The Peru Gazette

Seasonal tradition showcasing artisans in 100+ booths set on Clinton Community College campus Click here for the Sun Community News story 

By John T Ryan March 28, 2025, Peru— 1,200 students in grades 4-12 took a 40-minute break from their regular classroom activities today to participate in the Peru Central School District’s Career Fair. Students had the opportunity to listen and ask questions of representatives from 51 public and private businesses and organizations, such as Schluter […]

T-Mobile is excited to announce a grand opening event on Friday, March 28, for its new store at 104 Consumer Square in Plattsburgh, New York. The store is T-Mobile’s first store in Plattsburgh and offers wireless shoppers easy access to a local store where they can choose from a wide range of service plans, smartphones, […]

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According to the company, the cost of day-night rates in January and February were 60 to 70 percent higher than the previous year Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) was recognized as the Legislative Small Business Champion by the New York Small Business Development Centers (NYSBDC) on Wednesday in Albany. The recognition highlighted his ongoing support for small businesses across the state, as well as his service on the Assembly Small Business and Agriculture Committees. “I am extremely grateful […]

March 20, 2025 – (Plattsburgh, N.Y.): What started as discussions among local Rotarians quickly turned into a community donation from its members at yesterday’s Rotary meeting! President Ed Kirby announced that over the next five years, the Plattsburgh Noon Rotary Club will be pledging a $50,000.00 donation!  The news was announced after the Rotary Board […]

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3/14/25 – Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) announced that two North Country communities will receive nearly $15 million in state funding. The Village of Malone will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Hamlet of Keeseville will receive $4.5 million as […]

Canadians are shunning Vermont-made goods and canceling trips to the state. Click here for the VTDigger story 

3/13/25 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WIRY RADIO STATION MANAGEMENT To Our Loyal Listeners and Valued Advertisers, It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of WIRY. After serving our community for 75 years, the challenges of an evolving media landscape have made it increasingly difficult to continue operations. The rise of digital platforms and […]

The Town of Peru’s Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to award a bid for a wastewater treatment upgrade and purchase a 2025 dump truck.

The article said its closure was due to declining readership and increasing costs, including an expected 25% tariff on newsprint. Seventeen employees lost their jobs. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

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By John T Ryan Peru, NY – March 11, 2025 – “We do what we have fun doing.” That’s how Peru Town Historian Helen Nerska and volunteers Chris Mullen and Jackie Madison describe their work at the Peru historian’s office. The women, including Nerska, are unpaid volunteers who love local history and want to share […]

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Customers Rounded Up Change at Checkout to Benefit Wildfire-specific Fund, plus Market 32/Price Chopper donated $10K [SCHENECTADY, N.Y., March 7, 2025] Market32/Price Chopper customers at all locations across six states responded to the call for contributions to the American Red Cross California Wildfire Fund with customary generosity, donating $63,338.77. Market 32/Price Chopper added $10,000, bringing […]

The infant formula manufacturing facility in Franklin County said it would phase out production, closing completely in 2027. Click here for the VTDigger story 

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Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area is not quite “the gateway to the Adirondacks,” state and local officials had hoped for when they donned cowboy hats for its grand opening in 2018.  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story