Archive for December 4th, 2025
North Country at Work: Chateaugay home health aide helps seniors age in place
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Posted: December 4th, 2025 under General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Social Issues.
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How did Santa’s reindeer get their names? A new local children’s book tells the tale
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Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Education News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Peru’s Final 2026 Town Budget Published
Budget 2026 Final 2026. See a previous Peru Gazette on the 2026 Budget.
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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Tractor Parade’s Grand Marshal’s birthday is December 31, he’ll be 105 years young
By John T Ryan Doug Brown has a big birthday coming up on December 31, Birthday #105. Tomorrow, Friday, December 5, will also be a big day for Doug; he’ll be leading the Peru Tractor Parade as its Grand Marshal. Most people know Doug as the longtime owner of Peru Hardware, a rural mail carrier, […]
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, General News, Honor Flights, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Senior Citizen News, Veterans' News.
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Peru advertising online to fill Code Enforcement Officer position and more news
By John T Ryan Highlights of Peru Town Board Meeting of November 24, 2025 Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said the town should be advertising for bids on the Telegraph Road culvert project in either December or January. Farrell hopes work will start soon after the town awards the contract. Town of Plattsburgh Zoning/Codes Officer Steve […]
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Code Enforcement, County Government News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Peru Tractor Parade is only a few hours away
The 2025 Peru Tractor Parade will be held on Friday, December 5 beginning at 6:15 to 6:30 PM. 105-year-old Doug Brown will be the Grand Marshal. Make plans now! The Tractor Parade is one of Peru’s special events. At 5:30 PM retiring town councilman Jim Douglass will light the town’s Christmas Tree at the Little […]
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Community Events, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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DEC Announces $851,255 in Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant Funding Now Available
News Release, December 3, 2025 – Funds Assist with Purchases of Wildland Firefighting Equipment for Rural Fire Departments The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting applications for $851,255 in Volunteer Fire Capacity grants to help rural fire departments protect public safety and natural resources. The application deadline is December 22, […]
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Fire Department News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Stefanik Announces Nearly $6 Million in Funding for Northern Border Regional Commission Grants for North Country Projects
News Release, Dec. 3, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chair of House Republican Leadership, announced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has awarded more than $5.5 million in funding for projects across Upstate New York and the North Country, including investments in rural hospitals, school districts, and veterans. “I’m proud to […]
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Education News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Dreaming big, diving deep: Ailyn Langley’s road to college
Ambition and a passion for discovery lead a first-generation student to Dartmouth Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Education News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Fort Ticonderoga marks 250th anniversary of American Revolution’s Noble Train of Artillery
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Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Independent movie theater opens in downtown Burlington
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Posted: December 4th, 2025 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Regional NY-VT News.
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