The Peru Gazette

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Happy Monday, All! On behalf of the Board of Directors and Volunteers at the Babbie Museum, we want to express our sincere appreciation and thanks for a wonderful 2022 Season! The Sponsors, Donors, Members, Visitors, School Tours, Class Attendees, and Grant Providers have allowed us to continue our mission to share and educate individuals in […]

Proliferation of projects leaves some asking, ‘how much is too much?’ Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Mark Hamilton, Director of the Plattsburgh Housing Authority, “The way that things are structured now is that when you work and you have income, and that threshold’s not high, you will no longer qualify for some of the support services that you would have qualified for before,” said Hamilton. “And so now you’re sort of […]

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) joined firefighters from the North Country today to announce that he introduced three bills to help volunteer fire departments in their recruitment and retention efforts and make much-needed capital improvements. One bill creates the Volunteer Firefighter Training Fund to help firefighters complete over […]

Earn while you learn program offers job opportunity, satisfaction of caring for others PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/13/2022) –  Applications are being accepted for the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Clinical Assistant (CA) Training program scheduled to begin Monday, November 28. Applications for enrollment are due Monday, November 7. Candidates must […]

Multi-agency search and rescue efforts end in tragedy Click here for the Sun Community News story 

A look back at the historic buildings in now-defunct property Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Stops planned in Port Henry, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point Monday, Nov. 28 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

“In Clinton County last year, there were 188 criminal allegations reported to police. Of the total reported, 71 were female victims; 17 were male victims; and 50 were other family members.” New NY license plate: End Domestic Violence Click here for the Sun Community News story 

10/8/22 Peru – Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum – David Babble and Ross Goodyear describe all the work that went into bringing a sawmill for the southern Adirondacks, constructing a beautiful building to house it and getting it operational for Saturday’s ribbon-cutting. Congratulations to the Babbie family, the museum’s board of directors, and the […]

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October 8, 2022, Peru – It’s a great weekend to visit the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum. It’s “Harvest Time” today and tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This morning the museum conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the Grand Opening of the Babbie Museum Sawmill & Lumber Company. Volunteers trucked the nearly 100-year-old […]

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Gov. assures no out-of-pocket costs Click here for the Sun Community News story 

What led Addie Stanley Jr. to be the first girls football kicker in Ausable Valley High School history Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

October 6, 2022, Plattsburgh – $180.105.53 – That is what pacesetters have already donated toward this year’s United Way of the Adirondacks campaign. President & CEO John Bernardi announced the success this morning before representatives of its 35 partner agencies and several supporters. The campaign has a $650,000 goal. Why give to the United Way? […]

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Police say a 68-year-old man is still missing after falling 25 feet into the river Click here for the Sun Community News story 

“At the core of their mission: providing visitors with planned excursions in different locations around the Adirondack Park. Participants take part in a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, paddling, snowshoeing, or skiing before dining out, browsing local shops, and settling down for the night in an area hotel/motel.” Click here for the Adirondack […]