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Archive for October, 2023

Clinton County Family Court Judge candidates respond to Peru Gazette’s questions

The Family Court of the State of New York was established to take action in the lives of children, parents, and spouses. Family Court has jurisdiction in such areas as abuse or neglect, adoption, child and/or spousal support, custody and visitation, domestic violence, foster care, guardianship, juvenile delinquency, paternity, and persons in need of supervision […]

Peru Class of 2025 to host Nov. 11 craft fair

The Peru School Class of 2025 will host a craft fair on November 11th from 9 AM – 3 PM in the Intermediate Gym.  The holiday Nighthawk will be available for free photos from 11 AM -1 PM. You can visit the event online for a list of vendors and sample product photos:   http://www.facebook.com/events/2707430996077442.  A […]

SUNY Plattsburgh club hockey player returns to skating after life-threatening incident

Three of her teammates helped revive her at practice in late September Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Ausable River Association’s Project Area 2 nears completion

Area is one of 13 identified by East Branch Restoration Plan Click here for the Sun Community News 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023

Oven Baked Chicken Rice/Gravy Salad Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Maini St., Peru, NY 12972 All are Welcome!

CVPH Employees Helping Clean up Community

Nurse-led effort beautifies stretch of Idaho Avenue, removes potential safety hazards  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/12/2023) – Employees at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) are volunteering their time to clean up a 1.4-mile stretch of Idaho Avenue beginning at 10 a.m. this Sunday, October 15. The effort is part of a sponsorship […]

Video: Peru Town Board Meeting of October 12, 2023

AGENDA – Call Meeting to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports)  MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 25 and the Public Hearing of October 4, 2023. Community Input.  […]

Conserve Water Order Lifted

The Town of Peru lifted the “Conserve Water Order” this afternoon – October 12, 2023.  

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 2023  6:00 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports)  MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 25 and the                   […]

Recent Adirondack Region Forest Ranger Actions

Town of Keene  – Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 4 at 8:08 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a beacon device activated to communicate a diabetic emergency. The 35-year-old from Minnesota self-administered insulin but could not test his blood sugar. At 11 p.m., Forest Rangers and a Wilmington/Keene Valley Paramedic reached the subject […]

Tensions rise over growing homeless encampment in Middlebury

Community calling for more discussions to find a solution that helps everyone Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Champlain Area Trails Attracts Dedicated Volunteers from Across North America

Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust, hosted 15 volunteers from as far as Georgia, Virginia, and Illinois during the first week of October to improve trails at the SUNY Plattsburgh’s Twin Valley Outdoor Education Center in Essex/Lewis, New York. The volunteers participated through the American Hiking Society’s Volunteer Vacation program, which provides all-inclusive […]

Saranac Lake celebrates grand reopening of Civic Center

The public is invited to this free event Click here for the Sun Community News story 

NCPR Reports: Wilmington receives state grant for townhouse development amidst housing shortage

the townhouses will be rented to families who make at or below 80 percent of the county’s median income, which is about $80,000 a year. Click here for the NCPR story

Nurse Honored for Comforting a Grieving Family Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, Receives CVPH’s First DAISY Leader Award

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/11/2023) – A Nurse who provided compassion and comfort to the grieving family of a North Country icon has been honored as the first recipient of The DAISY Nurse Leader Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, was presented the award recently during a surprise […]

NBC5 Reports: NBC5 Play of the Week (Oct. 9th thru 12th)

A great game between Peru and Plattsburgh highlights the latest NBC5 Play of the Week   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 

Peru Fire Dept. honors two long-standing members

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Burlington declares public health crisis in response to substance use

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

CDC is no longer distributing COVID-19 vaccination cards, once a staple of the pandemic

Click here for the MYNBC story

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen menu for Wednesday. Oct. 11, 2023

Shepherd’s Pie Coleslaw Fruit Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are Welcome!

SUNY COBLESKILL’S NIK RECORE NAMED NORTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER-OF-THE-WEEK

Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill sophomore men’s cross country runner Nik Recore, Peru, N.Y., Peru High School, has been named the NAC Men’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week for the week ending October 8, 2023. The Fighting Tiger team captain was the team’s top finisher at the 2023 Hamilton College […]

Peru Town Market reschedules to Sunday, Oct. 22

Well friends, October is already here and that means it’s the last Peru Town Market of the season. Make sure to join us on Sunday, October 22nd as we say goodbye to our 2023 season. The Meadow Farmstead will be joining us for the farewell, ready to share their fall harvest. Make sure to swing […]

NCPR Reports: Off the wall: a new mural in Ausable Forks

Click here for the NCPR story 

Renowned Alexander String Quartet Performs in Saranac on October 15

The Alexander String Quartet stands among the world’s premier ensembles, having performed in the major music capitals of five continents. The quartet is a vital artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, serving since 1989 as Ensemble-in-Residence of San Francisco Performances. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet’s […]