The Peru Gazette

All Town of Peru Departments will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, February 7th for mandatory Training at the Peru Fire Department. 

DURHAM, NH (02/04/2022)– James Matthews of Peru, NY has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for earning High Honors for the fall 2021 semester. Matthews is majoring in Theatre:Musical Theatre. Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through […]

Source: How much snow? Town-by-town totals from around Vermont, New York

Source: Hochul signs off on new congressional district maps for NY state – syracuse.com

Source: The worker shortage is affecting Lake Placid. And tourists are noticing | NCPR News

Source: Clinton Co. IDA gets $1.4M for rail upgrades | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Industrial Development Authority has been awarded $1.4 million for expansion of commodity handling capacity and construction of an additional rail spur.

Source: Business booming, yet not enough staff: Old Forge’s worker shortage conundrum | NCPR News

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, “New Yorkers empowered with information about their local governments can better hold their officials accountable. Our new interactive data tool allows residents to look into ten years of local finance data, including revenues, expenditures & debt.” Click here to see and use the State Comptroller’s tool. 

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 […]

On February 16, 1872, Pope Pius IX separated what was then a sprawling Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, and the Diocese of Ogdensburg – encompassing Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, as well as northern Herkimer County – was created. Today the diocese is comprised of 78 parishes and 3 mission […]

ITHACA, NY (02/03/2022)– Ithaca College student Emmie Morgan of Peru (12972) was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. About Ithaca College Founded in 1892, Ithaca College is a residential college dedicated to building knowledge and confidence through a continuous cycle of theory, practice and performance. Home to some 6,500 students, the […]

Source: SUNY testing site updates hours | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH| The SUNY Plattsburgh Community Testing Site which opened Jan. 7 will have new hours starting Monday, Feb. 7.

During the 2021-2022 hunting seasons, Environmental Conservation Officers patrolled the lands and waters of New York State to ensure hunters were hunting safely and in accordance with the State Environmental Conservation Law. With the final day of the open deer season now closed, ECOs compiled information about offenses. During the 2021/2022 hunting seasons, ECOs issued: […]

Source: Vermont weather: Storm forecast to bring up to a foot of snow

Source: Fort Drum soldiers deploy to Europe as Ukraine crisis continues | NCPR News

Source: Paramedic career paths offer lucrative opportunity | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Historically, running ambulance calls has been considered more hobby than vocation, a cog in the network of volunteer first responders that has served much of the natio

Source: Cancer patients called cured a decade after gene therapy – syracuse.com

Source: First lawsuit filed under New York’s new Green Amendment – syracuse.com

Source: New York lawmakers approve new congressional districts favoring Democrats – syracuse.com

UPDATE: As of 2/3 at 4:15a  the Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY crossing is OPEN. First departure from CH is 4:40a and first departure from Grand Isle is 5:00a. Estimating right now due to taking a slightly longer route the ferries will run slightly off schedule. Charlotte Crossing running as scheduled.

Source: These Covid rapid tests could give false results, FDA says: Stop using them – syracuse.com

Source: Matt Castelli is collecting Democrats’ endorsements, the latest from former Congressman Owens | NCPR News

Source: What are people who quit during the pandemic doing now? This woman started her own tattoo studio | NCPR News