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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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Editorial: North Country cell service is an ‘insult’

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CCC, SUNY Plattsburgh sign new integrated nursing program

Integrated program comes with big applause from educators and students alike Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Did Covid Reshape Adirondack And New York State School District Enrollment?

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New NY tax break for volunteer firefighters: What to know, how to apply

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Adirondack Bootlegging

Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron gets life sentence for racist supermarket attack that killed 10

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Plattsburgh International Airport Parking Update

  Please be advised that the daily rate for the Plattsburgh International Airport parking lot has increased from $8 TO $10 PER DAY. The free parking time will also decrease from 3 hours to 1 hour.⁠

New York’s moose population steady, possibly growing

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Marijuana Ballad of a weed grower: Josh Waterman’s rise from small-town dealer to the front line of NY’s cannabis experiment

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Vermont State University officials apologize amid backlash over library, sports downsizing but say they will not reverse course

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Alstom joins Northeast Hydrogen Hub Consortium

“This is a significant milestone because if the hydrogen hub were to be selected and funded, it would create the potential for a hydrogen train, produced in New York State, to one day service the Northeast Corridor.” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

World Cup of ski jumping returns to Lake Placid for first time since 1990

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CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S FACULTY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE A “VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE” IN THE INSTITUTION’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MOVE TO “WORK TO RULE” STATUS. 

Faculty Association News Release 2/10/23 Clinton Community College’s teaching and non-teaching faculty have been without a salary increase for six years, and attempts to negotiate have been unsuccessful since 2017.  In October 2022, the College Board was informed that the Faculty Association (FA) sought mediation, resolution, and progress toward a fair and equitable contract.  Currently, […]

New York City helps migrants get to Plattsburgh, where many journey on to Canada

On a daily basis, taxis bring migrants from the bus stop in Plattsburgh to Roxham Road in Champlain Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

The Clinton County Historical Association Announces: “Redford Glass Uncovered”

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Senior Living Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, NY 12903 Admission is Free Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 6:45 pm, at the Lake Forest Senior Living Retirement Community, for a presentation on Clinton County’s Redford Glass heritage.     The presentation will […]

CHAMBER HIGHLIGHTS POSITION OF AREA BUSINESS ON KEY ISSUES

The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its 2023 Annual Issue Survey, defining the position of regional business on a number of key issues and expressing expectations for the year ahead. “We said a year ago that if inflation, workforce and supply chain challenges persisted, they would have an effect on […]

Whiteface sees record cold temps

Minus 40.2 degrees Fahrenheit — with a wind chill of 91 degrees below zero — at about 3 a.m. Saturday. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Weathercock fire started when owner tried to thaw frozen pipes, fire department says

The building was totally destroyed as a result of the incident. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

FEATURED Weathercock fire ruled accidental

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Move-ins to begin this week at Burlington ‘pod’ community

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Buffalo earthquake is strongest in New York since 2002

The quake, which measured at 3.8 on the Richter Scale, was the largest magnitude earthquake in New York state since 2002. Click here for the MYNBCNews5 story 

Chazy fire destroys The Weathercock

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February 4, 2023 – It’s a bit chilly, with a -21 earlier this morning with wind chills forecast from -30 to -45

…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 to 45 below zero, except 40 to 55 below in portions of the eastern Adirondacks of New York and northeastern Vermont. * WHERE…All of northern New York and […]

After 4 decades pushing for progressive change, Bernie Sanders now holds the gavel

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Liberty’s Garage has a new owner 

By John T. Ryan  Peru – As of January 1, 2023, Robert Desotell is the new owner of Liberty’s Garage. Virtually all of Liberty’s vehicle service customers know Robert; he has worked at Liberty’s since he was fifteen, beginning as a part-time employee while attending Saranac High School. After high school graduation in 2005, he […]