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Kinney Drugs to host Prescription Drug Take-Back Day | Drug Store News

Source: Kinney Drugs to host Prescription Drug Take-Back Day | Drug Store News

Keeping busy is this man’s pleasure

  By John T. Ryan Peru – Anyone who travels the River Road on cold winter days must have noticed the small apple orchard at the corner of the River and Jarvis Rd and thought, “What’s that crazy man doing at the top of that long ladder on a day like this?” That man is […]

A $4B powerline will run under Lake Champlain, power NYC, and impact Quebec | NCPR News

“…they expect in 2024 to actually do the cable installation at the bottom of Lake Champlain, which is going to take five months or so as they have massive barges and down the lake at about two miles per day, laying this cable under the water.” Source: A $4B powerline will run under Lake Champlain, […]

CVPH Peru Blood Drive – Monday, May 16th

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, May 16th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.   Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The donated blood is used in our region.   The blood drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus […]

Chamber to offer two training programs – a leadership and digital marketing training series

Plattsburgh, NY (4/26/2022) – The North Country Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer – designed to help small businesses, business owners, and their employees. Leadership Training Series When: One, 2.5 hour class (9am-11:30am), once per week, from May 10th through June 27th (8 classes in total) Where: All classes are in-person at the North […]

Clinton County’s Civil War Soldiers – and how to find them. 

 May 3, 6 pm, at the House of Prayer, 63 Broad Street, Plattsburgh with Civil War Historian Julie Dowd and Civil War Veteran descendant Jacob Woodward.

It’s not too late to join your neighbors this morning

These folks turned out at 8 a.m this morning. Lions club members will be in the parking lot until noon with plastic gloves, bags and pickers. Casella vouchers are available if you can’t return the trash to the Fire Station this morning. On Saturday, April 23rd, the Peru Lions Club is partnering with the Peru […]

How to make your day!

Your Peru Gazette Editor encountered animals twice today. First, it was a Bernese Mountain Dog at Aubuchon’s and then a turkey and goats of all sizes at a friend’s house.

Here’s how New York’s 2023 investments in child care could be a ‘game changer’ | NCPR News

Source: Here’s how New York’s 2023 investments in child care could be a ‘game changer’ | NCPR News

SNAP households to receive max benefits for April | Sun Community News ALBANY | 

Source: SNAP households to receive max benefits for April | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for Apr

Thera-Pets, Inc. Benefit Yard Sale

April 21th – April 24th – Saturday 9 am-6 pm Sunday 9 am-1 pm Location –  Kickin’ Up Dust Farm 362 Peasleeville Road Schuyler Falls, NY 12985 Donated items can be brought to the farm or if local we can pick them up. We will also be collecting clothing shoes and other items for our blue […]

Is Peru competitive in attracting new residents, concerts to begin on June 26th, and more

By John T. Ryan Residents John Ryan and Alex Gibson addressed the board during the community input section of the April 11, 20022 Peru Town Board meeting.  John Ryan (Peru Gazette Editor) addressed the board on two issues: Attracting new residents and zoning law enforcement related to two abandoned, deteriorating homes.  Ryan expressed his belief […]

Peru Lions Club seeks volunteers for town-wide cleanup

On Saturday, April 23rd, the Peru Lions Club is partnering with the Peru k-5 PTO to organize a Peru town-wide pickup/cleanup event to recognize Earth Day. We invite all Peru individuals and organizations to join us. Casella Waste Management has donated supplies, including bags, vests and pickers, and vouchers so people can drop off the […]

Volunteers Needed for Second Annual Earth Month Cleanup

The clean-up will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on April 22, 2022, with registration opening at 9:30 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the Wilmington Town Beach at Lake Everest for the Wilmington event, or the parking lot on the corner of NY-9 and Bear Swamp Road for the Au Sable Point event. […]

CVPH Easter Egg Hunt Returns Saturday, April 16

  Join CVPH for a family-fun event on the hospital front lawn. Known as the fastest 2-minute event in Plattsburgh, our annual Easter Egg Hunt is open to children age 10 and younger with a separate area for kids 3 and under. Thousands of eggs will be stuffed and ready for hunting.   The fun […]

(19) Michael S. Cashman 🇺🇸 on Twitter: “🏘 The new Northwoods Project is now accepting applications for the lottery process. Learn more: https://t.co/K5q5BdI5dL #affordablehousing #elevateplattsburgh #loveourtown” / Twitter

NYS Forest Rangers train local law enforcement in search and rescue

Crew Boss Training: On April 7 and 8, Forest Rangers conducted a Crew Boss-level course for the Clinton, Essex, and Franklin County Sheriff’s departments’ Special Response Team (SRT). Ten members completed the certified training for search techniques, personnel management, and land navigation. Once certified, these individuals are better prepared to partner with Rangers and help […]

Register now for the 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference

  Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference. The conference will be held May 23rd-24th, 2022 at the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain in downtown Burlington, VT. […]

Peru native has advice for women

By John T. Ryan Rebecca (Dalton) Cassidy, a Peru native, and a 1993 Peru High School graduate, just became a published author. After over twenty years in the workplace, she decided to impart what she’s learned, especially to women working in an all-female company or organization. Cassidy’s recently published book is titled Working with Women: Successful […]

Jones secures state funding to replace highway garage

Assemblyman Jones joins Town of Franklin Supervisor Dorothy Brown, Highway Superintendent Jacques DeMars and highway department employees on Monday for a tour of the town’s new garage.  Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that he secured $500,000 for the town of Franklin to help with expenses relating to the rebuild of the town highway garage […]

U.S. Census makes 1950 census records easily accessible

Click here to view the U.S. Census site 

Reduced hours at Peru’s Convenience Service

  By John T. Ryan   Peru – Up until a few days ago, Peru’s Barney Downs Road Convenience Station was open between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and between noon and 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. As of April 1st, the Peru Station is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and […]

Stefanik Statement on the New York State Budget

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on New York State’s $220 billion Far-Left budget: “Kathy Hochul has given New York the most expensive budget in its history, which will ensure New York remains the highest taxed state in the nation. She is fueling the fire of New York’s exodus because her budget […]

Jefferson and Lewis were the only counties in our region to increase child care options during the pandemic. Here’s how they did it. | NCPR News

Source: Jefferson and Lewis were the only counties in our region to increase child care options during the pandemic. Here’s how they did it. | NCPR News

See the richest billionaires in New York and how they made their money – syracuse.com

Source: See the richest billionaires in New York and how they made their money – syracuse.com