The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru – If you enjoy honeycrisp apples this should be a joyful time of year. The honeycrisp harvest has begun. Seth Forrence of Forrence Orchards said, “We began picking yesterday and we should be harvesting for the next eight weeks.” The 2019 harvest is beginning about two weeks later than usual. […]

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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) have introduced the BOUND (Border Officer Utilization for National Defense) Act, requiring minimum staffing levels for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at ports of entry along the northern border. “Travel and trade between Canada and […]

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced Clarkson University has received a $288,441 National Science Foundation grant, which will go into effect next week, September 15. The project is titled “MRI: Acquisition of a Tomographic Particle Image Velocimetry System.” “I’m thrilled to announce nearly $300,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation for Clarkson […]

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By John T. Ryan Sept. 9 Peru – The Peru Planning Board approved Stewart’s site plan on August 28, 2019. Within a few hours construction of Stewart’s Shops new 3,634 sq. ft. store was underway. This morning Fuller Construction was pumping concrete for the foundation while Peru Code Enforcement Officer Bob Guynup observed. Guynup said, […]

Plattsburgh Sept. 7 – It was a beautiful fall morning at the U.S. Oval as hundreds of people turned out for North Country Honor Flight #29 ceremonies. The veterans flying to Washington D.C. served during World War II, Korea and Vietnam including three brothers, Roger, Leeward and Clarence Miller all of whom are Mooers, NY […]

Plattsburgh – Tom Venne. a member of the Beartracks band, sang an extremely moving rendition of “Old Army Hat” at the Sept. 7, 2019 North Country Honor Flight #29 Ceremonies at the U.S. Oval.     

Please take time to watch this wonderful story. Source: People Near Here | Plattsburgh Airforce Base Reunion – Mountain Lake PBS

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The Town of Schuyler Falls is one of this year’s Preserve New York (PNY) grantees. Their grant of $10,000 will enable the town to work with Adirondack Architectural Heritage of Keeseville to complete a reconnaissance level survey of historic and cultural resources. Compiling this documentation and research into an accessible format will help guide the […]

September 15th at 1 pm the Keeseville B.P.O.E Lodge 2072 will be holding its annual soccer shoot. Ages 15 and under are welcome to join in on the fun. For any questions they can contact Chris Colozza at ccolozza@live or the lodge.

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Great report by WCAX Source: Community gathers to celebrate life of Dalton Criss

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By John T. Ryan Peru – Bob Rulfs sat quietly watching from his pickup truck this morning as his original farm stand was being torn down. He said he wasn’t sad to see it go. The first of its three sections was constructed in 1958. Rulfs actually opened in 1952 when Bob placed a sign […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) announced he will be hosting blood drives in Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake this week and an additional drive in Malone in October. Jones’ drives will help supplement local hospitals, which typically experience a shortage of blood donations during the summer months. “Tragedy can strike at any time, which is why it’s […]

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The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension are sponsoring a public trip to the Botanical Gardens in Montreal on Tuesday, September 10. We will leave Plattsburgh at 9:15am for a 10:30am arrival in Montreal, and depart the Gardens at 9:00pm for a 10:30pm arrival in Plattsburgh. Your $65 prepaid reservation includes round-trip transportation via […]

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