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A near-perfect day for a major Lake Champlain fishing tournament

Public Invited – It’s a great show! Plattsburgh, August 8, 2024 – The Peru Gazette was at the Plattsburgh City Marina this morning to witness the start of the August 8-11 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. One hundred of the world’s top bass anglers are vying for the $100,000 first-place prize and a share of the […]

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

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

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Vermont native Ilona Maher to compete as part of USA Rugby in Paris Olympic Games

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July 20, 2024, 6 AM – Ausable Point Campground Entrance Road, Peru, NY

National Weather Service – Who’s ready for less humidity?

NWS Burlington, @NWSBurlington Who’s ready for less humidity? We’ve got one more muggy day with dew points close to 70°F, and then a cold front will bring drier and much more comfortable conditions for the end of the week.

UVM Medical Center and nurses reach a contract agreement, avoiding a strike

The new deal is for a 23% wage increase over three years. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Lake Champlain Basin Program Seeks Artist-in-Residence Proposals

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Artist-in-Residence (AiR) programs. This opportunity will support development of Artist-in-Residence programs in 2025 that recruit artists to use scientific data, cultural trends, or historical facts to interpret natural resources in the Lake Champlain basin. Proposals for […]

Breeze Airways announces new direct flights to Fort Myers from Burlington

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Veteran photos and military biographies – Honor Flight #55

Every North Country Honor Fight carries veterans with different military backgrounds. Flight #55 included a medic, infantrymen, supply, maintenance, communication, and electronics specialists, forward artillery observers, a helicopter mechanic, a cook, a fighter pilot with 22 kills, and the Distinguished Flying Cross, a jet engine mechanic. Some suffered wounds and sicknesses, the effects which remain […]

June 22, 2024 – ‘Thunder in the Burg’ escorts Honor Flight Vets to the flightline

Editor’s Error- It is Flights #54 and #55. The video’s numbers will be corrected when time permits.

Honor Flights #54 & #55 Veterans at their send-off ceremony

June 22, 2024, U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh – Here are the vets and guardians who flew today on North Country Honor Flights #54 and #55. The photos were taken as Janet Duprey read their military biographies. The Peru Gazette hopes to post individual photos of each veteran and their military biographies late Monday or Tuesday.  

The North Country appreciates its veterans

June 22, 2024 – U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh, NY. – The show went on; it was probably one of the best ever. Heavy rain at 7 a.m. today didn’t deter “Thunder in the Burg” motorcycles, law enforcement and a huge crowd of well-wishers from attending the North Country Honor Flight Send-Off Ceremony. Flights #54 and #55 […]

Burlington mayor to outline plans for waterfront homeless encampment

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New Lake Champlain Health Report Highlights Progress and Challenges

POSTED ON JUNE 6, 2024 SHARE Note: A list of key highlights and takeaways is available at lcbp.org/press. Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) released today’s 2024 State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators Report. Drawing on the most recent scientific data, the report provides a comprehensive assessment of […]

Burlington police’s mock shooting exercise rattles high school students

According to school employees, the police wanted the reenactment ‘to be as realistic as possible.’ Click here for the vtdigger story 

June 5-9 – Burlington Discover Jazz Festival’s curator wants to expand your definition of jazz

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After fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan, Khalil Anwari advocates for immigrants in Vermont

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Vermont Lake Monsters baseball season kicks off

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Burlington adds nonstop flight to Raleigh-Durham starting at $79

Breeze Airways is launching a new direct flight from Burlington to Raleigh-Durham Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Bike ferry linking Burlington, Colchester causeway, Champlain islands is back in action

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Heat and humidity bring strong thunderstorms Tuesday in Vermont, New York

A few storms could be capable of becoming severe in the afternoon Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Former NBC5 anchor Stewart Ledbetter announces candidacy for Vermont State Senate

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Northern lights in Vermont, New York dazzle with awe-inspiring display

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Champlain Centre under new management

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