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One additional ounce yields $100,000

Plattsburgh, NY, August 12, 2024 – Ed Loughran III of Richmond, Virginia, was the top finisher in Lake Champlain’s August 8-12 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite fishing tournament. During the tournament’s four fishing days, Loughran landed 80.12 pounds of small and largemouth bass, just one more than second-place finisher Chris Johnston. The one-ounce difference met an […]

Bassmater Elite fisherman, friends and family love the Lake Champlain Region

Plattsburgh, August 12, 2024 – 6:30 a.m. Greg DiPalma, a Top 10 Lake Champlain Bassmaster Elite fisherman from Millville, NJ, told the Peru Gazette how he feels about the Lake Champlain Region.

Welcome to the North Country Bassmaster Elite competitors, crews, friends, and family.

Plattsburgh, 3 PM, August 10, 2024— Watching the boats arrive and weigh in Bassmaster Elite boats at the Plattsburgh Dock Street Marina was great fun. Most fishermen caught between 15 and 20 pounds today and about the same yesterday. The top 50 will compete tomorrow. Fishing will go into Monday because of yesterday’s bad weather […]

Roma Pizza opens its doors in Peru

Peru, NY, August 9, 2024—Peru has another restaurant. On August 8, Roma Pizza opened at 2937 Main St. in the building once occupied by Pasquales Take-Out Pizzeria. The Peru Gazette hopes to write an in-depth story soon. A few restaurant and menu photos are attached. Roma’s phone number is 518-420-8005. It’s open from 11 a.m. […]

New Pediatric/Adolescent Health Center to open in Plattsburgh Aug. 26

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Peru Gazette 2022 video reaches 101,000 YouTube views

Samuel F. Vilas Home’s enhanced assisted living addition now open

Licensed higher level of care accepting new residents Click here for the Sun Community News story 

More than half of St. Regis Falls’ teachers have left for another district. What happened?

Click here for the NCPR story 

North Country communities get Restore NY funding for housing and community spaces

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Casella Open House was fun and informative

Morrisonville, NY—North Country residents see Casella Waste Systems’ trucks on highways daily. Last Saturday, July 27, Casella informed people what happens o the materials those trucks haul at an Open House held at the Morrisonville Landfill. Over 300 people enjoyed the attractions for kids, exhibits, free BBQ, and ice cream. General Manager Sean Lukas and […]

Heyworth Mason Park’s final three history paintings installed

Peru, NY—At 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 28th, during the Peru Town Market, artist Greg Badger and town councilman Mel Irwin installed three paintings to complete the Visual Legacy Project at Heyworth Mason Park. The collection of works titled “Windows to the Past” consists of thirty-two paintings on the windows and doors of the historic […]

How have North Country voters changed over the last decade?

Region changes from reliably blue to purple to increasingly red Click here for the NCPR story 

Plattsburgh’s Alstrom delivers final San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Cars

This week, Alstom, one of our top Quebec-New York companies, delivered the final cars as part of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Fleet of the Future project. Designed and built in Alstom’s Plattsburgh, New York facility, the rail cars made their way to San Francisco to be assembled and unveiled this month. You can […]

ATTENTION SULLIVAN ROAD DRIVERS: AS OF JULY 31, 2024, THE SULLIVAN ROAD – FULLER ROAD INTERSECTION IS A 4-WAY STOP

Peru, August 1, 2024—Reacting to resident concerns, the Peru Highway Department, assisted by Clinton County, installed stop and “Stop Ahead” signs on Sullivan Road at the Fuller Road intersection yesterday. Clinton County personnel painted “STOP” warnings on the pavement this morning. After installing the signs yesterday, County personnel witnessed several Sullivan Road vehicles “blow through” […]

women’s rugby sevens team wins bronze, Vermont native medals for first time since 2016

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Peru thanks Supervisor McDonald for solid leadership

Town department heads appreciate McDonald’s 17.5 year tenure Click here for the Sun Community News story 

McDonald chairs his last meeting as Peru Town Supervisor

By John T Ryan July 29, 2024—Supervisor Brandy McDonald chaired his last Peru Town Meeting. The meeting was filled with heartfelt thanks and best wishes. McDonald served Peru for seventeen years, first as a councilman and then as supervisor for the last 6 1/2 years. His resignation is effective August 11. He is moving to […]

Vermont in top 10 states with most federal disaster declarations, new study says

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See how much New York minimum wage will increase in 2025

Upstate New York, the new minimum wage will be $15.50 an hour. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Adirondack helicopter pilot retires after 30 years of saving lives in the mountains

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July 24-25, 2024 – 1.15 miles of new pavement on Davern Rd. between Route 22 and Union Rd.

Davern Road closure extended until 5 PM on Thursday

Peru – July 24, 2024—As of 10:20 a.m., paving was underway on Davern Road between Route 22 and Union Rd. The Town of Ausable Highway Department works with Peru personnel under shared services. This afternoon, the Peru Highway Department issued a statement extending the road closure until 5 p.m. Thursday.

DEC crew deployed to help western wildfires

All personnel and travel reimbursed by U.S. Forest Service Click here for the Sun Community News story 

History of the Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department

Village incorporated in 1878 to establish fire department Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Former Clinton County Legislator and Peru Town Justice Peter Keenan Sr. passed away today. May he rest in peace.

Peter Keenan, Sr. Obituary Peter Francis Keenan, Sr., 94, of Pleasant Street, Peru, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at his home. He was born in Peru on March 18, 1930, the son of Joseph Geraldine (Ryan) Keenan. At Peter’s request, there will be no public calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated […]