The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh City Police PRESS RELEASE 2/13/2024 On February 13, 2024, at 8:57 am, the Plattsburgh Police Department dispatch received information from B-COMM reporting a disgruntled former employee of the UVM Health Network (CVPH) was believed to be in route to the hospital in possession of loaded firearms. The initial caller was a concerned relative who […]

Peru – St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will serve a Michigan dinner on Saturday, February 17, at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. It includes Michigan, baked beans, potato chips, drinks, and dessert: Two Michigans – $10, One Michigan – $7. They are served from 4 to 6 p.m. eat-in or take-out. Proceeds will enable […]

A 90-year-old woman was pronounced dead after a car collided with a UPS truck in Dekalb, NY Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

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One of 10 new non-stop U.S. flights Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Awards honor CVPH team’s continued commitment to clinical quality, positive patient experiences.  CVPH News Release  PLATTSBURGH, NY (02/12/2024) — The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) announced today that it has received two 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience awards:  The Pinnacle of Excellence Award and the Guardian of Excellence Award. […]

Peru Girl Scout Troop 4183 will kick off this year’s cookie sale on Saturday, Feb 17th, with a table at the Peru Plaza outside Kinneys and Aubochon from 10 am to 2 pm or until supplies last! 

CCC’s academic and administrative operations slated to move campuses by fall 2025 Click here for the Sun Community News story

(Schenectady, N.Y.) – Price Chopper/Market 32 has issued a voluntary recall on all varieties of Coco Bakery Macarons because they may contain a variety of peanuts not listed on the label or disclosed by the supplier. The affected products were purchased in Price Chopper/Market 32 stores between January 30, 2024 and today. Customers who purchased […]

Chazy Junior/High School principal will take over the elementary position July 1 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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“They are recognized and respected not just in our community, but regionally and nationally for their outstanding achievements.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Macaroni & Cheese Fish Sticks Macaroni Vegetable Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augistine’s Parish Center, 3030 Mai St., Peru, NY 12972. All are welcome!! Happy Valentine’s Day

Peru Town Board Meeting of February 5, 2024 Last September, when only one contractor submitted a bid to replace the deteriorating Cook Road culvert, Superintendent Michael Farrell recommended rejecting the bid, stating it was too high and he thought more contractors would bid in 2024. Farrell was correct! Three contractors submitted bids last week. Ed […]

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Schenectady, N.Y. – Salvation Army bellringers at Price Chopper/Market 32 stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire raised nearly $580,000 through its six-week “Red Kettle” holiday campaign. The money raised – $81,000 more than last year- will benefit those in need throughout the communities where the funds were collected. “The annual […]

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Building repairs, Energy Performance Contract are on the ballot Click here for the important Sun Community News story 

Clinton County Historical Association To be a leap year, the year number must be divisible by four – except for end-of-century years, which must be divisible by 400. This means that the year 2000 was a leap year, although 1900 was not. 2024, 2028, 2032 and 2036 are all leap years. March 1876 – Ellenburg […]

‘Persistent felon’ sentenced for Bikeway crash that claimed two lives and left another seriously injured Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Chili Rice Fruit Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!!!!!!!

By John T Ryan (Please share) Many North Country residents know James “Jim” Howard Jr. in many roles, as a longtime Peru Central School educator, Education Director at Mountain Lake PBS, and SUNY Plattsburgh professor. Soon, Jim Howard may be known as a successful, entertaining author. His book Reflections on a Father and His Son has […]