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Cleanup begins for Plattsburgh mobile home park; some homes “completely destroyed” in flood | NCPR News

Source: Cleanup begins for Plattsburgh mobile home park; some homes “completely destroyed” in flood | NCPR News

A gun grab? Just more paperwork? The facts about handgun “re-certification” | NCPR News

Source: A gun grab? Just more paperwork? The facts about handgun “re-certification” | NCPR News

Hotel Saranac has reopened, plans open house | NCPR News

Source: Hotel Saranac has reopened, plans open house | NCPR News

Some Underwood families can return to homes | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Some Underwood families can return to homes | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Board Seat Remains Open

Peru – Eight years of relative harmony on the Peru Town Board appears coming to an end. Politics, word parsing and disagreement over facts appear to be rearing their heads. The disharmony centers on filling or not filling the Council seat that opened when Councilman Brandy McDonald was elected Town Supervisor. Two years remain on […]

Plattsburgh mobile home park evacuated after ice jams, flooding (updated) | NCPR News

Source: Plattsburgh mobile home park evacuated after ice jams, flooding (updated) | NCPR News

Miller Chosen As Town Clerk/Tax Collector

Story Undated 11/18/25 – The Peru Gazette deleted Dianne Miller’s photo per her request. January 15, 2018 – In a brief late afternoon emergency meeting the Peru Town Board appointed Dianne Miller as Town Clerk/Tax Collector effective immediately and through December 31, 2018. Miller replaces Kathleen Flynn who resigned the position effective January 12, 2018 in […]

Last Friday morning Rainbow Falls was about 80% frozen over. The ice must have broken loose that afternoon. Strange to see the water so high today (Monday) with the air temperature only 8 degrees and -8 last night. The ice level at the Carpenter’s Flat Bridge has risen dramatically.

“Pretty Much Anything to do With Electricity”

Todd Clowney (right) and Adam Rein comprise the staff at Clowney Electrical Service, #29 in our Peru Gazette photo series of people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. Mason Clowney (front), Todd’s son and a Peru Elementary School 1st grader, is an electrician in training. Located at 621 Laphams Mills Rd., Clowney Electrical […]

Road Closure

State Route 9 is closed at the Carpenters Flats bridge between the Plains Road and Jabez Allen Road (Peru/ Keeseville) due to ice issues in the Ausable River.

Route 9N in Jay, NY Today

The Cannabis Catch-Up: Legal Vermont Pot No Longer a Pipe Dream

Source: The Cannabis Catch-Up: Legal Vermont Pot No Longer a Pipe Dream | Cannabis Catch-Up | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Resolutions Include Appointment of Jim Douglass as Deputy Supervisor

The Peru Town Board held its 2018 Organizational Meeting on January 2, 2018. Nine resolutions relating to the following items were approved: Salaries of Elected Officials, Appointees, Department Liaisons, Board Meeting Dates and Times, Contracts, Mileage Reimbursement Rate, Town Depository, Town Newspaper. Resolution #1 Resolution Establishing 2018 SALARY AND PAYMENT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS BE IT RESOLVED that 2018 salaries for Town of […]

Flood Warning For Small Streams

Issuing Office: Burlington Source: National.Weather.Service 10:42am EST, Fri Jan 12 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS FOR… AN ICE JAM ACCOMPANIED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT IN… SOUTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK… SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK… NORTHWESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW […]

New York State Police to deploy drones in north country

Source: Watertown Daily Times | New York State Police to deploy drones in north country

Future looks bright for locally-owned media – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Future looks bright for locally-owned media – Sun Community News & Printing

Flights from Plattsburgh to Washington coming soon | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Flights from Plattsburgh to Washington coming soon | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Cold weather takes a bite out of fuel supplies across the Northeast | NCPR News

Source: Cold weather takes a bite out of fuel supplies across the Northeast | NCPR News

When the winter is bitter cold, the North Country gets to work | NCPR News

Source: When the winter is bitter cold, the North Country gets to work | NCPR News

Freighter freed from ice; ships on their way out of Seaway | NCPR News

Source: Freighter freed from ice; ships on their way out of Seaway | NCPR News

The Northern Orchard Team

Back Row: Wayne Rabideau, Jim LaMont, Josh Irwin, Rick Hemingway, Sheila Ford, Cindi Mulbury, Al Mulbury, Butch Bell, Jesse Winch, Vinnie Mangieri, Jesse Mulbury. Middle Row: Sam Church, Yaovi Brown, John Hockenberger, Anna McKee, Charlene Ewald, Nichole Schultz, Julianne Hemingway, Deb Duval, Loretta LaPorte. Front Row: Melissa Rabideau, Christina Gallarza, Kayklem Spooner, Deb Bola, Terri […]

The Origin and Impact of the Adirondack Northway – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The Origin and Impact of the Adirondack Northway – – The Adirondack Almanack

GE to lay off 130 in Schenectady, Niskayuna – Times Union

Source: GE to lay off 130 in Schenectady, Niskayuna – Times Union

The North Country Mission of Hope has completed its move to Peru. Sister Debbie Blow outlines its latest news and needs. Happy New Year Everyone, I hope your celebrations and family gatherings over the past month were filled with lots of laughter, joy, hope, family and faith. Most of us are hunkered down, either due […]

Fallen trooper, Colonie native a ‘dedicated family man’ – Times Union

Source: Fallen trooper, Colonie native a ‘dedicated family man’ – Times Union