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Correction officer families take to Albany

Assemblyman Billy Jones and other lawmakers met with families as mediation continued Tuesday Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DOCCS, NYSCOPBA update ongoing mediation

Further updates expected in the coming days Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New York State Police make 3rd arrest in shooting death of Plattsburgh man 4

40-year old Chad Nichols of Vermontville faces several charges Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Snowmobiler loses consciousness, reports pain after Fourth Lake crash; Chapel Pond climber injures leg after slipping on ice, receives carry-out rescue

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

DOCCS serving striking corrections officers with ‘legal papers’

Click here for the MSN story 

Mediations begin as New York prison protests, strikes continue statewide

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

New York Senate shuts down attempt to repeal the ‘HALT Act’

Sen. Dan Stec tried to repeal a law from 2022 that placed restrictions on solitary confinement. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Arctic Cat will suspend operations indefinitely, adding to a declining snowmobile industry

Yamaha announced in 2023 that it would be leaving the snowmobile industry after more than 50 years in the market. Click here for the NBC12 story 

Lt. Gov. abandons reelection ticket alongside Hochul

Delgato expected to run for governor Click here for the Sun Community News story 

‘He bit a chunk out of me…’ Trauma still strong for injured Clinton CO

Note: If you don’t have a PR subscription, you may be unable to open it. It’s a good day to purchase a Press-Republican. We need to support our local daily newspaper.  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Many Vermont School Districts Are Cutting Staff Ahead of Budget Votes

SUNY Plattsburgh graduate loses job. Financial pressures are forcing some Vermont districts to make dramatic personnel cuts Click here for the Seven Days story 

Police: Keene woman who contaminated co-op products with urine likely did so at other businesses

Strange indeed! Click here for the MYNBC News story 

New York correction officers pay docked for every day on strike

COs to be considered AWOL, lose state-sponsored health insurance for participating in “illegal job action.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Peru Gazette One-Week Website Traffic Summary

MonsterInsights Summary Website Traffic Summary Total Visitors – 3,218 Total Pageviews – 15,304 February 16, 2025 – February 22, 2025 Website: www.perugazette.com 

Peru Town Board Work Sessions Scheduled

The following Work Sessions have been scheduled at 4 PM At the Peru Town Hall. March 4, 2025 April 8, 2025 May 6, 2025 June 3, 2025 Dates and times may be subject to change  

Jamaican bobsled team builds Olympic momentum in Lake Placid

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Days into prison guard strike at NY state prisons, inmates say they feel unsafe

Click here for the NPR story 

St. Augustine’s Communty Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 26, 2025  

  Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes  Vegetable  Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972  All are invited and welcome!

Plattsburgh moves forward with investigation into alleged police corruption, fraud

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Kelly Timmons, ex-wife of man charged in Plattsburgh homicide, arrested on murder charge

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Hochul seeks to close more prisons, mandate that corrections officers wear cameras

Click here for the News 13 story 

National Weather Service Burlington Forecast for Saturday

We’re on our way to warmer temperatures. Until we reach that point, we’ll have to deal with some breezy conditions. South-to-southwest wind gusts will not be too strong, but they will be enough that you’ll feel most comfortable in a windbreaker coat and/or scarf.

Goldfinches, owls and snow buntings out in force during Great Backyard Bird Count

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Emergency Preparedness Program to be held at Keeseville Library

Each family will receive a free Emergency Kit Click here for the Sun Community News story 

All 8 Duprey sons make Peru High School Hall of Fame

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