The Peru Gazette

Troopers Seized 214 Vehicles and Issued More Than 1,100 Tickets To Ensure Public Safety and Accountability 38 Individuals Owed Nearly $103,000 in Unpaid Tolls and Fees to Thruway Authority Thruway Authority Has Recovered More Than Two-Thirds of Monies Owed to Date From Thruway Suspended Drivers Albany, NY Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York […]

The elimination of Adirondack trees by Finch Paper in pulp production has other ramifications in addition to the impact on local workers Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

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More Than 14,000 Tickets Issued in Week 1 Speed Enforcement in Early June Albany, July 31 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the State Police and local law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols next week to crack down on speeding. The campaign, which begins on Monday, August 3, and continues through Sunday, August 9, […]

Albany, July 31, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York has sued KalshiEX, LLC (Kalshi) for running an illegal gambling operation in New York through its prediction market platform. Kalshi launched in 2021 as a service that allowed users to bet money on the outcome of a […]

Immigration agents charged with boosting arrests are targeting a Sungrow greenhouse and packing facility 20 miles outside of Rochester, prompting workers to flee. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Town of Piercefield, St. Lawrence County Wilderness Rescue: On July 13 at 1:19 p.m., Forest Rangers responded to a call for a subject who collapsed on the Mount Arab trail in Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest. Forest Ranger Shea and Tupper Lake EMS hiked in and located the 75-year-old from Honeoye Falls approximately half a mile up […]

Peru, NY, July 24, 2026 – On July 13, 2026, the Town Board duly passed a resolution, 326.07-13.07, to amend the building permit fees for residential, commercial, planning & zoning, and miscellaneous fees. The town adopted the existing fee schedule on June 25, 2022.  Residents will have an opportunity to comment at a public hearing […]

The closures are until July 25 as the DEC tracks the bear. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 7 at 1 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker who suffered a broken arm on Mount Marcy.  New York State Police pilot Beck flew Forest Rangers Rooney and Sabo to the hiker’s location. Ranger Sabo lowered Ranger Rooney onto the mountain. Ranger Rooney […]

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More Secure Technology to Protect Recipients’ Benefits from Theft Albany, July 13, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York has made significant strides in its ongoing efforts to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients’ benefits from theft and that new, more secure chip-based cards will be issued beginning early in 2027. The […]

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Records request reveals details behind 19 Adirondack Park Agency enforcement settlements in 2025 Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Plattsburgh, N.Y., July 9, 2026 – The June 29, 2026 report concerning the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirms what correction officers, civilian staff, families, and communities across the North Country have known for years: our correctional system is under tremendous strain. While I appreciate the report’s publication, I was disappointed […]

Clinton County awarded $1.5 million to Support New Projects, Equipment Installation and Enhanced Communications Channels at Local Levels Albany, Gov. Hochul News Release of July 9, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $110 million in State funding to improve emergency communications systems and enhance public safety call-taking and dispatching capabilities through the combined SFY2025 […]

Fees paid with interest in February 2026  Town of Schuyler Falls – Host Fee Payments (2026M-26)   Issued Date June 18, 2026 [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Schuyler Falls (Town) receive accurate host fee payments? Audit Period April 1, 2016 – February 17, 2026 Understanding the Audit Area Landfill […]

Albany, July 8 Senator Stec Press Release-  “More than a year ago, the governor and DOCCS gave the law firm WilmerHale $9.3 million to conduct a thorough investigation into the root causes of the correctional facility safety crisis taking place across our state. Instead of a comprehensive look at conditions inside all 42 facilities, this […]

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$75 Million Available for Police Departments and Sheriffs’ Offices Through the LETECH Grant Program and Another $25 Million Will Fund a New Statewide Records Management System Albany, July 6, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $100 million state investment in law enforcement technology and equipment. As part of this investment, $75 million is available […]

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Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Search: On June 21 at 10 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a nine-year-old and an 11-year-old separated from their hiking group on the Marcy Dam Truck trail. The children were last seen an hour earlier. Five Forest Rangers and one Assistant Forest Ranger responded. Rangers assigned […]