The Peru Gazette

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From our CCHA Director and Town of Peru Historian, Helen Nerska This is a reminder that the Town of Peru History tour is on October 19th at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting will be at the Peru Town Hall. Join Bob McGee, Helen Nerska, and Christina Mullen for a walking tour of Peru on October […]

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Peru – October 16, 2024—Fencing is up while eight Tesla EV chargers are installed adjacent to the Peru Stewart’s Shop. Construction is expected to take about six weeks. Workers put a very heavy concrete vault in place today.

PLATTSBURGH –  Thelma I. Douglas – an early proponent of a river trail in the City of Plattsburgh – will be feted at the Oct. 24 grand opening of the newest Saranac River Trail Greenway segment. That new section of trail, which runs behind Plattsburgh High School and connects to the Thelma I. Douglas Footbridge […]

The Northern Department will connect partners in N.Y., Vt., and Canada for the nation’s 250th commemoration Click here for the Sun Community News story 

The 15th annual induction ceremony to the Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will occur this Friday, October 18, at halftime of the Peru-Ausable football game. The game begins at 7:30 p.m.  The 2024 inductees are Billy Giroux (1968), Rick Duprey (81), Tom Daly (84), Rob Bashaw (92), Caleb Remillard (2006), and Jenna Rulf Drollette (2008) […]

Congresswoman Stefanik News Release – October 14, 2024 – CLINTON COUNTY, NY – Today, 48 Clinton County elected officials including Republicans, Conservatives, Democrats, and Independents endorsed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for re-election to Congress. “I am gladly endorsing Congresswoman Stefanik’s re-election because she has a solid record of delivering results for Clinton County and the North […]

Team recognized for its commitment to improving patients’ quality of life  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/10/2024) – The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is proud to announce the recertification of its Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The Cardiac Rehabilitation Team was recognized for […]

Kevin Soucia, “We do everything right across the board.” By John T Ryan A Peru native, Peru High School graduate, Kevin Soucia, and his wife Sally are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their family-owned business. Located just off Mason Street, at 27 Trombley Way in Morrisonville, Signs and More made the beautiful Nighthawk wall lettering […]

After Pandemic Highs, Annual Profits in 2022 and 2023 Still Modestly Above Pre-Pandemic Average October 9, 2024 Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first half of 2024 were a dramatic 79.3% increase over the same period last year and buoyed by securities trading, underwriting, and selling. Annual profits are currently on track […]

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(All photos by David Brown) Thomas Batterson, U.S. Air Force, 1968-1991 – Vietnam Tom received a draft notice. Looking to get out of English class, Tom took the Air Force qualifying exam, passed, and enlisted. After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Tom became an Air Crew Life Support.  Tom ensured the survival of […]

Amendments, public hearings and public comment period detailed Click here for the Sun Community News story 

The purchase of the 45-store chain, including 38 stores in Vermont, is a major expansion of Stewart’s New England presence. Click here to view the VTDigger story 

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NYS Education Commissioner to join Thursday, Oct. 17 celebration Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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September 30, 2024 – The Serenity Garden on Harkness Road is extremely beautiful, especially at this time of year. If you haven’t been there, it’s 1.4 miles west of the Harkness Methodist Church. Ausable Forks logger, good samaritan Art Ford, and his wife Ann work in the garden almost daily. In 2014, the Peru Gazette […]

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Peru – September 23, 2024,  Culvert replacement priorities dominated the Peru Town Board’s Monday, September 23, 2024, Regular Peru Town Board Meeting. Engineering Ventures representatives Peter Gibbs and Mark DeCrescente explained why exiting culverts failed and the challenges in replacing them.  Peru Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell recently evaluated/scored ten culverts to determine the replacement order. […]

October 8 – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Transportation in Clinton County with Transportation Historian Dick Soper. A photo selection of the various means of transportation in Clinton County from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, including trains, boats, carriages, and cars. October 11th – 4:30 pm, Clinton Community College, Moore Building, […]