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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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Vermont Conversation: The last American newspaper

“If local news outlets don’t survive, he said, “the number of people who vote will be less [because] they don’t know who’s running for office, and …there’s going to be less community engagement.” He also predicted that without local watchdogs, “You’re gonna see your taxes go up.” Click here for the VTDigger story 

New York announces beginning of retail cannabis sales

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GlobalFoundries in Essex Junction to lay off 148 Vermont employees

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Troopers PBA tells members to ‘not cooperate’ with attorney general

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Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir performs at St. Augustine’s Church – Dec. 18, 2022

Choir Director – Jeanette Woodruff Accompanists- Steven Collier  Organist – Stephen Woodruff  Choir Members Program: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful Immanuel Is Come  Christmas Dreams Jesus Child A Ukrainian Prayer Unto Us A son IS Born  Candles In December Mary, Did You Know Greensleeves There Is Faint Music As Lately We Watched The Jesus Gift […]

On November 8, 2022 a record number of Peru voters turned for a non-presidential year election

In 2022, 2,647 Peru voters cast ballots, 54.4% of Peru’s 4,867 registered voters. 262 voted early, 241 voted absentee and 22 voted by affidavit.  In 2018, the last non-presidential election, 2,460 Peru voters cast ballots, 57% of Peru’s 4,295 registered voters up from 49% non-presidential election year 20 27,906 voters cast ballots in Clinton County […]

Mayor breaks council tie to demolish Crete

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Hochul signs legislation to end puppy mill pipeline

Bans the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at retail pet stores Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Adirondack non-profit wins $4 million grant to create green energy hub

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$24M affordable and supportive housing development now complete

Northwoods delivers 80 affordable apartments to Clinton County Click here for the Sun Community News story

Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy

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Local leaders urge prison reuse with innovative ideas‘

Don’t mothball Moriah Shock,’ local officials urge while offering strategic new ideas Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Stefanik votes with House Democrats on gay marriage measure

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U.S. Congress passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage

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Vermont formally amends constitution to fully abolish slavery and enshrine abortion rights

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Syracuse men’s soccer wins first national championship, besting Indiana on penalty kicks

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Ben visits Wilmington, New York as the town celebrates its 200th anniversary

The home of Whiteface Mountain, and year-round Christmas cheer Click here for the NBC5 story 

Beautiful new hiking trails in Peru

By John T Ryan Mike Derrick expected five volunteers Saturday morning; he got almost twenty, even at 12 degrees. They worked on a portion of the six-mile network of Allen Hill Trails that features incredible views from Huckleberry Hill, gurgling brooks by Bennett Hill, waterfalls on the Reverend York Trail, and pleasant walks on wonderful […]

Lake Placid debuts one-of-a-kind indoor sledding track

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Franklin County ranked with one of the state’s highest poverty rates

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Celebrity deaths in 2022: Remembering people who died this year

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Remodeled Olympic museum opens in Lake Placid

Visitors can also experience what it is like being an Olympian. Click here for the NBC5 News story 

People can’t wait for Peru’s 2022 tractor parade

Leeward Babbie will be Grand Marshal and lead the parade Peru – Yes! Peru’s farmers will hold their third annual tractor parade. The 2022 parade will be Saturday, December 10, starting at 6 p.m. It begins at the Irwin farm on Jarvis Road, left on River Rd., right on Laflure Lane, Right onto Rt. 22, […]

A small, family-operated business going strong after sixty years, how have they done it

By John T. Ryan  December 7, 2022,  Keeseville – The Peru Gazette concentrates on Peru news, but we’re making an exception because Arnold’s Grocery in Keeseville is celebrating its 60th anniversary. How has the small family-owned grocery store survived when regional stores usually dominate small towns?  Co-owner George “Speedy” Arnold commented, “We had to find […]

Help CATS make a new trail in Peru on Sat., Dec. 10

You can help Champlain Area Trails (CATS) develop its first trails in Peru this Saturday, Dec. 10th, from 9 am to 1:00 pm. The CATS “2nd Saturday-of-the-Month Trail Project” will continue making the six-mile network of Allen Hill Trails that features incredible views from Huckleberry Hill, gurgling brooks by Bennett Hill, waterfalls on the Reverend York Trail, and […]