The Peru Gazette

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Source: Off-duty trooper hospitalized after crash in Jefferson County – syracuse.com

Legislation will Bring More Than $3M to the Region for Fire Dept. Ambulance Services (ALTONA, NY – May. 13, 2021) – Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) joined with members of the North Country’s volunteer fire service to celebrate the inclusion of the “Fair Play Ambulance Cost Recovery Act” (A.534-A) in the NY State budget. The […]

Source: The Adirondacks need to diversify. But are words like “overcrowding” keeping people away? | NCPR News

Source: Supermoon eclipse may be visible this weekend in Vermont and New York

WILMINGTON — The Ausable River Association (AsRA) has announced the schedule for their free, guided interpretive outdoor programs in the northern Adirondacks this spring. “We are excited to grow our popular guided watershed tours this year,” said Kelley Tucker, AsRA’s Executive Director. “We’re offering guided tours in all seasons this year, and our spring tours […]

Senator Stec and the men and women of Ward Lumber after receiving their official state Historic Business Preservation Registry Certificate  Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today presented Jay Ward and the workers of Ward Lumber with the official state certificate honoring the company for its addition to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. The registry […]

Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Saturday, May 28th at 10:30 am for a narrated walking tour of the historic buildings surrounding the Old Base Oval, in the City of Plattsburgh.   The Old Base Oval has been a part of the Military Base from the War of 1812 until the closing of […]

“Eric Hittinger, an Associate Professor of Public Policy at Rochester Institute of Technology said, “Upstate New York has the cleanest electricity grid in the country.” Source: Thinking about buying an electric vehicle? Is Upstate New York one of the best places to charge one? (video) – syracuse.com

  According to the May 2022 Peru Central School District Community Report if you live in the Town of Peru, your school tax rate should be declining from $18.83/M to $17.37/M based on the ESTIMATED tax levy. That could change slightly. Click the following for more details School Tax Rate 2022-2023

Source: Below the Clouds at Adirondack Regional Airport – – The Adirondack Almanack

Parade begins at noon.    Father Clyde Lewis of St. Mary’s Church in Champlain, NY announced on Friday that after two years of postponing their annual Bazaar, the event will happen this year on Sunday May 29, 2022.    “This event has always shown how our neighborhoods come together to support each other. And I […]

Former Press Republican reporter joins North Country Public Radio Source: Meet NCPR’s newest news voice: Cara Chapman, our Plattsburgh reporter | NCPR News

Source: Ever gotten lost on an Adirondack canoe trail? This new paddling app can help, just in time for summer. | NCPR News

Source: Massena Central High School students observe impact of driving while intoxicated | Education | nny360.com

Source: Wilmington wildlife – Adirondack Explorer

Senator Stec with Trooper Shannon J. Saunders and Trooper David M. Rogers             Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today honored the service of our local New York State Police officers at the 46th Annual Superintendent’s Commendation and Awards Day Ceremony in Albany. The awards recipients and their families are residents of the 45th Senate District, and […]

Source: Cadyville Field Day returns with even more in store | Sun Community News CADYVILLE | The locally cherished Cadyville Field Day is set to return in 2022 and for the first time will be a two-day affair.

Albany, NY – The Grow NY Farms Coalition today announced that the Business Council of New York State (BCNYS), the National Federation of Independent Businesses of New York (NFIB), and Upstate United have sent letters to Governor Hochul urging her to maintain the overtime threshold at 60 hours on family farms across New York State.  […]

Source: Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum reopens for another season | Sun Community News PERU | “Our family always been collectors. My mother was a great collector,” Leeward Babbie, the founder of the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum stated.

Source: FirstNet cell towers being built in Essex, Clinton counties | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Many towers connect FirstNet network, a public-private project through AT&T.

Source: Fire danger ‘high’ across the North Country | NCPR News

  Clinton County is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved the application submitted to continue Essential Air Service at the Plattsburgh International Airport through the Alternate Essential Air Service program (AES). DOT will provide almost $10 million for AES over a 27 month term from July 1, 2022 through […]

Source: Adirondacks-based reporter on covering war in Ukraine