Archive for April, 2025
Early morning fire burns down historic funeral home in Elizabethtown, NY
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Posted: April 22nd, 2025 under Business News, Fire Department News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Recent Regional DEC Forest Ranger Actions
Town of Wilmington Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On April 19 at 6:14 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from two hikers looking for assistance getting down from the top of Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway. The two 19-year-olds from Quebec were not prepared for the cold and rainy conditions on the trail. At 6:52 p.m., Forest […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Chobani to build ‘thriving center of food production’ in Rome, creating more than 1,000 jobs
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Posted: April 22nd, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, General News, Upstate New York.
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Peru Central seeking Special Ed. Team Member
Posted: April 22nd, 2025 under Education News, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Woman charged with animal neglect after 64 cats found in Upstate NY bus
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Posted: April 22nd, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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Syracuse’s biggest concerts of all time Saturday Night: How 47,500 Metallica fans set a new record
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Posted: April 22nd, 2025 under Arts and Entertainment, Upstate New York.
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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Shepherd’s Pie Fruit Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!
Posted: April 21st, 2025 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Video: Peru Town Board Meeting of April 14, 2025
AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of April 14, 2025 @ 6 p.m. Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO);
Posted: April 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Town Board News.
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Planning Board Chairman Richard Williams stepping down; volunteers needed
Once again, the Peru Town is seeking Planning Board volunteers. The longtime chairman, Richard Williams, is giving up his position, and one vacant position has not been filled. The board can have up to seven members; It’s been getting by with six plus one alternate. Regarding serving on the board, Richard Williams explained, “Why not […]
Posted: April 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Code Enforcement, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, Planning Board News.
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Battle Memorial Gateway Park progress continues
On Friday, April 18, Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman unveiled plans for the Battlefield Memorial Park’s Remembrance Plaza. The park is on Route 9, directly opposite Claire and Carl’s Restaurant. Here’s a link to a November 17, 2023, Sun Community News story on the park. On April 18, the Peru Gazette photographed the park’s current […]
Posted: April 21st, 2025 under General News.
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Remembrance Plaza Plans Unveiled
Plattsburgh – April 18, 2025 – The Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor, Michael Cashman, unveiled the signature piece of this next chapter: the Remembrance Plaza — a space of reflection and reverence, honoring those who served and sacrificed for our freedoms. Mr. Cashman’s Facebook Post: With the 250th anniversary of the United States (USA 250) […]
Posted: April 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Veterans' News.
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Peru Blood Drive Today
Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, April 21, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac […]
Posted: April 21st, 2025 under General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Pope Francis passes away at age 88
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Posted: April 21st, 2025 under National News, Peru/Regional History, Religious News.
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60 MINUTES – NEWSMAKERS Bird flu, feared as a possible pandemic, poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn
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Posted: April 21st, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Education News, Environmental News, Heathcare News, National History, National News.
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The Peru Gazette wishes you a Happy Easter!
Posted: April 20th, 2025 under Community Events, Religious News.
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Essex County homeowners can get money to build or rehab housing on their property
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Posted: April 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, State Government News.
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Depot Theatre announces expanded 2025 main stage season; season passes now on sale
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Posted: April 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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COMMENTARY: Saving Arto, It’s Not Magic
Monaco’s Land of Make Believe heritage is safe–and on public display–at the Adirondack History Museum in Elizabethtown Click here for Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: April 18th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Albany Republican Headquarters vandalized with swastikas
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Posted: April 18th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Political News, Upstate New York.
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Guards ‘apparently intentionally’ disabled body cams before fatal inmate beating, DA says
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Posted: April 18th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Breaking up of two large drug trafficking rings lands 31 people in prison, officials say
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Posted: April 18th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Upstate New York.
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Recent DEC Forest Ranger Actions
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Harrietstown, Franklin County Wilderness Search: On April 8 […]
Posted: April 17th, 2025 under General News.
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Stefanik reintroduces by-partisan legislation to designate Plattsburgh Airport as a Port of Entry
April 17, 2025 – Elise Stefanik News Release While Plattsburgh International Airport qualifies as a port of entry under CBP’s criteria, it has not received this designation, which has resulted in increased costs for the airport and travelers flying in and out. Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the bipartisan Border Airport Fairness Act […]
Posted: April 17th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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March Champlain car crossings down by 31% compared to last year, truck crossings up 12%
North country Chamber Of Coommerce Press Release “We now have the border crossing numbers for Champlain for March and, as anticipated, car crossings were down 31% compared with March 2024,” reports Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce. “Visitation was down 16% in February but we knew March was the month that […]
Posted: April 17th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Off-duty paramedics out on an anniversary dinner help save choking Central NY woman
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Posted: April 17th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Upstate New York.
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