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Peru Town Board Candidates Respond to Peru Gazette Questions (Please Share)

Two Peru Town Board seats are open. Kregg Bruno is seeking reelection on the Democratic Party line. Eric Duquette is seeking election on the Republican Party Line. Since neither the Peru Democratic nor the Peru Republican Party nominated opposing candidates, they do not face opposition.   The Peru Gazette is grateful that they took time […]

Area 7 Clinton County Legislature Candidate Responds to Peru Gazette Questions (Please Share)

Robert B. (Rob) Timmons is seeking reelection to office on the Republican Party Line to represent Area 7 in the Clinton County Legislature.  The Democratic Party did not name a candidate; therefore, Timmons is running unopposed. The Peru Gazette is grateful to Mr. Timmons for responding to our questions and we thank him for his […]

Clinton County Clerk Candidates Respond to Peru Gazette Questions

Two candidates are competing for the Clinton County Clerk position. Brandi Lloyd on the Democratic and Working Families lines and John Zurlo on the Republican and Conservative Party lines. They were kind enough to respond to four Peru Gazette questions. (Please Share) Brandi Lloyd 1. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, and a little about […]

A UVM Health Network Message of interest to all UnitedHealthcare customers

October 18, 2023 – From Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, President and CEO, The University of Vermont Health Network As you may know, the UVM Health Network has been negotiating with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit insurance carrier, for well over a year in an effort to remain in-network for its commercial insurance plans. In order […]

NCPR: As the Adirondacks’ food hub sunsets, another rises to take its place

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Ausable River Association’s Project Area 2 nears completion

Area is one of 13 identified by East Branch Restoration Plan Click here for the Sun Community News 

Nurse Honored for Comforting a Grieving Family Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, Receives CVPH’s First DAISY Leader Award

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/11/2023) – A Nurse who provided compassion and comfort to the grieving family of a North Country icon has been honored as the first recipient of The DAISY Nurse Leader Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, was presented the award recently during a surprise […]

Peru Fire Dept. honors two long-standing members

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Burlington declares public health crisis in response to substance use

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NCPR Reports: Off the wall: a new mural in Ausable Forks

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Sun Community News: Rev. Ken Parker founds Second Sunrise, a place to heal

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Price of a Forever stamp is going up. Here’s how much they will cost in January

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Veteran biographies and photos – North Country Honor Flight #51 of October 7, 2023

Biographies compiled by Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey Stanley Bilow – U.S. Air Force 1964-1967 Vietnam Encouraged by a buddy, Stanley enlisted a month after him. Stan’s basic training was at Lackland Air Force Base, followed by Air Police K-9 training. Stan was assigned to Plattsburgh Air Force Base, working on the flight line. Stan was […]

Here are the deserving vererans who flew on North County Honor Flight #50 of October 7, 2023

Biographies compiled by Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey Gary Barcomb – U.S. Air Force 1958-1962 Cold War Suffering the death of his brother in a car accident, Gary, age 17, enlisted. In basic training at Fort Dix, Gary joined the Security Detail guarding Elvis Presley. Gary trained at Fort Gordon in Military Police and […]

Rain didn’t deter people from honoring local veterans

U. S. Oval, Plattsburgh October 7, 2023 – People didn’t let heavy rain keep them from attending the Send-Off Ceremony for North Country Honor Flights 50 and 51 this morning at 7 a.m. There are three Korean War Veterans, four Cold War Veterans and twenty-one Vietnam Veterans flying today. The heavy rail subsided during the […]

Peru’s apples will be enjoyed almost all year long

Peru – October 5, 2023 – As Peru residents know, it’s harvest time. Trucks haul corn or apples on many local roads this time of year. The bins Forrence Orchards haul weigh 750 to 800 pounds each, depending on the apple variety. Once the apples enter the warehouse, experienced workers level the bins, either adding […]

Vermont & New York record hottest October day in over 130 years of recordkeeping

Warmer than any temperature observed this August Click here for the MYNBC5 story

‘There is a crisis in the North Country’: health care professionals discuss loss of services locally

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Experience a Hauntingly Historic Halloween at the Kent-Delord House on October 28th and 29th

PLATTSBURGH, NY – This Halloween season, dive into the eerie past like never before at the Kent-Delord House, as they host a captivating two-day event on October 28th and 29th from 4 PM to 8 PM each day. With a wealth of fascinating historical insights, thrilling activities, and spooky surprises, this is an event you […]

Feds give more details on fatal plane crash in Lake Placid

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Tourism has a huge financial impact in our state and region

Plattsburgh, NY Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that New York State welcomed a record 291.5 million visitors in 2022, the largest number of visitors in New York State’s history, generating $123 billion in total economic impact. These figures represent staggering increases over 2021 and surpass the previous records set in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 […]

North Country Mission of Hope celebrates 25 years

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WCAX Investigates: Burlington’s intractable homeless crisis

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A spark that became a flame

By John T. Ryan Heyworth Mason Park, Peru, NY- It was about two years year ago when town councilman Melvin Irwin asked Peru Middle School art teacher Greg Badger if he’d be interested in utilizing his art talents at Heyworth/Mason Park—the town needed to replace the rotting plywood covering the window of the park’s 1836-era […]

As state faces mounting deficit, Hochul tells state agencies to hold the line on spending

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