The Peru Gazette

Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), a NEIWPCC program partner, seeks proposals for wetland and floodplain restoration projects in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. The intent of this funding opportunity is to increase the quantity and quality of wetlands and floodplains in the New York […]

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced over $20 million in awards for two key programs that support clean water initiatives across the state: the Green Innovation Grant Program and Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grants. This funding provides critical support to communities working to affordably modernize water infrastructure, protect public health, and enhance resilience to extreme weather. […]

Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 29 at 6:56 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a 14-year-old from Camp Chingachgook who lost consciousness near the Elk Pass area of Nippletop Mountain. Forest Ranger Quinn spoke to a camp counselor on the phone and advised the counselor to move the teenager from […]

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Wilmington, NY – Ausable Freshwater Center (AFC) is providing streamside property assessments as part of the Stream Wise initiative in partnership with the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Stream Wise is a nonprofit program that provides resources for landowners adjacent to streams and rivers in Vermont, New York, and Quebec. This marks the fourth year that […]

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Effluent sent straight to the town treatment plant overwhelming the facility and compromising water quality in nearby Stevens Brook, a tributary of Lake Champlain. Click here for the Vermont Public story 

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Lake Champlain Residents are Encouraged to Report Any Signs of HWA, an Invasive Forest Pest The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), New York State Hemlock Initiative at Cornell University (NYSHI), and Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) today announced the confirmed presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on the western shore of Lake Champlain […]

Peru, NY, July 27, 2025 – It has been just over a year since the Peru Zoning Board approved Tesla’s building permit. However, beginning about two weeks ago, eight Tesla EV chargers have been functioning at Peru Stewart’s Shop. At 1:30 p.m. today, a local resident gave his Tesla Model 3 a five-minute charge on […]

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Building nuclear will test whether New York state is still capable of constructing megaprojects as it has done in the past. Click here for the New York Focus story 

As environmental justice groups seek to compel the state to follow its climate law, the Hochul administration is set to argue that it deserves a pass. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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July 24, 2025, Ausable Point, Peru, NY – Teaching your son or daughter fishing is one of the most enjoyable activities for any parent. This morning, Ben Sabourin and his son Dylan were up early, casting fishing lines at Ausable Point. Ben grew up just a few miles down the road from Ausable Point. Yes, […]

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July 21, 2025 Upper Saranac Foundation News Release – A professional dive team has completed early season aquatic invasive species (AIS) management at Fish Creek Campground, removing over 1,300 pounds of Eurasian and variable-leaf watermilfoil. The work was performed by the Upper Saranac Foundation’s (USF) dive team and was part of the Fish Creek AIS […]

Empower+ helps thousands of New Yorkers afford energy efficiency upgrades. The state is planning to slash funding by nearly two-thirds in two years. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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