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Alarmed at spike in crime, Burlington lawmakers call for hiring more cops

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Learn the history of one of Keeeseville’s most historic homes

Fire Station Expansion-Improvements Approved September 3, 2024 – Robert Akey, Peru Fire District Treasurer, reports that voters approved the proposition to borrow up to $5 million to expand and improve the fire station. There were 121 Yes votes and 70 No votes. 

BIOGRAPHIES: North Country Honor Flight #57 Veterans

Plattsburgh, NY, U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, August 31, 2024 – Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey introduced each veteran to the many well-wishers at 7 a.m. Send-Off Ceremony Oril Bashaw, U.S. Army, 1967-1997 – Vietnam Oril had recruiter training at Fort Benjamin Harris and was one of the first Army Reserve Recruiters assigned to the Albany […]

Northern Adirondack Pet Foundation launches

Our mission is to subsidize non-emergency, palliative, and end-of-life care for the pets of low-income families living in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties,” explained Griffin, NAPF founder. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru – Learn about what is now Cliff Haven on Sept. 10

September 10 – 9:00 am, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main Street, Peru. The Catholic Summer School of America with Robin Labarge. Hear the story and see photos of the school, which dominated the landscape of Cliff Haven from 1893 to 1950 and attracted thousands of summer visitors to the Plattsburgh area.

Firefighters demonstrate respect for Honor Flight Veterans

Plattsburgh, NY – August 31, 2024 – Volunteer firefighters bring trucks from several area departments to every North Country Honor Flight. They salute the veterans traveling down New York Avenue to the flight line. Peru firefighters are usually present; however, they were at the scene of an I87 accident between exits 35 and 36. Thank […]

Honor Flights 56 and 57 take to the skies

Plattsburgh, NY, August 31, 2024 – The North Country Honor Flight flew 30 more veterans to the Washington D.C. Memorials today on Flights 56 and 57. Over the past several years, the flights have taken 860 veterans to our National Capital. The Peru Gazette will post biographies and photos of each vet as soon as […]

Clinton County Historical Association September Events

All events are free and open to the Public. September 10 – 9:00 am, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main Street, Peru. The Catholic Summer School of America with Robin Labarge. Hear the story and see photos of the school which dominated the landscape of Cliff Haven from 1893 to 1950 and attracted thousands of […]

Some Vermont residents urged to limit time outdoors due to increased EEE risk

Recommended that residents in the Alburgh, Burlington, Colchester and SwantonAareas should limit time spent outdoors between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. to decrease exposure to mosquitoes. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Fall Enrollment Increases at Clinton Community College

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Clinton Community College is off to a strong start with its fall enrollment, seeing increases of more than 12 percent over a year earlier. As the college completes its first week, the headcount – representing those taking at least one class – stands at 471 students. That compares to 419 a year […]

Burlington’s police chief goes over August 2024 report, discussing recent crime in the city

Police Chief says he’s having trouble attracting new officers; he can’t fill many open positions Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Chestertown’s V.F.W. post shuts down after 78 years

“We just didn’t have the membership anymore to sustain the post, so we decided to close it down,” past post commander Bill Linton said. Click here to read the Sun Community News story 

Peru’s 46th Annual Applefest is only four weeks away!

Library Board Honors Retiring Director Becky Pace

The Peru Free Library Board of Trustees is expressing its deep gratitude to Becky Pace, who is retiring at the end of September after 21 years of dedicated service as the library’s director. Under Becky’s leadership, solar panels were installed on the roof, professional theatre, storytellers and musicians performed for the children of Peru, art […]

Dan Kelting named president of Paul Smith’s College

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Supervisor Craig Randall on replacing deteriorating culverts; “We’re going to get a handle on what the costs are.”

Peru –  Replacing Peru’s deteriorating culverts and the resulting road closures have been primary topics at Peru Town Board Meetings for several months.  In one of his first actions as Interim Town Supervisor, Craig Randall called an emergency meeting on Monday, August 19, to define the funding source to pay Ed Garrow and Son’s $135,789 […]

Amid a Volatile Industry, Burlington May Lose Its Only Cinema

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Horse Identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Clinton County

Clinton County, August 21, 2024. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) has been notified that a horse in Mooers has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE, Triple E) virus. The animal was unvaccinated. The EEE virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and can infect people, horses and other mammals, some birds, reptiles and amphibians. This […]

Willsboro Hardware/town win $1.3M Restore NY funds

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Peru Fire Department seeks voter approval to expand & renovate the fire station

Voting is to take place on Sept. 3 (Corrected date. Originally posted as Sept. 5. It is Sept. 3) Peru – Last spring, the Peru Volunteer Fire Department Board of Fire Commissioners invited the public to view its plans to expand and improve the 1973-era fire station. After researching how to finance the improvements, the […]

Prescott’s Six Generations in Keeseville – Wednesday, August 21, 7 p.m.

Medicare negotiates lower prices for ten drugs Helps 666K+ New Yorkers treated for diabetes, cancer, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, more Click here for the Sun Community News story 

First Champlain Hudson Power cables cross U.S.-Can. border

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Date Change for Historial Association railroad presentation

Rescheduled from August 26 to August 27 August 27 – 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh. The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Part 1. Inspired by CCHA photo albums of early area trains and the recently acquired collection of rail enthusiast Lawrence Duffina, Transportation Historian Dick Soper will […]