The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan Peru – Monday, December 30, 2019 was a special night as the Peru Town Board held a regular meeting at the Peru courthouse and passed a resolution naming it The Kelley Courthouse in honor of longtime Peru resident Joe Kelley. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald and Counselors Jim Douglass, Rick Barber and […]

Source: Dr. Stephen Leffler named president at UVM Medical Center – VTDigger

Source: Frank Pardy’s Glass Plate Negatives of Clinton Co – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: 2020 Marks DEC’s 50th Anniversary – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Border crossings on rise in Champlain | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Minimum wage increasing in New York state next week – syracuse.com

Source: Vermont offering up to $7,500 to relocate there

Source: Cuomo catching up on vetoes as year ends | NCPR News

Peru, N.Y., November 29—Bloated Toe Publishing has released a new nonfiction book, “Bullets, Booze, Bootleggers, and Beer: The Story of Prohibition in Northern New York, Volume 1: 1920–1926” (8 x 10, hard cover, 472 pp, $32), by award-winning author Lawrence P. Gooley. The book chronicles in detail the first seven years of the Prohibition Era. […]

Source: CCC nursing program ranked No. 3 in New York State – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Clinton County to adopt overdose map – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Blaring sirens and Christmas cheer – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: At the U.S.-Canadian border, relative calm belies a critical mission – The Buffalo News

Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized Peru Central School District as a Common Sense School. Peru Central School has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to think critically and use technology responsibly to […]

  By John T. Ryan Stewart’s conducted the official ribbon-cutting at its new Peru Shop this morning at 11 a.m. Store Manager Matt Duquette was given the honor of cutting the ribbon. Matt’s staff was very busy with store specials being offered all day. Several local officials including Peru Deputy Town Supervisor Jim Douglass, Assemblyman […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – President Trump has officially declared a major disaster declaration for the state of New York, which will release federal funds to help communities in the North Country recover from the severe Halloween storm that caused massive damages from high winds and flooding. Included are the […]

Source: Prevost lands huge order | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: History: Stefanik votes No on impeachment; Brindisi and Welch vote Yes | NCPR News

Stats for January – September 2019 tell a very positive story about our continued attraction of Canadian visitors via the Champlain/Lacolle border crossing over the last two years. Compared to 2017: Canadian day trippers UP 6.45%! Canadians spending one night UP 3.56%! Canadians spending two or more nights UP 6.2%! The region has built a […]

  Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement following the House passage of FY2020 Appropriations to keep the government open: “The House secured a crucial bipartisan result today: authorizing spending through September 2020 and keeping the government open and working for the American people,” said Congresswoman Stefanik.“Importantly, this Appropriations bill included many […]

Source: Long Lines as Undocumented Immigrants in N.Y. Rush to Get Licenses – The New York Times

  Peru – This coming Friday, December 20th, Stewart’s will hold a Grand Opening at its new Peru Shop. Ribbon cutting will take place at 11 a.m. There are too many sale items to mention, but they include free single scoop ice cream cones, coffee and tea. Hot dogs and soda at $.50 each and […]

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