The Peru Gazette

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

Stories like this and today’s PR editorial are two good reasons to buy or subscribe the Press-Republican. Our local daily newspaper is expensive, but, we, the North Country need it and should safeguard it.  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

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United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the BBC Tuesday that 14,000 babies in Gaza are at risk of death in the next 48 hours without aid. Click here for the Vermont Public story 

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Estimated Nearly $13.5 Billion Loss Annually For New Yorkers and Our Healthcare Economy Nearly 1.5 Million New Yorkers Could Lose Essential Plan or Medicaid Coverage And Become Uninsured Governor Hochul Demands Republican Members of Congress Oppose These Cuts and Protect Their Constituents Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the harmful effects of several […]

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Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Clinton Community College is proud to announce that three students have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-New York Academic Team, a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community service among students at New York’s two-year colleges. Hailee James, a Nursing student graduating this spring, has been recognized […]

Schools will have individualized implementation plan Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru Gazette Warning: The Executive Pay is X-Rated Click here for Syracuse.com story 

CVPH FitzPatrick Cancer Center offering education, free test kits  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/30/2025) – Patients across the North Country have a chance to get a leg up on the second-leading cause of death from cancer by attending a free screening and education session. The event, organized in partnership with the American Cancer Society and Cancer Services […]

Clinton County, April 29, 2025. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reminds residents to be on the lookout for ticks. Ticks can spread diseases that make people and pets very sick. They are most often found in shady, moist areas at ground level. They cling to tall grass, brush and shrubs, usually no more than […]

More than 8,800 pounds of medication returned to NY, MA, and VT pharmacies since program started B-roll and Photos Available at this Link SCHENECTADY, NY, April 25, 2025– This National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26, 2025, Market 32 and Price Chopper are reminding guests that they don’t have to wait for a designated date […]

Child safety, adaptive cycling clinic previously funded by Foundation of CVPH  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/25/2025) – Managing diabetes, preventing hunger and promoting mental health are just some of the ways local groups can receive funding to strengthen the health of people across the North Country. Applications are now available for the Community Grants program offered by […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, April 21,  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 […]

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Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, April 21,  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 […]

In September 2023, Chriss Zuckerman, a resident of a Howard Center residential facility, was killed by a car on Shelburne Road. Could her death have been avoided? Click here for the VTDigger story 

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CVPH CEO Eappen, MD, said, “Our health system has recruited 90 physicians and 57 advanced practice providers, with a scheduled start date this fiscal year.” PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/10/2025) — Improving access to quality health care close to home by recruiting and supporting the region’s health care workforce was the primary focus of a Community Forum […]

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PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/3/2025) – Don’t blink, or you might miss it! In just two minutes, hundreds of children will scoop up 10,000 brightly colored eggs scattered across the front lawn at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). It’s part of the family favorite holiday tradition at the hospital. This year’s […]

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 125 new beds have opened at state-operated psychiatric centers over the past four months, boosting New York’s capacity to provide intermediate-level care to individuals living with mental illness. Opened statewide since December 1, 2024, the new beds represent more than a third of the capacity added at state psychiatric […]