The Peru Gazette

“A lower share of the state’s energy production is carbon free today than in 2019. This is when lawmakers passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act…” Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Described as championing the credit union’s philosophy of ‘People Helping People’ Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Immigration agents charged with boosting arrests are targeting a Sungrow greenhouse and packing facility 20 miles outside of Rochester, prompting workers to flee. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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Albany, July 23, 2026 –    “The Public Service Commission (PSC) is levying fines against NYSEG and National Grid, among other utility companies throughout the state, for failing to meet quality service and customer service standards.” “The North Country knows how damaging these drops in service quality and lack of customer care are. Reinstating services […]

NYSEG, RG&E, Central Hudson, National Grid, Liberty Utilities Failed to Meet Metrics ALBANY, July 16, 2026  – The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced a combined $50.1 million in penalties against five utilities that failed to meet their 2025 customer service standards. The action came as the Commission received an update from Department […]

Clinton Community College presents annual initiative to provide school supplies to local families PLATTSBURGH, July 24, 2026  — Clinton Community College is presenting the NBC5 Class Act School Supplies Drive, an annual community effort that brings together local organizations, businesses and residents to help ensure K-12 students across the region begin the school year with […]

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Opportunities identified for increased lodging and visitor economic impact LAKE PLACID, NY (July 21, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has released its Essex County regional lodging study prepared by CBRE Hotels Advisory. The study evaluates potential lodging opportunities in the growing Lake Champlain and Adirondack Hub regions of Essex County. This […]

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The Town of Peru Highway Department announces that Garrow & sons will be closing Lyons Road between Rock Road and South Junction Road on  Tuesday,  July 21st until aprox Monday, September 21st, 2026  for a large box culvert project. There will be NO threw traffic including emergency vehicles during the closure. When traveling on Rock […]

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By John T Ryan Peru, NY, July 20, 2026 – When people think of Peru, they often think of  its beautiful orchards and the Jamaican men who work in the orchards and shop in local businesses. One of these men knows Peru better than perhaps any of the others. Alphonso Merchant has been working at […]

Race director Greg Borzilleri on his path from athlete to event manager of long-running triathlon and Lake Placid Marathon Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Owner hopes to open Valor Mountain Veterinary Services by early fall Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Albany, July 16, 2026 – State tax receipts totaled $37.2 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027, $2.4 billion higher than Division of the Budget (DOB) estimated in the SFY 2027 Enacted Budget Financial Plan. State tax collections were also $4 billion higher than the first quarter of 2025, according to […]

Program Will Help Connect Workers to Opportunities in America’s Fastest Growing Semiconductor Ecosystem Albany, July 15. 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the Semiconductor Manufacturing Workforce Training Incentive Program, designed to connect workforce training programs to careers in the state’s rapidly growing semiconductor industry sector. The new program, administered by Empire […]

Businesses, Municipalities, and Nonprofits Need to Submit Consolidated Funding Applications by 4 p.m. on July 31 The clock is ticking for North Country businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits to secure a share of millions of dollars in state economic development funding. The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC) reminds potential applicants that the deadline for […]

Policy Outline for Community Investment Framework Available Here    Executive Order Available Here Albany, July 14, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an Executive Order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, establishing the strongest standards for data center development and creating a blueprint to support localities. The Governor is temporarily […]

DiNapoli News Release – State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli unveiled a new taxpayer migration dashboard where users can track the number of personal income tax (PIT) filers moving in and out of New York. DiNapoli has been monitoring taxpayer trends, most recently issuing a report that examined pre-pandemic trends in PIT tax filings and a […]

Albany, July 14, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced proposals are now being accepted for the State’s annual 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit awards, which will make available up to $58 million in 9% Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), $10 million in New York State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (SLIHC) and more than […]

A Special meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, June 15, 2026 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Craig Randall, Supervisor; Mr. Richard Barber Jr, Councilman, Mr. Mel Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Nick Weaver, Councilman, Mrs. Christine Crawford, Town Clerk, Ms. Pamela Barber, Confidential Secretary to the Board, and Mr. […]

Albany, July 9, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the largest private-sector construction project in New York State history has rapidly accelerated into its next phase, with workers pouring the first foundations for Micron’s $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing campus in Central New York (Town of Clay, Onondaga County). This major milestone was achieved […]