The Peru Gazette

By John T Ryan August 18, 2025, Plattsburgh – Since opening in 1976, the large office building at 137 Margaret Street has been the Clinton County Government Center. As of about 10:45 this morning, it is the John H. Zurlo Government Center. The Clinton County Legislature has decided to dedicate the building to John Zurlo, […]

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On Saturday August 16th – at 10 am – Join your Peru Historians for tours of two Peru Cemeteries – Peru Village and God’s Acre. The tour will begin at the Peru Village Cemetery behind the TD Bank – please park on the road. Cemetery hosts are Darrell Altizer and Howard Bell. Bring your stories […]

Federal Cuts and a Weaker Economic Forecast Could Create Budget Gaps Not Seen Since Global Financial Crisis The state’s Financial Plan shows a growing structural budget deficit with a cumulative three-year budget gap of $34.3 billion, as forecasted by the Division of the Budget (DOB). When accounting for recent federal actions, the gaps as a […]

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All offices are for a Four-Year term of Office.  Clinton County  County Clerk  Democratic – Brandi Lloyd Republican – Jerika Manning District Attorney  Democratic – Andrew Wylie Republican  – No Nominee Treasurer  Democratic – Randy Lozier Republican – Chad Deans Town of Peru  Town Supervisor   Democratic – No Nominee Republican – Craig Randall Town […]

August 7, 2025, Peru, NY – The Town of Peru Republican Party Chairman Melvin Irwin reports that Peru Republicans are supporting the following candidates for town offices.  All are four-year terms of office. Town Supervisor – Craig Randall (Randall is currently serving the unexpired term of Brandy McDonald, who resigned from the office last year.) […]

August 7, 2025 – Michael Chessman News Release  PLATTSBURGH, NY — Michael S. Cashman, Town Supervisor of Plattsburgh and longtime North Country public servant, today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the special election to fill the 115th Assembly District seat being vacated by Assemblyman Billy Jones. “After thoughtful consideration and conversations with […]

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“…troubled company that owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to a variety of international, national and local vendors” Click here for the VTDigger story 

Clinton Community College News Release – August 5, 2025 – PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Assemblyman D. Billy Jones, whose strong community leadership and steady business advocacy have marked his nearly nine years in the New York legislature, has been named Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Workforce Development at Clinton Community College. In his new role, […]

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Short-staffed since a strike this winter, the prison system is keeping people locked in their boiling cells and dorms for upwards of 21 hours a day. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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Effluent sent straight to the town treatment plant overwhelming the facility and compromising water quality in nearby Stevens Brook, a tributary of Lake Champlain. Click here for the Vermont Public story 

By John T Ryan (Please Share) Peru, NY, July 30, 2025 – After an almost eight-year pause, new home construction is underway on Washington Street. Ken Silver III, owner of Silver III Construction, purchased the Orchard View Development in March 2024. He immediately began working on enlarging the drainage basin and reaching an agreement with […]

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“Medicaid provides support to 28% of the population of NY-21—either directly or through the New York State of Health Marketplace, according to the Healthcare Coalition for the North Country” Click here to read the Adirondack Almanac story 

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