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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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Lakes in the Adirondacks are getting browner. Here’s why that’s bad.

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New Lease on Life: Airborne releases 2024 schedule

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February 24, 2024, Peru & Black Brook, NY, clear skies, 16 degrees at 9:45 a.m.

Lake Champlain Pools, Spas & Stoves hits 50-year mark

The Hubbell family thanks customers and staff for their longevity Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Historical Association announces its March Events

March 12, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. A Photo Peek at Old Plattsburgh. Using photos from the CCHA collection, historian David Patrick created ‘then and now’ photo comparisons of landmarks in downtown Plattsburgh. Come and see what you might recognize and share stories of these special spots. March 15, 2:30 pm Plattsburgh […]

University of Vermont Health Network reaches agreement with UnitedHealthcare

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No more climbing fences, slipping on icy surfaces or encountering barking dogs for Peru’s Water Department personnel

By John T Ryan The days of Peru Water Department personnel walking to a backyard or sideyard to read a water meter will soon be history. A few weeks ago, Water/Sewer/Parks Superintendent Courtney Tetrault told the town board that installing new meter-reading technology is 90% complete. Town Water personnel have installed radio/Bluetooth technology in hundreds […]

Plattsburgh hotels filling up fast ahead of total solar eclipse

Hotels in Clinton County are reporting a surge in bookings, with nearly 95 percent of rooms already reserved. Click here for the MYNBC5 story

Feds award $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries, in part to modernize Vermont plant

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MonsterInsights Summary for January 2024 just received: Website Traffic Summary January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024 https://www.perugazette.com Total Sessions 9K, Increase in sessions: 28% vs. the previous 31 days Total Pageviews 15k, Increase pageviews: 53% vs. the previous 31 days Total Engagements: 368,700, Increase engagements 21% vs. the previous 31 days

Migrant Justice launches a new and expanded survey of dairy farm workers in Vermont

Click here for the VTDigger story  “The data collected in June and July of 2014 found nearly half of the 172 dairy farm workers surveyed were paid below the state minimum wage (then $8.73); 40% worked seven days a week with no days off; 30% suffered a workplace injury or work-related illness; and 20% had […]

CVPH Presents First DAISY Team Award

Four Registered Nurses Honored for Compassionate Care Provided to Dying Patient  PLATTSBURGH, NY (2/16/2024) – A group of four registered nurses who helped a dying mother spend her final days in peace and comfort while offering hugs and support to her daughters being left behind has been honored with the first DAISY Team Award at […]

Referendum for new campus fails in Boquet Valley Central School District

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A $66 million new school for 400 Westport-Elizabethtown students is on the ballot

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Police ID ex-CVPH employee found with loaded shotgun en route to hospital,

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A Statement from CVPH President Michelle LeBeau

Former employee arrested; work continues to provide care in a safe environment PLATTSBURGH, NY (02/13/2024) — The following is a statement from the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) President Michelle LeBeau about today’s arrest of a former employee: “This morning, Plattsburgh City Police Department and the New York State […]

Burlington City Council unanimously approves next steps of CityPlace’s development

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Saranac three-peats as Section VII wrestling champion

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Allegiant adds flights from Plattsburgh to Sarasota

One of 10 new non-stop U.S. flights Click here for the Sun Community News story 

CVPH Recognized by Press Ganey for Quality, Patient-Centered Care

Awards honor CVPH team’s continued commitment to clinical quality, positive patient experiences.  CVPH News Release  PLATTSBURGH, NY (02/12/2024) — The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) announced today that it has received two 2023 Press Ganey Human Experience awards:  The Pinnacle of Excellence Award and the Guardian of Excellence Award. […]

Knelly named special advisor to SUNY for CCC transition

CCC’s academic and administrative operations slated to move campuses by fall 2025 Click here for the Sun Community News story

Burlington mayor, CityPlace developers want to add hotels to project and reduce housing

An updated development agreement, which requires City Council approval, would allow for up to 350 hotel rooms and lower the number of residential units to a minimum of 350. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Clinton Community College ranked third best community college in New York State

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U.S. bobsleds made in Lake Placid

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Leap Year in Clinton County

Clinton County Historical Association To be a leap year, the year number must be divisible by four – except for end-of-century years, which must be divisible by 400. This means that the year 2000 was a leap year, although 1900 was not. 2024, 2028, 2032 and 2036 are all leap years. March 1876 – Ellenburg […]