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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Archive for 'Peru/Regional History'

From acid rain to global warming: Adirondack research faces funding crunch

Excellent, extremely well-written story  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Champlain Centre under new management

Pacific Retail Capital Partners brings fresh perspective to area shopping center Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Babbie Museum opens May 18-19 with special programs

Peru, NY, May 7, 6:30 a.m. roadside scenes

Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to the U.S. Senate T

The 82-year-old progressive firebrand from Vermont announced Monday that he is seeking a fourth term this year. Click here for the Vtdigger story 

Ronnie’s Michigan Stand celebrates 65 Years of business in West Plattsburgh

Click here for the MYNBC5 News 

New home, name for Ausable River Association

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Pasquales Take-out Pizzeria (Not Pasquales Restaurant and Bar) announces closing

Peru, NY May 2, 2024 – The afternoon Pasquales Take-out Pizzeria (NOT Pasquales Restaurant and Bar) posted on Facebook, “Business Closed. Heartfelt appreciation to our valued customers and employees.” The business phone number 518-643-0791 is not responding to calls. At 3 p.m. no vehicles were in its parking lot. Best wishes to the Weaver family, […]

Work resumes on Margaret Street reconstruction project in Plattsburgh

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Historical Society has several May events

May 11 – 10 am to 3 pm, Clinton County Historical Association Museum. Celebrating National Train Day. CCHA will be celebrating National Train Day at the Museum with a one-day-only exhibit of trains of all sizes – N scale, G Scale, O scale, and HO scale.  Plus a special showing of Gary Brandstetter’s HO scale […]

Beekmantown Central announces new superintendent

A Special Meeting was held; he was appointed.  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

BHSN set to hire 100 new employees for Morrisonville, Queensbury locations

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

As UVM pro-Palestinian encampment enters 2nd day, protesters call for action at commencement

“…students at the University of Vermont called for further protest if the school did not cancel its commencement speaker, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N.” Click here for the VTDigger story 

Stec, local oficials rename bridge for the late Lance Corporal Scott Lee Schultz 

Sunday ceremony renamed Chesterfield bridge on Rt. 22 for fallen hero From the office of NYS Senator Dan Stec Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury), Assemblyman Matt Simpson and Chesterfield Town Supervisor Clayton Barber took part in an official ceremony on Sunday renaming the bridge in Chesterfield over state route 22 in memory of late Lance Corporal […]

Massena mall closes its doors; only JC Penneys remains

A painful story to report!  Click here for the NCPR story 

Twelve more graduates of North Country Welding Academy including a Peru High School grad

By John T Ryan Over the past several years, the Plattsburgh region has become a manufacturing hub, especially in the transportation industry. With that success, there’s a need for special skills, such as welding. On Friday, April 26, North Country Welding Academy held its third graduation ceremony at Clinton Community College’s Institute of Advanced Manufacturing […]

NCCC, SUNY Plattsburgh offer dual enrollment

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

CVES awarded $5M for new food hub (Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES)

Local award will also help retrofit existing school cafeterias Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New era ready to begin at Airborne on Sunday

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Moriah ore tailings pile could be rare earths source

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Telegraph Road closed just south of the Sullivan Rd. intersection

Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the road was to be closed at 2:30 p.m. until urther notice.  Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell will be closing the section of Telegraph Road indefinitely at 2:30 pm. between house # 403 and 382.    Any questions can be directed to him at 518-369-4845.   See the previous Peru Gazette story for more details

Update on Rouses Point and Trout River Border Crossings from the North Country Chamber of Commerce

Progress continues toward the entirely new U.S. border crossing at Rouses Point and the modernization and expansion of the U.S. crossing at Trout River. The North Country Chamber helped to secure the funding for both projects in the federal Infrastructure Bill two years ago and we have actively taken part in the review process for […]

Plattsburgh family supports new YMCA in a big way

Plattsburgh YMCA receives $125,000 toward new facility Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Under new budget, NY is the first state to mandate paid prenatal leave

“…New Yorkers will get 20 hours of paid time off from work for healthcare appointments during pregnancy.” Click here for the NCPR story 

Enacted SFY 2024-25 Budget Makes Changes to Cost Planning for Higher Education During High School

Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson announced today the Enacted State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 Budget makes essential changes to high school students and their families’ ability to make financial plans for further education. The SFY 2024-25 budget requires every school district to ensure verification that each high school senior’s parent or guardian has […]