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The Peru Gazette tours a haunted house

The Helping Hearts Haunted House Benefit for Christopher Goheens and Family opened its doors at 6 p.m. tonight.  The Peru Gazette was given a preview and we’re still shaking.  (Click here for photos) Everyone involved is doing a wonderful job! Everyone is invited to tour the Haunted House on October 21st and 22nd at St. Augustine’s […]

Disc golf a growing sport in North Country

Disc golf a growing sport in North Country » Local News » Press-Republican.

2012 Empire State Winter Games a go » Local News » Press-Republican

2012 Empire State Winter Games a go » Local News » Press-Republican.

2012 Empire State Winter Games a go

2012 Empire State Winter Games a go » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Vermont’s only club devoted to comedy opens in Burlington this week

Vermont’s only club devoted to comedy opens in Burlington this week | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com.

See New York City thru the eyes of photographers Mike Matzkin and Jonathan Karl Matzkin

Mike and Jonathan Karl Matzkin are father and son photographers with different approaches but a similar passion for New York City. Mike has extensive experience as a professional photographer and has had successful careers in newspapers and trade magzines as well as in public relations with Canon and Nikon.  Son Jonathan only recently took up photography, […]

What a beautiful weekend!

Peru is is a beautiful community in every season, but if someone considers fall to be our most beautiful season anyone would understand! Click here to see a few photos taken in our community on Saturday, October 8, 2011. 

Malone’s Titus Mountain sold to new local owners

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 

Getting to the core of North Country apple picking

The Lake Placid News reports 

Rally Round the Flag – October 20th at “The Alice”

Stan Ransom and Tim Hartnett to Play Civil War Tunes Stan Ransom, The Connecticut Peddler, is a folk musician who specializes in singing and playing the guitar, the hammered dulcimer, the mandolin and autoharp and six and twelve string guitars. Ransom comes from a musical family who was “always singing, playing music, and involved with […]

Babbie Museum hosting a Fall Harvest Festival

THE BABBIE FARM AND RURUAL LEARNING MUSEUM WILL HOST A FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH AND 16TH. THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. WATCH WHILE FIELDS ARE HARVESTED BY ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT DATING BACK TO THE EARLY 1900’S. A SILENT AUCTION OF ANTIQUES AND MANY VARIOUS ITEMS WILL BE SET UP FOR THE ANNUAL […]

Upcoming Adirondack ski season preview

The adirondack almanac reports 

Here’s a great place to take your kids/grandchildren this weekend

1ST ANNUAL KIDS FAIR AND FESTIVAL @ BABBIE RURAL & FARM LEARNING MUSEUM COME AND JOIN IN ON THE FUN DATE:  Saturday and Sunday,  SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 TIME:  10:00  –  4:00 $5.00 General Admission $2.00 ages 3 – 12 yrs 250 River Road, Peru, NY   12972 KIDS CAN ENJOY MANY OLD TIME GAMES SUCH […]

Peru was very crowded yesterday for the Applefest

By John T. Ryan The St. Augustine’s Applefest drew record crowds yesterday for the parade and afternoon food, games and entertainment.  Festivities will begin at noon today with a chicken BBQ, great entertainment, food, games, crafts and a variety of products being sold by vendors on the grounds. Come one, come all to the Peru […]

Grace Potter to play two Vermont benefit concerts for flood relief

The Free Press reports 

Lake Champlain boat launch opened in Plattsburgh

The Press Republican reports 

Phish to play benefit concert for flood relief

The Free Press reports 

6.1 million Adirondack acres leave plenty to do

The adirondack almanac reports 

Enjoy Sunday night music in Peru

The Town of Peru Concert Series continues on Sunday, August 21st with the music of Towne Meeting. Towne Meeting is a 5-member band with powerful vocal harmonies. Their musical roots are in folk but the band branches out into many other genres, from acoustic rock to country.  Formed in Plattsburgh, NY, in 2006, the band has […]

History, science, Tony Bennett and Dream Girls lovers should enjoy this trip

The Clinton County Senior Citizens Council is sponsoring a trip to Baltimore and Annapolis from October 13th to October 16th, 2011.  It features a live Tony Bennet concert, a dinner theater Dream Girls production and tours of Annapolis Naval Academy, Fort McHenry, the Maryland Science Center and much more. Adults of all ages are welcome. […]

It’s time for the Run for Jon

By John T. Ryan One of the North Country’s most exciting running events is only a few days away.  The Run for Jon will be held on Saturday, August 27th. Registration starts at 3:30 p.m with the run beginning at 5 p.m. People will be able to participate in a 2.5-mile cross-country run, a 1.25-mile non-competitive […]

Mountain Music At the Meadowmount School of Music, concertgoers see the classical stars of tomorrow

Seven Days reports

Family fun at Buck Pond

By Adele Douglas It was time for our annual camping trip with my friends and their children but Ausable Point Campground, our destination of choice, was still closed due to the spring floods.  Nancy suggested Buck Pond, not too far away and with a nice beach.  We made a quick visit to check out the […]

High Peaks Happy Hour: Lake Placid Pub and Brewery

The adirondack almanac reports

Poetry writing workshop and poetry reading in Chazy

A morning poetry workshop and an evening of poetry in Chazy. Click here