The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh – Ceremonies for North Country Honor Flight #30 were conducted on Saturday, September 21, 2019. It was a beautiful sunlite morning at Veterans Park on the U.S. Oval for Dave Brown to take great photos of the Vietnam Era Vets receiving their Orders of the Day and taking an Honor Walk accompanied by their […]

Keep these Honor Flight Vets in your thoughts today as they make Honor Flight #30 to Washington, D.C. The Peru Gazette hopes to publish David Brown photos of the Flight’s Departure this evening. David H Gordon John W Mashtare David P Pottichen Robert L Cross Glenn W Miller Ronald D Kautz William L Spellman Earl […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stefanik has signed onto a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) led by Congressman Lee Zeldin (NY-1) along with each member of New York’s Republican Congressional Delegation. The letter is in opposition to New York’s controversial “Green Light Law,” enacted on June 17, […]

Source: Peru recounts thriller in Moriah, looks forward to first Apple Bowl night game – Sun Community News & Printing

The Clinton County Historical Association announces Keeseville, Au Sable Chasm & Lake Champlain Railroads, the Adirondack Mountain Gateway with local film maker and author James R. “Jim” Jones Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. At the Lake Forest Senior Community Center, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, NY The colorful 5.6-mile Keeseville, Au Sable Chasm & Lake […]

The Peru School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7:00 AM in the District’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School.  It is anticipated that the Board will almost immediately convene in Executive Session (for an undetermined amount of time) to discuss […]

Source: Bombardier back in operation after reported bomb threat – Sun Community News & Printing

By John T. Ryan Davey Drive Extension was accepted as a town road following approval by Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell. The Board concluded that the new Patent Rd. culvert would not have a negative environmental impact. A Memorandum of Understanding for a successor labor agreement with Highway Department employees was approved. This is the first […]

Editor’s Note – The following report does not involve the North Country, but most of us have friends or relatives on Long Island. It’s a very interesting DEC News Release Today at a regional Water Quality Summit hosted by Suffolk County, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the drilling […]

Protect your pet from rabies! Vaccination is mandatory in New York State for dogs, cats and ferrets over 4 months of age. Remember, your dog or cat can be vaccinated for rabies when it turns 3 months of age. One year after the first dose, your pet requires a booster, which is then good for […]

North Country Honor Flight #30 will be heading down to Washington DC this Saturday with 15 more North Country Veterans. We hope everyone will join us once again to pay tribute to our nations defenders. The send-off ceremony will begin promptly at 7 a.m. at the Veterans Park on the US Oval. The parade will […]

Source: Inside a Plattsburgh vape shop, where flashy flavors may soon be banned | NCPR News

Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality and ecosystems in the Lake Champlain watershed. The Program anticipates awarding more than 25 grants totaling more than $500,000 to local organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions. Grants will be awarded in two categories: Pollution Prevention & Habitat Conservation […]

Plattsburgh – Sept 13, 2019 – We at the Strand Center for the Arts (SCA) are fully aware of the gravity of the current situation and sincerely appreciate the public’s patience in awaiting our response to recent events. Click here for background information as reported in the Press Republican.  An apology is owed to the […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – If you enjoy honeycrisp apples this should be a joyful time of year. The honeycrisp harvest has begun. Seth Forrence of Forrence Orchards said, “We began picking yesterday and we should be harvesting for the next eight weeks.” The 2019 harvest is beginning about two weeks later than usual. […]

(L-R) St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 Grand Knight Keith Kemp and JCEO Peru Community Outreach Worker Samantha Barton Peru – During Lent St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 asked St. Augustine’s parishioners to contribute food each week to assist the Peru JCEO Food Shelf. Parishioners generously responded by donating 1,104 pounds of […]

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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) have introduced the BOUND (Border Officer Utilization for National Defense) Act, requiring minimum staffing levels for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at ports of entry along the northern border. “Travel and trade between Canada and […]

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Source: School enrollment continues downward trend across the region | NCPR News

Source: Several 70-Year-Olds Rescued in the Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Proclamation 9782—Patriot Day, 2018 | The American Presidency Project

By John T. Ryan Peru – Dr. Colleen Lacombe-Senecal grew up in Peru. Dr. Chris Goodell grew up in Plattsburgh. They both left the area for college, dental school and post graduate study. Now they’ve returned as board certified pediatric dentists and have established Lakeshore Pediatric Dentistry at 2993 Main St., Suite #2 in Peru. […]

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced Clarkson University has received a $288,441 National Science Foundation grant, which will go into effect next week, September 15. The project is titled “MRI: Acquisition of a Tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry System.” “I’m thrilled to announce nearly $300,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation for Clarkson […]