The Peru Gazette

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 Assemblyman Cashman votes for Medical Aid in Dying (A9515), February 2025 Plattsburgh, NY, August 6, 2026 –  “The Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act has finally gone into effect in New York State. After a multi-decade long fight for this change, New Yorkers meeting specific, carefully curated criteria will have this option available to them.” […]

Legislation allows licensed entrepreneurs entrance to farmers’ markets & other public market events Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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The State of New York will help its citizens kill themselves beginning today.” ‘No amount of clinical language — ‘medical aid in dying,’ ‘end-of-life option,’ ‘compassionate care’ — changes what this law is: state-sanctioned assisted suicide. The Conservative Party will take no pleasure in saying we told you so as New York continues down this […]

Was – The Battle of Valcour Island – before, during and after. With Reenactor and Historian Craig Russell. Hear the story of the most important naval battle of the Revolutionary War – fought on our lake on October 11, 1776. Now – Echoes if we listen  with Helen Nerska based on the newest Clinton County […]

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State had been keeping the lights on for nearly four years after facility’s closure Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

$11 Million Project — Supported by More Than $6.2 Million from the State — Positions the Theatre as a Cultural and Community Anchor Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an additional $750,000 state investment to close the final funding gap for Pendragon Theatre. Earlier this year, the Governor announced the opening of Pendragon Theatre’s new downtown […]

Honoring a Century of Care Plattsburgh, NY — As part of its yearlong centennial celebration, The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) invites the North Country to a day of family fun, local history and community pride on Saturday, Aug. 15. The festivities feature a reenactment of a historic transfer […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – The long-anticipated expansion of the Peru Fire Station is underway. Fire Commissioner Chairman Chad Frechette explained, “The job started two Mondays ago (July 20, 2026). The demolition contractor is stripping the building down to the metal frame, removing the heating and air conditioning system. A new parking lot […]

The elimination of Adirondack trees by Finch Paper in pulp production has other ramifications in addition to the impact on local workers Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

August 5th – 5:30 pm, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh. “Exploring Plattsburgh’s Point: The Buildings of the Macomb St. Historic District.” With Dr. James Lindgren, Professor Emeritus, SUNY Plattsburgh. Examining the city’s East End, this presentation traces the development of the area’s historic architecture: the building styles, their contributions to the extended historic […]

“A lower share of the state’s energy production is carbon free today than in 2019. This is when lawmakers passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act…” Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Dr. Jacqueline Kemp to lead the Plattsburgh YMCA’s Early Childhood Development Center Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Described as championing the credit union’s philosophy of ‘People Helping People’ Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Plattsburgh Public Library continues its monthly speaker series, Lifelong Learning for All, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the library auditorium on the second floor. The series brings local experts to the library to share their knowledge with the community. All are welcome. Each session includes a half-hour presentation […]

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July 25, 206 – By John T Ryan Ausable Point, Peru, NY  – People enjoy Ausable Point in so many ways. This time of year, the campground, especially campsites along Lake Champlain’s shoreline, are occupied. Locals, like myself, enjoy the sights and sounds along the road leading from Route 9 to the campground. Most days, […]

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Peru, NY, July 20, 2026  Click here for the WPTZ News story.  The stories are brief, but they did a great job. Click here for the WCAX News story  Click here for the WAMC News story  Click here for the NCPR story added 7/28/26

Opportunities identified for increased lodging and visitor economic impact LAKE PLACID, NY (July 21, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has released its Essex County regional lodging study prepared by CBRE Hotels Advisory. The study evaluates potential lodging opportunities in the growing Lake Champlain and Adirondack Hub regions of Essex County. This […]

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