The Peru Gazette

”I am deeply concerned with how the Big Beautiful Bill will impact the North Country. Without a doubt, our medical system will suffer under the cuts in this bill. Our rural hospitals, nursing homes, community health centers, disability support services, and all other local healthcare providers will bear the brunt of the cuts. Even those […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, July 7,  from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac […]

Recognized for minimizing patient impact as staff battled illness PLATTSBURGH, NY (7/3/2025) – It was a perfect storm of sickness. The flu and COVID-19 ran through the team like a wildfire as the clinic was at its busiest caring for patients fighting the same bugs. The front desk and call center staff were particularly hard hit. […]

New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said, “When spending time outside, it’s important to take precautions to protect against diseases that can be transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes. New Yorkers should remember that it only takes one bite from a tick or a mosquito to potentially cause illness. Stay healthy and keep pests […]

Jamie Eagan, RN Receives DAISY Award PLATTSBURGH, NY (7/1/2025) – A normally beautiful moment bringing a baby into the world became life-threatening in the operating room. The newborn was healthy, but the new mother was losing a lot of blood. Jamie Eagan, RN, a member of the labor and delivery team at University of Vermont […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, July 7, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. CVPH uses all blood collected in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates the blood drive.  

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Gov. Hochul News Release, June 27, 2025 – Federal Cuts Would Cause 44,000 North Country Residents To Lose Health Coverage and Slash Food Assistance for Nearly 90,000 People Across the Region Governor Kathy Hochul today slammed Washington Republicans for threatening the jobs, small businesses and health care of New Yorkers throughout the North Country. Impacts […]

New Yorkers Encouraged To Try Freshwater Fishing at No Cost Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that June 28-29 is a free fishing weekend in New York State, encouraging New Yorkers to get offline and get outside to enjoy opportunities for affordable outdoor recreation across the state. During free fishing days, the fishing license requirement is […]

June 25, 2025 Assemblyman Billy Jones News Release – Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) was joined by New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie at the future site of the Plattsburgh YMCA on Tuesday morning. Jones announced that $4.5 million would be put toward the project’s completion during the visit.  “The Plattsburgh YMCA is […]

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$120 Per Child to Eligible Families Through 2025 Summer EBT Program Albany, June 23, 2025 – Gov. Hochul News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York has begun issuing more than $250 million in food assistance to an estimated 2.2 million low-income children as part of the 2025 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer, […]

Erik Bottcher discussed growing up in Wilmington, N.Y., his struggles with mental health, and how he advocates for kids in crisis Clcik here for the MYNBC5 story 

Says Medicaid must be safeguarded from waste, fraud and abuse Click here for the Sun Community News story 

June 21 celebration to highlight the adaptive launch- the first of its kind in the area Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Free program offers practical, life-saving tips for handling medical emergencies  PLATTSBURGH, NY — Life-saving information about responding to medical emergencies is the focus of Staying Alive, a free community health fair sponsored by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), Sat., June 7 from noon to 4 pm at Champlain […]

Forum will focus on the topic of Age-Friendly: Growing Up, Growing Older, and Living Well. Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Dan Stec News Release  Impractical legislation would lead to massive increase in costs on consumers, small businesses  May 27, 2025 – Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today spoke out about the impact the Packaging Reduction and Infrastructure Act would have on small businesses and consumers in New York State. Formerly known as the Extended Producer Reduction […]

June 4, Noon. Talk and Walk Wednesdays: Catholic Summer School of America with Robin LaBarge. Hear the story and see photos of the school which dominated the landscape of Cliff Haven from 1893 to 1950 and attracted thousands of summer visitors to the Plattsburgh area. A behind the scenes tour of the CCHA textile room.  […]

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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 […]

The primary concern centers around a shift in nurse-to-patient ratios within four medical-surgical units Click here for the MYNBC5 story