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NBC 5 Male Athlete of the Year: Peru’s Zach O’Connell

O’Connell made milestones in baseball, hockey and football during his senior year at Peru High School Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Gov. Hochul signs bill moving local elections to even years

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

City approves police chief appointment, 2024 Budget

Okays eight bass fishing tournaments June to August, 2024 Click here for the Sun Commnity News story 

New law ends certain hunting contests

Gov. Hochul has signed legislation ending rabbit and coyote derbies among other contests Click here for the Sun Community New story 

Tesla will offer sales and service of its electric vehicles at South Burlington site

Click here for the Free Press story 

Hochul signs bill to create reparations commission

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Clinton Co. sets 2024 Budget at $198.5M

Anticipates $3.1M increase in sales tax revenue. “Charts in the Budget Book indicate real property tax provides 16 percent of county revenue, while sales tax contributes 34 percent. State Aid contributes 17 percent and Federal Aid 11 percent.” Click here for the excellent Sun Community News story 

New York school districts ranked from 1 to 661 based on new test scores in math, ELA

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

UPS driver honored for life-saving action

Corey Howe commended for his quick action during Sept. 25 tanker crash in Keene Click her for the Sun Community News story 

Peru Gazette 2023 You Tube Statistics

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Governor Hochul Launches Effort to Ensure That New Yorkers Receive Increased Minimum Wage Starting January 1

Beginning on January 1, New York’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $16-Per-Hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island and $15-Per-Hour for the Rest of the State Governor Secured Historic Agreement to Increase New York’s Minimum Wage Through 2026 and Index to Inflation Beginning in 2027 As Part of FY 2024 Budget New […]

Peru Town Board December 11 Meeting Summary

Outgoing Councilman Rick Barber praised for dedicated service In the first action of the evening, the board tabled Agenda #10 concerning Town Clerk Dianne Miller’s suggestion that the board only meet once a month in 2024. The board doesn’t appear to have reached a consensus on the issue.  JCEO has not been staffing its town […]

Ausable Valley School District proposes $24M capital project

Security vestibules planned for all three district school buildings Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Interested in Peru’s 2024 Town and Fire Department budgets? Here they are!

Salaries, Tax Rates, Budget Summary, Fire Department Budget, Town General Budget Highway Department Budget Sewer District Budget Valcour Sewer District Budget Water District Budget  

Mazdzer slides for one last time

Chris lived in Peru when he took his fist luge run. He learned to slide on a hill in yard with friends.  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

Nine minute video of tonight’s Peru Tractor Parade. It was GREAT!!!!

 One of Peru’s #1 residents. Monica Remillard, was Grand Marshall. There was a great turnout. Everyone, especially, the kids, love the parade!

JetBlue to reinstate service between Burlington and JFK after meeting with Vermont delegation

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Total solar eclipse: What you need to know to see this once in a generation spectacle

Major urban areas, like Burlington and Plattsburgh, will have some of the best views of this event. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Chazy names Rob McAuliffe as Superintendent of Schools

Longtime educator to take the helm Feb. 5 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

After a decade of turmoil, the first stretch of the Adirondack Rail Trail is open

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Thank you to Duprey’s Drone Zone for the Dec. 5 overflight of the re-opened Carpenter’s Flat Bridge

Local Olympic Luge athlete Chris Mazdzer plans to retire after Lake Placid FIL World Cup

Chris Mazdzer grew up in Peru, NY  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Will Peru hire an experienced professional to update its zoning ordinance?

By John T Ryan Peru – It’s time to hire a professional to update Peru’s zoning ordinance. That’s the message Planning Board member Ali Webbinaro delivered to the Peru Town Board at an October budget workshop and on November 14 at the board’s special meeting to adopt the 2024 town budget. Noting that she was […]

Carpenter’s Flat Route 9 bridge has reopened

By John T Ryan December 5, 2023 – Luck Bros. lived up to its targeted reopening date for the Carpernter’s Flat Bridge this morning at 8:48 a.m. when a northbound car crossed the bridge at 8:48 a.m. a few minutes before Luck Bros. had removed all the “Bridge Closed” signs. The gentleman driving the car […]

New York minimum wage set to rise soon

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