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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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Federal money is essential to North Country airports. Trump wants to cut it in half

Click here for the NCPR story 

May 26, 2025, Harmony Golf Course, 6:30 a.m. Memorial Day

I suspect the golfers arrived very soon after 6:30.

Nine renewable energy projects signed off on in NNY

Click here for the NCPR story 

Gov. Hochul signs legislation protecting consumers from unfair business practices by Energy Services Companies (ESCOs)

Legislation S.7230/A.6762 Puts Money Back Into New Yorkers’ Pockets and Protects Consumers From Unfair Business Practices by Energy Services Companies Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to allow energy services company (ESCO) customers to easily claim owed funds and prevent ESCOs from holding onto such money indefinitely. Specifically, this bill prevents any bad actors in […]

Micro Bird named Project of the Year by the New York State Economic Development Council.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce is honored and proud to announce that the success story of Micro Bird has been named Project of the Year by the New York State Economic Development Council. When faced with the loss of hundreds of North Country jobs, the Chamber teamed up with Empire State Development, the Clinton […]

Assemblyman Jones recognies nine Women of Distinction including Peru’s Helen Nerska

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) recognized nine women from across the North Country as Women of Distinction at his annual award ceremony Thursday evening. This year, the event was held at MHAB Life Skills Campus in Plattsburgh. Each year, Jones invites community members to nominate impactful women from across numerous categories to be recognized for […]

Peru Tire Roundup, May 29, 1-4 PM

Learn about creation and success of Peru Town Market

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒!

The Town of Plattsburgh May 2 at 2:15 PM  · 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒! 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐓-𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 Design Contest! Submissions are due by Friday, May 30th at noon. For full contest rules and submission instructions, check out: https://www.townofplattsburgh.com/…/2025-tshirt-contest…

Tensions mount in Burlington business community as council orders meal program relocation

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Vandals damage town property 

Peru, NY, May 25, 2025 –  On or about Saturday, May 3, vandals defaced the Sullivan Park entrance sign, damaged a Sullivan Park picnic table and bench, and severely damaged metal signs at Little Ausable River Park. On Monday, May 6, at the Town Board meeting, the Town Supervisor Craig Randall said the repair cost […]

They did their job, now they’re on the way home

Peru, NY, May 20, 2025 – 340 bee hives from Forrence and Sullivan Orchards departed Peru today for home in Rome, NY. Forrence Orchard trees were fully blossomed when temperatures were in the high seventies and low eighties making it for ideal pollination conditions. Seth Forrence said, “It was a beautiful bloom, short and sweet, […]

Border crossings from Canada to the North Country are down significantly

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Saturday, May 24 – Ledge Hill North (the former Livingoods) Grand Opening

STEC honors entrepreneur Renee Reardon at Senate’s 2025 Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) honored Queensbury resident Renee Reardon at the Senate’s 2025 Women of Distinction ceremony yesterday in Albany. Reardon is a local entrepreneur, who owns two Queensbury McDonald’s, and is well-known in the community for being an active participant in and supporter of numerous non-profit endeavors. Reardon sponsors School Nights for her alma […]

Interfaith Food Shelf saw 11% growing community need last year

Interfaith provided 11 to 12 tons of food monthly last year, their 60th Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Proposed Cuts to Essential Air Service would significantly impact North Country

Click here for the Mountain Lake Story 

Push to Make Plattsburgh Airport a Port of Entry

Click here for the Mountain Lake TV Story 

Chamber Welcomes Two Adirondack Investments in Budget

The North Country Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the full funding of two Adirondack investments in the new 2025/26 State Budget. “The Legislature embraced the full $110 million for ORDA requested by the Governor, and also approved the $10 million in funding needed to move forward with the new APA headquarters project in downtown Saranac […]

Pulaski NY manufacturer lays off 32 as Trump’s tariff threats exceed payroll: ‘Uncertainty is terrible’

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

A MAHA fight in NY: Liberals and conservatives join forces to regulate food additives

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DozerFest to be held at Clinton Co. Fairgrounds May 31

CLICK HERE FOR THE SUN COMMUNITY NEWS STORY 

New York Will Boost Unemployment Benefits, Labor and Businesses Celebrate

Click here for the New Yok Focus story 

Vermont agriculture secretary says dairy farmers are concerned about migrant farmworker arrests

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

North Country airports brace for proposed $300M cut of EAS

Schumer calls on Stefanik to join Congressional pushback Click here for the Sun Community News story