The Peru Gazette

Ford said its 2025 adjusted earnings before interest and taxes will take a $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion hit from the disruption the fire has caused to its production of F-150 and other vehicles. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

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Albany, News Release of Dec. 4, 2025  Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to make life-saving medical care more affordable and accessible for New Yorkers. Legislation S2000A/A1195A requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer, and prevents insurance policies from imposing cost-sharing for those services. The legislation […]

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By John T Ryan Doug Brown has a big birthday coming up on December 31, Birthday #105. Tomorrow, Friday, December 5, will also be a big day for Doug; he’ll be leading the Peru Tractor Parade as its Grand Marshal.  Most people know Doug as the longtime owner of Peru Hardware, a rural mail carrier, […]

News Release, Dec. 3, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chair of House Republican Leadership, announced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has awarded more than $5.5 million in funding for projects across Upstate New York and the North Country, including investments in rural hospitals, school districts, and veterans. “I’m proud to […]

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Emissions Data Will Inform Future Strategies to Reduce Pollution Dec. 1, 2025 DEC News Release – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the finalization of regulations establishing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. This rule will improve New York State’s understanding of the sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) […]

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Applications Due April 1, 2026 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a second round of the County Infrastructure Grant Program, which will provide an additional $50 million to support small- and medium-sized county-led infrastructure projects. Modern infrastructure is fundamental to New York State’s economic vitality. By supporting small- and medium-scale projects, the state can maintain its […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL November 2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2025-019  Site Plan Review-Sign, Americu Credit Union, 700 Bear Swamp Rd. 280.-1-31.2 P2025-021  Site Plan Review-Sign, Eric Duquette, 327 Route 22B, 268.-1-40.2 P2025-109 2-Lot Minor Subdivision, Donald and Linda  Covel, 842 Mannix Rd. 267.-1-13.1 ELECTIONS ANY […]

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Saturday, December 6th from 9am to 4pm Celebrate the season and support local artisans at our festive Holiday Bazaar! Whether you are searching for a one-of-a-kind gift or simply want to enjoy the holiday spirit, this event is the perfect way to kick off December. • Unique hand-forged items from the Museum’s blacksmith shop • […]

Loon Lake residents sue APA, companies over alleged subdivision site clearing Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Lisa Pent, founder of PentEdge, a technology-based financial advising company, advocates for establishing similar businesses in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Explore story 

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Peru, November 23, 2025 –  On September 22, 2025, The Gazette posted a video and story describing Adirondack Farms’ use of drones to plant winter rye seeds in the midst of its corn fields. The rye is prospering as you’ll see in this November 22 video. It poked through the soil several weeks ago. Click […]

New 106,000-Square-Foot Facility to Support Growing Enrollment and Program Offerings  Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) BOCES today announced plans for a major facility expansion in Essex County to meet the growing demand for educational programs and services. The proposed new building will replace the current CVES Mineville campus, originally built in 1969, and will provide […]

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NYS News Release, Nov. 20, 2025 – Albany – Governor Kathy Hochul today approved amendments to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan (SLMP) which were recommended by the Adirondack Park Agency Board. The amendments improve the protection and management of 2.9 million acres of public land in New York State’s Adirondack Park. “From providing […]

November 20, 2025 – A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the labor force participation rate for those with a disability age 16 and over rose by 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this progress, only 28.8% of individuals […]