The Peru Gazette

Reprinted with Press-Republican permission. Appeared in the March 13, 2024 edition.  VIEWPOINT EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest editorial by Jim Zachary. Zachary is CNHI Director of Newsroom Standards & Practices can be reached at jzachary@cnhi.com. All government business is your business. Government can only be of, by and for the people when it is […]

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After decades-long negotiations, Franklin County has reached an agreement with New York State regarding Land Claim issues and the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe first filed a lawsuit in the 1980s against New York State regarding land purchased from the reservation by the State in the early 19th century. In 2022, […]

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“Without a commitment from our local, state and federal leaders to funding equality for our Upstate hospitals and health systems, the losses will be insurmountable. The loss of an Upstate hospital will lead to the collapse of entire communities.” Source: Upstate NY hospitals face ‘insurmountable losses’ without more funding (Commentary) – syracuse.com

TO THE EDITOR: This is in regards to the April 7 article, “Davis, Stec share takes on state budget.” To glean more local information, I read the Clinton County Legislatures minutes for March 26. These are the most recent published. Therein one can read that our Clinton County Legislature is aware the state budget will […]

Source: Election aftermath means loss of power and influence for North Country | NCPR News

Source: Churchill: Failure made the Schoharie crash possible – Times Union

Gift Giving I represent the United Way Campaign Team for the Adirondack Region. United Way funds 44 different agencies in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. I co-lead one of these agencies: The Champlain Valley Chapter of The Compassionate Friends. This is a self help bereavement support group for families who have had children, grandchildren or […]

Vote totals for the two Peru Town Board positions not counting absentee ballots: Brandy McDonald 659 Kregg Bruno 454 Dwane Bast 306 James Langley 635 Langley and McDonald are the unofficial winners. Vote result are not in yet for the Peter Keenan vs. Rhonda Barber race. Only 1,075 voters cast ballots out of 4,146 registered […]

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Stefanik votes for conservative-shaped immigration bill | NCPR News.

Editorial: Lasting records on the Internet – Press-Republican: Opinion.

Let’s talk about North Country’s flood of rape, sex violence « The In Box.

North Country kids are all right really « The In Box.

Fred LeBrun: From Bruno, a thing or two for Cuomo – Times Union.

LCC: Rail Transport of Oil Poses Lake Risk.

Independent of the Independence Party – NYTimes.com.

Basil Paterson, 1926-2014 | New York Post.

Comptroller shut out in talks for campaign finance change for his office – Times Union.

Lawrence Gooley: Old Values and Modern Education – The Adirondack Almanack

The Medicaid solution – The Observation Deck.