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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Kathy Flynn retiring as Apple Valley Senior Housing Manager

Peru, NY – January 26, 2026 – Anyone who has ever visited Apple Valley Senior Housing knows how fortunate we are to have a 30-unit independent living facility in our community. It’s beautifully maintained, and its residents enjoy living there. Eight years ago, Kathy Flynn became Manager at Apple Valley Senior Housing. Now, she’s retiring, […]

‘Thunderstruck’: How a small Adirondack town is pushing back against weapons testing

More than a thousand concerned citizens forced the Adirondack Park Agency’s first formal hearing in more than a decade Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Why your National Grid gas and electric bill in Central NY is soaring

Peru Gazette Editor’s Comment: I suspect the same issues apply to NYSEG  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Governor’s winter storm prep update

Beginning 12 a.m. Sunday, All Commercial Vehicles Required to Travel Exclusively in the Right Travel Lane on All State Roads, including the New York State Thruway At Governor Hochul’s Direction, State of Emergency Remains in Place Statewide New Yorkers Can Sign Up for Weather and Emergency Alerts by Texting 333111 January 24, NYS News Release […]

Vermont USCIS employees tapped to help ICE enforcement in Minnesota

The workers, who typically process applications and check for immigration fraud, have not performed ICE enforcement work before, a USCIS employee said. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Keeping sap cool in warmer spring seasons

Uihlein Maple Research Forest Director Adam Wild developed a DIY maple sap chilling system to keep sap fresh Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

A third winter Olympics in Lake Placid? Explorer event examines the possibility

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Sweetwaters to Reopen on Burlington’s Church Street

The 41-year-old restaurant closed in 2022. When its downtown home became vacant, former owner David Melincoff decided to bring it back with new partners. Click here for the Seven Days story 

APA approves battery storage site in the southern Adirondacks, locals fear fire risk

Click here for the NCPR story 

Returning to the North Country and finding a job that you love

By John T Ryan  Plattsburgh – When Megan Charland graduated from Peru High School in 2004, she didn’t think she would ultimately live in her beloved North County. How would someone who wanted a career in art and photography ever earn a living in this area? Well, Megan Charland is back as Executive Director of […]

After 20 years, a Keene housing project is giving local workers a long-term home

This is an OUTSTANDING in-depth story  Click here for he NCPR story 

Governor unveils highlights of 2026 Executive Budget

Governor Proposes Balanced Budget With No New Income Tax Increases; State has Over $14.6 Billion in Reserves for a ‘Rainy Day’ Full Budget Book Available Here Governor Hochul News Release of Jan. 20, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today laid out her plans for a stronger, safer, more affordable New York as she unveiled the […]

Clinton County Motor Vehicle office will close at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 and remain closed Feb. 16 and 17 with a planned reopening Feb. 18 at 8 a.m.

All county DMVs to close for statewide technology upgrade  Click here for the Yahoo-Press-Republican story 

GALLERY: Holograms take the ice to Run Back the Miracle in Lake Placid

“Run Back the Miracle” invited fans of Olympic hockey to relive the 1980 Miracle on Ice when the U.S. beat the Soviet Union in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Burlington metro area

Click here for the Stacker story 

Grand Opening of Peru’s Food Waste Reduction Program on Feb 3

Free home collection containers available at the event  Jan. 20, 2026 – The Town of Peru is excited to announce the Tuesday, February 3, 11 a.m. grand opening of Clinton County’s third municipal-level food waste collection program. This program, established in collaboration with the Clinton County Health Department’s Eat Smart, Waste Less program and Casella […]

Snowmobile goes through ice on river in Adirondacks: 2 men die, 6-year-old boy survives

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

High-altitude research: Monitoring pollution from Whiteface’s summit A look at some of the ongoing work at the Whiteface Mountain Field

Station, tracking a range of compounds in the clouds  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

NY’s nuclear plants want billions more in subsidies. Are state officials in a position to say no?

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

After New York Focus Investigation, Governor and Lawmakers Call for Consequences in Horse Doping Case

State regulators ignored FBI evidence of horse drug purchases for years. That was a “huge failing,” a key assemblymember said. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Local officials oppose decommissioning of former Ogdensburg prison

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Governor announces $265+ million for water quality and climate resilience projects across state

Chazy, City and Town of Plattsburgh, Trout Unlimited, and Saranac School District Awarded Grants Hochul News Release of Jan. 15, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $265 million in grants to support projects that will help protect drinking water, improve climate resilience, update aging water infrastructure, reduce contributors to harmful algal blooms, and secure access to […]

New Land Trust: Saranac’s ‘snow bowl’

Why the New Land Trust is Tom French’s new favorite ski destination Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Plattsburgh City Council okays $71M in spending for 2026

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DiNapoll: School District tax cap levy remains at 2%

Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fifth year in a row, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. News Release, Jan. 14, 2026 – The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and […]