The Peru Gazette

Investigators said they were able to obtain the Snapchat messages via a search warrant in relation to a March 16 incident  Click here for the MYNBC5 story

The Peru Central School District Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals or organizations who have made a significant impact on our school or achieved an outstanding contribution(s) to society as a graduate of Peru Central.  Criteria for the Hall of Fame include, but are not limited to: 1) Outstanding contribution(s) to Peru School […]

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of April 19, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing  APPLICATIONS: Z2023-081 relief area variance, rear and side setback   Wayne Plumadore   270.-1-53.2   200 Bear Swamp Rd Z2023-082 relief area variance for front setback     Timothy Doty     255.-2-20     […]

In recognition of George Washington’s birthday, on February 22, the Valcour Battle Chapter SAR conducted our 2nd annual book donation to expand local public library collections of Revolutionary War scholarship. Local author Don Wickman’s book Strong Ground: Mount Independence and the American Revolution, published in 2017, was this year’s selection. Located on Lake Champlain in […]

By John T Ryan  Two members of the public addressed the board.  Peru resident and Peru Gazette Editor John Ryan addressed three issues.   Issue #1 – The final cost of Phase #1 of the sewer system upgrade project. Ryan would like to publish a project cost breakdown, including breakouts for contractors, design, engineering, and […]

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones              Legislators and the Governor were able to reach an agreement on changes to bail reform and ultimately rejected the housing proposals in the Executive proposal. State legislators fought back against the proposals to raise taxes and were able to include record amounts of funding for K-12 education. […]

May 3, 2023 “The state budget makes important investments in education and health care, including mental health care, and provides significant, recurring funding to the MTA that will help close budget gaps. The Governor has stated that reserves will equal 15% of State Operating Funds, consistent with recommendations I have long advocated. The budget also […]

Minimum wage goes to $16 per hour by 2026 in upstate counties Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Eli Lilly and Sanofi-Aventis agree to cap insulin prices Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Thanks to Small Dog Electronics, the Peru Gazette returns to operation today. It will take a couple of days to catch up on local news.  The iMac’s hard drive lasted six years, but it finally crashed after being burdened with thousands of files, 77,000 photos, and 1,100 videos.  Small Dog Electronics in Burlington did a […]

On Wednesday, a jury found Vincent Abrams guilty on four counts, including first and second-degree murder, in the killing of 40-year-old Melissa Myers. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

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Plattsburgh – The North Country Chamber of Commerce JOB FAIR will be held on May 17th at the West Side Ballroom in Plattsburgh from 3pm-7pm. The Job Fair is FREE for job seekers to attend. Representatives will be on hand to accept resumes, give out applications, set up interviews, and/or talk about career opportunities within […]

A computer outage curtailed the Gazette’s post since Sunday afternoon. Hope to back in operation by late Wednesday.