The Peru Gazette

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“Medicaid provides support to 28% of the population of NY-21—either directly or through the New York State of Health Marketplace, according to the Healthcare Coalition for the North Country” Click here to read the Adirondack Almanac story 

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Town of North Elba, Essex County  Wilderness Rescue: On July 22 at 8:17 p.m., the Marcy Dam Caretaker called Ray Brook Dispatch about a hiker with a knee injury approximately a tenth of a mile from the outpost. At 9:47 p.m., Forest Ranger H. Praczkajlo reached the 71-year-old from Alplaus, provided first aid, and helped them […]

“The cuts are largely to positions not involved in direct patient care, specifically in the network-wide finance, human resources and information technology teams.” Click here for the VTDigger story

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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Clinton Community College’s move to new locations at SUNY Plattsburgh will limit its public-facing hours this week. The college will be closed to the public on Thursday and Friday, July 31-Aug. 1 due to the movement of information technology equipment from the Lake Champlain location to the new George Moore Building (formerly […]

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Lake Champlain Residents are Encouraged to Report Any Signs of HWA, an Invasive Forest Pest The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), New York State Hemlock Initiative at Cornell University (NYSHI), and Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) today announced the confirmed presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on the western shore of Lake Champlain […]

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL June  2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2025-0014 Site Plan Review;Food Truck  Michele Belanger 280.1-5-6,  2 Gorman Way.   P2025-0015 Merge Forrence Orchards Inc 268.-1-49 & 268.-1-35.1 307 Route 22B  7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS 8. CEO REPORT 9.ADJOURNMENT  

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Peru, NY, July 27, 2025 – It has been just over a year since the Peru Zoning Board approved Tesla’s building permit. However, beginning about two weeks ago, eight Tesla EV chargers have been functioning at Peru Stewart’s Shop. At 1:30 p.m. today, a local resident gave his Tesla Model 3 a five-minute charge on […]

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Chicken & Biscuits  Salad  Fruit  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!

Officials are reminding boaters of hazards in the water as lake levels drop after a boat struck a reef, damaging the hull. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

More than $45K raised through annual effort and support from the Carpenter family Click here for the Sun Community News story 

As environmental justice groups seek to compel the state to follow its climate law, the Hochul administration is set to argue that it deserves a pass. Click here for the New York Focus story 

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Franklin County District Attorney Elizabeth Crawford, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, was sentenced to serve five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of nearly $90,000 […]

The Peru Water/Sewer Department flushes approximately 120 hydrants annually as part of its routine inspection of the water system’s main lines and to ensure that hydrants are functioning properly. Some water users may experience low water pressure and discolored water for a short period.

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Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 14, 2025.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval For LCLG Planning Board To Submit Application For Funding. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Shared Services Agreement with the Town of Jay. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Vandalism at Heyworth Mason Park Porta-Potties. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Resolution Naming NBT Bank […]