The Peru Gazette

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones  After New York State and Franklin County reached an agreement over a week ago on the Franklin County Land Claim issue, the New York State Legislature passed legislation (A7759/S7566) to finalize the negotiations. This bill was sponsored by Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Senator Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo). […]

State Police announced the June 12 passing of dedicated Peru husband and father Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Click here for the NCPR story 

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones The New York State Legislature recently passed A5630/S5849, sponsored by Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Senator Robert Jackson (D-Manhattan), known as the Death Gamble bill. This bill would allow the beneficiary of a member of the state retirement system employed by the Department of Corrections and Community […]

Flight 46 will be the first-of-its-kind all-female Honor Flight. Flight 47 will include three WWII veterans. A Message from North Country Honor Flight Director Barrie Finnegan North Country Honor Flight will take to the skies again this Saturday with flights 46 and 47. Flight 46 will be the first-of-its-kind all-female Honor Flight. Fifteen deserving female […]

PERU – CATS HUCKLEBERRY HILL TRAIL WORK SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023 IS CANCELED. Unfortunately we must cancel this event due to an road acces issue. Thank you – Mike Derrick

Adirondack Park – A writing workshop is now available online to help young people enter the essay contest My Dreams for My Community.   North Country residents between ages 13 and 25 can win up to $400 by writing about their vision for the Adirondacks.  Submissions are due by June 15, 2023. In a workshop recorded […]

Click here for the NCPR story 

After decades-long negotiations, Franklin County has reached an agreement with New York State regarding Land Claim issues and the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe first filed a lawsuit in the 1980s against New York State regarding land purchased from the reservation by the State in the early 19th century. In 2022, […]

N.Y. Environmental Protection Fund grant to help expand community engagement Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Click here for the NCPR story 

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department claims a lawsuit filed by a former corrections officer is “untimely” and “unjustifiable” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Click here for the NCPR story 

Plattsburgh, NY- Healing Grace Center for Hope and Healing is expanding their services thanks inpart to a grant from the Foundation at CVPH. The Foundation has awarded Healing Grace a Community Project Grant in support of their new program designed to support women going through early miscarriage.This program provides medical supplies and comfort items to […]

DEC encourages New Yorkers to ‘Know it, Avoid it, Report it” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

By John T. Ryan May 26, 2023 – Plattsburgh Excitement was in the air Friday as many supporters attended the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Battlefield Memorial Gateway. Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman told the large gathering he was so excited he had trouble sleeping the previous night. Located on Route 9 across from Clare […]

Photos of St. Augustine’s Cemetery in Peru, where members and auxiliary members of VFW Memorial Post 308 erected flags this Friday. They mark the graves of many people who have served our nation in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U. S. Marines, U.S. Coast Guard, and Space Force. Memorial Day, formerly Decoration […]

Click here for a memorable Mountain Lake Journal story about Danny Kaifetz and the American Hereos Flagpoles

Click here for the NCPR story 

Project requires State Historic Preservation Office review Click here for the Sun Community News story 

You can help Champlain Area Trails (CATS) develop its first trail system in Peru on Saturday, June 10, from 9 am to 1:00 pm. The CATS “2nd Saturday-of-the-Month Trail Project” will continue making the eight-mile network of Allen Hill Trails that features incredible views from Huckleberry Hill, gurgling brooks by Bennett Hill, waterfalls on the Reverend York Trail, […]

CVPH program supplies blood, and blood products to hospitals across our region  PLATTSBURGH, NY (5/25/2023) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), is conducting several community blood drives this month as part of its mission to ensure an adequate blood supply for […]

May 25, 2023 – From the North Country Chamber of Commerce – The New York State Labor Dept. has released seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for April, showing some area counties approaching record lows and most outperforming the statewide figure of 4%. The unemployment percentages for April 2023 are as follows:    CLINTON COUNTY: 2.8%    ESSEX COUNTY: 3.5%    FRANKLIN […]

We are gearing up for our first @perutownmarket on June 25th from 10 am to 2 pm at Heyworth-Mason Park in Peru, NY, so mark your calendars!  We still have space available if you’re a vendor and you’re interested in joining us! Visit our PeruTownMarket.com to sign up. And please reach out with any questions!