The Peru Gazette

Clinton County recorded 23 drug overdose deaths, with 65% involving synthetic opioids. Franklin County recorded 10 overdose deaths, and Essex County recorded less than 10 deaths. Click here for the MYNBC5 Story 

Lake Placid’s newest hotel is set to welcome guests. Choice Hotels and Matrix Hotels announced today that the newly-built Cambria® Hotel Lake Placid is now open for bookings, with an anticipated opening in October. Cambria® Hotel Lake Placid was designed and built with groups, events and family gatherings top of mind. The modern hotel features […]

Mooers Forks native becomes only the second Troop B commander with local roots Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Brian Mann story about our own Adirondack Park  Click here for the NPR story 

In 1980, the median age in Warren County was 30.9. Today, it is 47.5 Click here for the Lake George News report 

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By John T. Ryan Peru – The process has taken longer than anticipated. Still, if progress continues as hoped, the Hamilson Community Solar Farm will be functioning at 286 Mannix Rd. by the end of next year. Unlike traditional solar, where an array is installed on your roof or property, community solar is installed at […]

Peru August 15, 2023  – Peru residents reported to the Peru Gazette that the Subway Restaurant co-located at the Maplefields Convenience Store at 654 Bear Swamp Rd. closed on or about August 1.  Otto Hansen, an R.L. Vallee/Maplefields spokesman,  stated, “The closure is in litigation. I am not able to comment.” The Gazette hasn’t been […]

Champlain Station described as the busiest station in the entire northern border Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Yesterday the Peru Gazette photographed the very impressive Town of Schuyler Falls’s 175th Anniversary Parade. The Fire Dept. had a significant presence; it’s a very active department. The firefighters demonstrated their experience through the ease with which they backed their vehicles into the fire station. It was amazing! Please take the time to watch the […]

Wednesday, August 16, 2023  7:00 PM  Keeseville Fire Department  8 Pleasant Street, Keeseville, NY  Free Admission– Public Welcome!  Program Summary: The North Country was integral to the Underground Railroad, the secretive network that guided people to freedom, before the Civil War. This presentation starts in the late eighteenth century with freedom seekers, moves into the […]

By John T. Ryan August 9, 2023 Peru – At 7 a.m. yesterday, Rove Cafe and Kitchen at 3065 Main St. was officially open for business. Since taking ownership on July 19, Tony Axelsson and Chrystal Kelly have been painting. Decorating and putting their personal touch on the former Green Acres Restaurant at 3065 Main St.  […]

A canoe trip to a camping destination within Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

“The property offers a vista of Mount Marcy, Algonquin Peak, Mount Colden and other popular mountains. The Olympic ski jumps and Whiteface Mountain are visible from it.”  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

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The story includes a statement that individual counties can choose whether or not to buy the machines  Opponents, including some leading government reform groups, say the decision is “bad for voters” and that the machines don’t leave a verified paper trail and are potentially vulnerable to cyberattacks. Click here for the NCPR story 

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Peru ranks #377 at $23,343 per student Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

CVPH, Adirondack Medical Center and Alice Hyde to benefit from long-fought changes Click here for the Sun Community News story 

August 2, 2023 – 7:50 p.m. Adirondack Farms chopping hay as the sun sets tonight adjacent to River Rd. Area farmers are taking advantage of yesterday’s and today’s sunny days to get a second cut anticipating tomorrow’s scattered rain showers. In a typical year, the second cut would have been already harvested. Click the photo for […]