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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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The Peru Gazette welcomes comments on posted stories. The author MUST include his/her first and last name. No  foul or libelous language permitted. The Peru Gazette reserves the right to not publish a comment.

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Arctic Cat will suspend operations indefinitely, adding to a declining snowmobile industry

Yamaha announced in 2023 that it would be leaving the snowmobile industry after more than 50 years in the market.

Click here for the NBC12 story 

Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Weather News/History.
Comments: none

Lt. Gov. abandons reelection ticket alongside Hochul

Delgato expected to run for governor

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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‘He bit a chunk out of me…’ Trauma still strong for injured Clinton CO

Note: If you don’t have a PR subscription, you may be unable to open it. It’s a good day to purchase a Press-Republican. We need to support our local daily newspaper. 

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comments: none

Many Vermont School Districts Are Cutting Staff Ahead of Budget Votes

SUNY Plattsburgh graduate loses job. Financial pressures are forcing some Vermont districts to make dramatic personnel cuts

Click here for the Seven Days story 

Posted: February 25th, 2025 under Education News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Police: Keene woman who contaminated co-op products with urine likely did so at other businesses

Strange indeed!

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Posted: February 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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New York correction officers pay docked for every day on strike

COs to be considered AWOL, lose state-sponsored health insurance for participating in “illegal job action.”

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Posted: February 24th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
Comments: none

Afghans helping Afghans: Case workers in Burlington outline their struggle to respond to federal funding freeze

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Posted: February 24th, 2025 under General News, National History, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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More than 25 buildings have collapsed under heavy snow in Oswego County

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Posted: February 24th, 2025 under Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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Peru Gazette One-Week Website Traffic Summary

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Website Traffic Summary
Total Visitors – 3,218
Total Pageviews – 15,304
February 16, 2025 – February 22, 2025
Website: www.perugazette.com 

Posted: February 24th, 2025 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Peru Town Board Work Sessions Scheduled

The following Work Sessions have been scheduled at 4 PM At the Peru Town Hall.

March 4, 2025

April 8, 2025

May 6, 2025

June 3, 2025

Dates and times may be subject to change

 

Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Two state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision buses vandalized in Cayuga County

Click here for The Citizen story 

Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Jamaican bobsled team builds Olympic momentum in Lake Placid

Click here for the NCPR story 

Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Sports News.
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Thieves use stolen card to buy $523,000 lottery ticket; Victim wants to share jackpot

Click herre for the MYNBC5 story 

Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, National News.
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Days into prison guard strike at NY state prisons, inmates say they feel unsafe

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Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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St. Augustine’s Communty Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 26, 2025  

 

Meatloaf

Mashed Potatoes 

Vegetable 

Bread

Dessert

Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 

All are invited and welcome!

Posted: February 23rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
Comments: none

Plattsburgh moves forward with investigation into alleged police corruption, fraud

Click here for the MSN story 

Posted: February 22nd, 2025 under City News, Corruption in Gov't., Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Kelly Timmons, ex-wife of man charged in Plattsburgh homicide, arrested on murder charge

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Posted: February 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, City News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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Hochul seeks to close more prisons, mandate that corrections officers wear cameras

Click here for the News 13 story 

Posted: February 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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National Weather Service Burlington Forecast for Saturday

We’re on our way to warmer temperatures. Until we reach that point, we’ll have to deal with some breezy conditions. South-to-southwest wind gusts will not be too strong, but they will be enough that you’ll feel most comfortable in a windbreaker coat and/or scarf.

Posted: February 22nd, 2025 under Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Goldfinches, owls and snow buntings out in force during Great Backyard Bird Count

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Posted: February 22nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Emergency Preparedness Program to be held at Keeseville Library

Each family will receive a free Emergency Kit

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Posted: February 21st, 2025 under Community Events, Northern NY News.
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All 8 Duprey sons make Peru High School Hall of Fame

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Posted: February 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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ICE detained 9 employees at a Tupper Lake lumber mill this week, parent company says

Employer claims that, to their knowledge, all the employees were authorized to work in the U.S. 

Click to view the NCPR story 

Posted: February 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Border News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News.
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AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING , FEBRUARY 24, 2025 @ 6 PM

  1. Call Meeting to Order
  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  1. Roll Call
  1. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of February 10, 2025. 
  1. Community Input. 
  1. DISCUSSION:  Clinton County Health Dept. Food Waste Recycling Opportunity.
  1. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Application for Use of Community Facilities – Peru Town Market. 
  1. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Atlantic Testing Labs Subsurface Investigation  and Geotechnical Eval. Services. for Wescott Rd. Culvert Replacement.
  1. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Bid Date for Peru WWTP Upgrade Project Changed to February 28,   2025 @1:00 PM
  1. DISCUSSION: Other Business, Town Council.
  1. DISCUSSION: Other Business, Town Council.
  1. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.
  1. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Pay Bills – December 2024
  1. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Pay Bills – February 2025
  1. MOTION:  Adjourn to Executive Session.
  1. MOTION:  Return from Executive Session. 
  1. MOTION:     Adjourn.

Posted: February 21st, 2025 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
Comments: none

10 former prison guards charged in death of inmate Robert Brooks

Brooks was allegedly beaten by corrections officers at the Marcy correctional Facilty 

Click here for the ABC News story 

Posted: February 21st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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