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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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New York Giants name Saranac’s Everleth Coach of the Week

Giants Foundation, Gatorade to contribute $2,000 to flag football program Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Kinney Drugs is first chain in country to sell NARCAN over-the-counter

Click here for the NCPR Story 

Amtrak eyes Sept. 11 return of Adirondack Line

Regional leaders applaud the looming reopening but hope stoppages are avoided in the future Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Vermont’s Short-Term Rental Stock Continues to Grow

13% increase over previous year  Click here for the Seven Days Story 

Ausable Chasm – One of nature’s most beautiful gifts in our midst

Our family traveled 15 minutes to Ausable Chasm yesterday. It’s hard to believe we live so near such a natural wonder. We met people from Michigan, South Carolina and Quebec. The parking lots were almost full. Like most employers, the Chasm would like to have more staff. One employee was particularly outstanding in the raft-tube […]

Gov. Hochul opens NYS Fair with $400M plan to boost local farms

Executive order directs state agencies to buy 30% of their food from New York state farms and food producers by 2028. Click here for the Syracuse.com  story 

DON’T CLICK THIS! (Unless you really, really want to see 2023 NYS Fair butter sculpture photos)

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

A NY grant meant to help child care providers is actually making their work more difficult

Click here for the NCPR story 

New Cambria® Hotel Lake Placid Open For Bookings

Lake Placid’s newest hotel is set to welcome guests. Choice Hotels and Matrix Hotels announced today that the newly-built Cambria® Hotel Lake Placid is now open for bookings, with an anticipated opening in October. Cambria® Hotel Lake Placid was designed and built with groups, events and family gatherings top of mind. The modern hotel features […]

Peru Town Market August 27 Vendors

Saturday, Aug. 19 Household Waste Hazardous Waste Collection Day

After rains wash out Adirondack Railroad lines, state to rebuild

Damage disrupts busy first season for train service to Tupper Lake Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

New Impressions’ new facade makes a great impression

  August 16, 2023, Peru – Congratulations to Crystal and Kirsten O’jida-Blair for New Impressions Beauty and Tanning Salon’s “new” look. The ladies did it themselves over about two weeks. New Impressions is located at 6 Mason St. The Peru Gazette loves the finished product.

Lake City Arts Fest returning as bigger event on August 26

Talented artists and musicians for a day-long celebration of creativity and culture to City Hall, Trinity Park and MacDonough Park from noon to 6:30 p.m. Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Will Gov. Hochul and the NYS Legislature stand up for this state’s fledgling cannabis industry?

Click here for the Syracuse.com opinion piece 

Mannix Road solar farm development is making progress

By John T. Ryan Peru – The process has taken longer than anticipated. Still, if progress continues as hoped, the Hamilson Community Solar Farm will be functioning at 286 Mannix Rd. by the end of next year. Unlike traditional solar, where an array is installed on your roof or property, community solar is installed at […]

St. Clair joins Sun Community News team Ricky

St. Clair looks forward to leading the sports department with reinvigorated local coverage Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru’s Bear Swamp Rd. Subway Restaurant is closed

Peru August 15, 2023  – Peru residents reported to the Peru Gazette that the Subway Restaurant co-located at the Maplefields Convenience Store at 654 Bear Swamp Rd. closed on or about August 1.  Otto Hansen, an R.L. Vallee/Maplefields spokesman,  stated, “The closure is in litigation. I am not able to comment.” The Gazette hasn’t been […]

Solar battery fire in Jefferson County raises concerns for the future

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PRICE CHOPPER/MARKET 32 ISSUES VOLUNTARY RECALL OF “CORNER TO CORNER” PIZZA

(Schenectady, N.Y.) – Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary recall on a variety of store-made “corner to corner” pizzas, manufactured on July 2, 2023. The products are being recalled because the manufacturer of the pizza dough, Deiorio’s, has advised that foreign materials – fragments of a conveyer belt used in the manufacturing process — […]

“Everything will be fresh, made from scratch. It will be like going home to grandma’s, sitting down, and having breakfast.”

By John T. Ryan August 9, 2023 Peru – At 7 a.m. yesterday, Rove Cafe and Kitchen at 3065 Main St. was officially open for business. Since taking ownership on July 19, Tony Axelsson and Chrystal Kelly have been painting. Decorating and putting their personal touch on the former Green Acres Restaurant at 3065 Main St.  […]

New Yorkers cautioned about buying flood-damaged vehicles

DMV offers tips and warnings against buying flood-ravaged used vehicles Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Williston Christmas Tree Shops to close on August 12

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Tops Markets employees in Upstate NY to receive $764M pension fund bailout

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92,000 vehicles and tell owners to park them outside due to fire risk

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