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The North Country honors Greg Timmons

Peru, NY – Today, July 22, 2024, town employees, community members, friends, and firefighters from Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties lined Main Street as the Peru Fire Department escorted Greg Timmons’ remains to St. Augustine’s Church.  Greg’s obituary summarized why so many people respected him: “Son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, firefighter, chief, superintendent, commissioner, instructor, […]

Garry Douglas to convene the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing (IAM) Task Force

The County of Clinton remains steadfast in its support of fostering economic development for the residents of the entire County. That is why the Clinton County Legislature, in conjunction with the State University of New York (SUNY) appointed the North Country Chamber of Commerce CEO/President, Garry Douglas, to convene the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing (IAM) […]

Heyworth Mason Park’s final three history paintings to be installed at 1 PM on July 28

During the Peru Town Market at 1 PM on July 28th, artist Greg Badger and town councilman Mel Irwin will install the final three paintings to complete the Visual Legacy Project at Heyworth Mason Park in Peru, NY. The collection of works titled “Windows to the Past” consists of thirty-two paintings on the windows and […]

Clinton County Historical Association August 4 – September 1 Events

All are free of charge except Valcour Island Transportation.  August 4 – Sunday on the Island. Visit the Bluff Point Lighthouse and explore the trails on Valcour Island. Transportation to the Island begins at 9:20. $30 per person. Call 518-561-0340 to reserve your spot. August 10 – 9:30 am. Walking tour of Riverside Cemetery. Visit […]

E’town trying to buck dying town trend in Adirondacks

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

Eight Tesla Superchargers coming to Peru

Peru, NY – July 19, 2024—If all goes as planned, eight electric vehicle Superchargers will operate 24 hours daily at Stewart’s Main St Shop sometime this fall. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved Tesla Corp.’s setback variance application on July 17, 2024. Tesla has partnered with Stewart’s at several shops, and several more installations are […]

Great Meadow and Sullivan Correctional slated for closure

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Telegraph Road bridge construction may happen sooner than expected

By John T. Ryan The announcement that the board plans to appoint Craig Randall as interim town supervisor wasn’t the only news at the Peru Town Board’s Thursday, July 11 meeting. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell reported bad and good news about the closed Telegraph Road bridge. NYS formally emailed him that the project did not […]

The Town Board plans to appoint Craig Randall Interim Town Supervisor

By John T. Ryan (Please Share) Peru – July 16, 2024 – A few weeks ago, Brandy McDonald announced that he was moving to Plattsburgh and would, therefore, be stepping down as Peru Town Supervisor. At the town board’s Thursday, July 11 meeting, Councilman Melvin Irwin announced that the board has agreed to appoint Craig […]

Peru’s former Fire Department Chief, retired Water-Sewer Superintendent Greg Timmons passes away

Gregory Robert Timmons Obituary Gregory Robert Timmons, 68, of Peru, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the UVM Health Network – CVPH, Plattsburgh, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Plattsburgh on August 17, 1955, the son of Robert and Loretta (McGee) Timmons. Please check back for a […]

Carol Allen Celebration of Life scheduled for July 23

Clinton County Historical Association Summer Events

July 14 – 1 – 3 pm. Visit the Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island. Three floors of exhibits on island history. Your own transportation is required.  July 19 – 12:30 pm.  Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh.  The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Part 1. Inspired by CCHA photo albums […]

Battle of Plattsburgh Artist 1st place: Molly Dumar, Rouses Point

Four top 4th grade winners honored at City Hall Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Full schedule of fun for 2024 Mayor’s Cup

Events new and old happening all day at City Beach and historic downtown July 6 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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

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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.

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 

Plattsburgh changes course on Durkee Street development project

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Westport’s Camp Dudley is America’s oldest

Building better boys and leaders while having fun Click here for the Sun Community News story 

2024 Youth Festival in Keeseville – All Welcome!

Veteran photos and military biographies – Honor Flight #55

Every North Country Honor Fight carries veterans with different military backgrounds. Flight #55 included a medic, infantrymen, supply, maintenance, communication, and electronics specialists, forward artillery observers, a helicopter mechanic, a cook, a fighter pilot with 22 kills, and the Distinguished Flying Cross, a jet engine mechanic. Some suffered wounds and sicknesses, the effects which remain […]

Veteran photos and military biographies – Honor Flight #54

Every North Country Honor Fight carries veterans with different military backgrounds. Flight #55 carried a dentist, bomb loaders, a ship-fitter/welder, a heavy equipment operator, a truck driver, a crane operator, a radio relay communications specialist, a military policeman, and aircraft hydraulics and ground equipment specialists. Some served for two or four years, while others served […]

New self-storage facility under construction in Peru

Peru, NY – June 24, 2024—Two weeks ago, residents noticed heavy equipment operating behind the Route 22 Dollar General store. Adirondack Coast Self Storage plans to open a self-storage facility at that location with 50 storage units measuring five feet by ten feet and ten feet by twenty feet. The facility address is 13 Town […]

Rain causes flooding, sinkholes across city and town of Plattsburgh

The cleanup will continue into Friday Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

New York’s ‘equal rights’ constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court

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