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Huge tournout for City of Plattsburgh’s 4th of July festivities

The City of Plattsburgh Parade, July 4, 2024, sunny and 90+ degrees. Enjoy our Peru Gazette photos in and near Trinity Park before the parade and the colorful parade. Many local organizations and businesses went all-out to make it an entertaining experience. The kids along the parade route got so much candy. Click here to […]

Four plein air festivals planned for ADKS

Artists will visit Keeseville, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and Malone Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Remember to put your flag up today

4th of July message from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik

“On America’s Independence Day, join me in celebrating our greatest treasure as Americans: our freedom. “Let us reflect on the countless lives sacrificed in the pursuit of this freedom, from the American Revolutionary War battles that took place in Upstate New York and the North Country to the brave men and women stationed at Fort […]

Birth of our nation in Downtown Plattsburgh!

Schedule of Events 12:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Trinity Park Food Court will feature local food trucks and food vendors 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: The Fourth of July parade showcases over 30 floats, firetrucks and race cars, dance performances and more! 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM: FREE Concert on the steps of City Hall […]

Peru, NY – The Taylor LaValley Band performs Sunday, July 7, 6 – 8 p.m. on the Heyworth Mason Park stage

Do The Fastest Growing U.S. Rural Counties Hold Lessons For The Adirondacks?

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Strawhatters to entertain at July 17 Ice Cream Social

Chateaugay Lake joins other ADK lakes using herbicide to fight Eurasian milfoil

Click here for the NCPR story 

Wright Mountain hiker breaks nose & teeth following fall, Lake Colden Outpost hiker dislocates knee

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Champlain U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested

According to State Police, three U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and four former officers were charged. Click here for the Press-Republican story 

7 Champlain Customs Officers charged with stealing thousands from feds, union

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Local Students Discover Healthcare Careers at CCC’s MASH Camp

Plattsburgh, NY — Nearly two dozen local middle and high school students learned about healthcare careers during the Medical Academy of Science and Health (MASH) Camp at Clinton Community College. Held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 26-27, the event partnered with the Northern Area Health Education Center (NAHEC). MASH Camp is designed to make healthcare […]

Waterfront Park in Keeseville almost completed

Benches, picnic area and playground Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Artist-in-Residence Proposals

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Artist-in-Residence (AiR) programs. This opportunity will support development of Artist-in-Residence programs in 2025 that recruit artists to use scientific data, cultural trends, or historical facts to interpret natural resources in the Lake Champlain basin. Proposals for […]

July is Michigan Month in the Town of Plattsburgh

PLATTSBURGH, NY –  Ladies and gentlemen, we meet again! The Town of Plattsburgh is thrilled to announce that for the fourth year in a row, July has been declared Michigan Month! This delicious tradition celebrates the Michigan, a beloved local delicacy that is much more than a hot dog. As part of the annual celebration, […]

Cook Rd. culvert installation underway

Tuesday, July 2, 2024—Replacing the Cook Road culvert is underway. Today, a giant crane lifted the massive precast concrete box culvert into place. Ed Garrow and Sons, Inc., is the general contractor. A Luck Bros. crane did the heavy lifting.

Peru CSD BOE Reorganization & Regular Monthly Meetings

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its reorganizational and regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 7:00 PM. The meetings will be held in the High School Community Room. They are open to the public, and current District, County, State, and Federal safety procedures and protocols will be followed. Anticipated Topics […]

DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS

North Country tourist-related employment -15.2% Bright Spot: Spike in State Park Attendance and Growth in Agritourism July 2, 2024 – Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic. Still, employment in tourism-related industries remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found substantial […]

City of Plattsburgh explores transition to city manager model

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Peru teen arrested for vandalism at Mother Cabrini’s Shrine

Community appalled by alleged acts of destruction Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Vandals damage St. Patrick’s Oratory & Mother Cabrini Shrine

Patent Rd., Peru, NY June 30, 2024 –  The Peru Gazette usually posts beautiful views of the Champlain Valley from St. Partick’s Oratory & Mother Cabrini Shrine. Unfortunately, this post is quite different.  This weekend, St. Augustine’s Pastor Father Scott Seyoour informed parishioners that on Thursday, June 27, vandals damaged St. Patrick Oratory by spreading […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, July 3, 2024 

Swedish Meatballs  Mashed Potatoes Applesauce  Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972  All are invited and welcome!

NYPA expanding EV stations between Albany and Canada

Frontier Town Gateway in N. Hudson is largest high-speed EV station between Albany and Canada Click here for the Sun Community News story 

PSU men’s basketball to hold day camp

Includes rising third graders through ninth graders from Monday, Aug. 5, through Thursday, Aug. 8. Click here for the Sun Community News story