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Congresswoman Stefanik Endorsed by 47 Elected Officials in Clinton County

Congresswoman Stefanik News Release – October 14, 2024 – CLINTON COUNTY, NY – Today, 48 Clinton County elected officials including Republicans, Conservatives, Democrats, and Independents endorsed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for re-election to Congress. “I am gladly endorsing Congresswoman Stefanik’s re-election because she has a solid record of delivering results for Clinton County and the North […]

CVPH Cardiac Rehabilitation Earns National Certification

Team recognized for its commitment to improving patients’ quality of life  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/10/2024) – The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is proud to announce the recertification of its Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The Cardiac Rehabilitation Team was recognized for […]

Local family-owned business Signs and More is celebrating its 20th Anniversary

Kevin Soucia, “We do everything right across the board.” By John T Ryan A Peru native, Peru High School graduate, Kevin Soucia, and his wife Sally are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their family-owned business. Located just off Mason Street, at 27 Trombley Way in Morrisonville, Signs and More made the beautiful Nighthawk wall lettering […]

DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year

After Pandemic Highs, Annual Profits in 2022 and 2023 Still Modestly Above Pre-Pandemic Average October 9, 2024 Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first half of 2024 were a dramatic 79.3% increase over the same period last year and buoyed by securities trading, underwriting, and selling. Annual profits are currently on track […]

Adirondack group pushes back on DEC’s plan to cut 13,000 trees on Prospect Mt.

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Big Tupper ski area going to foreclosure auction next month

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Oct. 5, 2024 North Country Honor Flight 58 Veteran Biographies

(All photos by David Brown) Thomas Batterson, U.S. Air Force, 1968-1991 – Vietnam Tom received a draft notice. Looking to get out of English class, Tom took the Air Force qualifying exam, passed, and enlisted. After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tom became an Air Crew Life Support.  Tom ensured the survival of […]

APA announces proposed Adirondack Park Master Plan amendments

Amendments, public hearings and public comment period detailed Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Stewart’s Shops to buy Jolley convenience stores

The purchase of the 45-store chain, including 38 stores in Vermont, is a major expansion of Stewart’s New England presence. Click here to view the VTDigger story 

Saranac Central School District adds preschool to serve community needs

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Day of events to celebrate CVES 75th anniversary

NYS Education Commissioner to join Thursday, Oct. 17 celebration Click here for the Sun Community News story 

How North Country residents said they’re adapting to a changing climate

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Find serenity on the road to Ausable Forks.

September 30, 2024 – The Serenity Garden on Harkness Road is extremely beautiful, especially at this time of year. If you haven’t been there, it’s 1.4 miles west of the Harkness Methodist Church. Ausable Forks logger, good samaritan Art Ford, and his wife Ann work in the garden almost daily. In 2014, the Peru Gazette […]

Chazy Orchards: celebrating 100 years of apples

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Can’t wait for Babbie Museum’s Oct. 12 & 13 Harvest Days

Engineers explain why Peru faces so many culvert replacement issues

Peru – September 23, 2024,  Culvert replacement priorities dominated the Peru Town Board’s Monday, September 23, 2024, Regular Peru Town Board Meeting. Engineering Ventures representatives Peter Gibbs and Mark DeCrescente explained why exiting culverts failed and the challenges in replacing them.  Peru Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell recently evaluated/scored ten culverts to determine the replacement order. […]

CC Historical Association schedules many October events

October 8 – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Transportation in Clinton County with Transportation Historian Dick Soper. A photo selection of the various means of transportation in Clinton County from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, including trains, boats, carriages, and cars. October 11th – 4:30 pm, Clinton Community College, Moore Building, […]

Federal Disaster Declaration approved for Essex Co.

New York also granted access to FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Clinton County Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus of 2024 

Clinton County, September 24, 2024. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is reporting one case of West Nile virus, the first case reported this season.  The individual, who is over the age of 50 and resides in the Town of Chazy, began experiencing symptoms consistent with West Nile virus on September 1 and was subsequently […]

New York’s first human case of EEE in a decade has died

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Local law #1 authorizes the town of Peru to exceed the tax cap

By John T Ryan Because of my busy personal schedule, I will not be reporting the details of this meeting. After a public hearing, the board passed Local Law #1, permitting the 2025 town budget to exceed the state-imposed tax cap. Passing a law at this point is a town requirement. Supervisor Craig Randall emphasized […]

2023 Tourism Economic Impact Numbers Released for the Adirondack Region and Clinton County

Clinton County experienced moderate growth in visitor spending in 2023, reaching $193 million, according to the latest Adirondacks Tourism Economic Impact Report. This growth is attributed to targeted marketing efforts in Canada and the county’s increasing reputation as a premier destination for professional bass fishing tournaments. The report, released by Tourism Economics, highlights that Clinton […]

Fr. Scott Seymour – Grand Marshal, Peru Applefest Parade

Peru – Fr. Scott Seymour has been a beloved pastor and spiritual leader in the Diocese of Ogdensburg for over 25 years. On Saturday, September 21, at 11 a.m., he will be Grand Marshal of the 46th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest Parade. Ordained in 1999, he has served in various parishes throughout the diocese, most […]

Peru Free Library Director Becky Pace is retiring

By John T Ryan Peru, NY –  A person familiar to hundreds of Peru and area residents will soon depart from the institution she’s led for the past 21 1/2 years. Becky Pace,  Director of the Peru Free Library, is retiring effective September 25, 2024. Becky considered retiring last spring, but she delayed for a […]

Peru’s 46th Annual Applefest, Sat., Sept 21