidates for town and county offices

“The Peru Democratic Party seeks candidates for several town and county offices. If you are interested in seeking any of these offices please contact Peru Democratic Party Chairman Marque Moffett at perudemocrats@gmail.com The party is actively looking for Democrats who are willing to serve our community in the following ways: as a member of Peru’s […]