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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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The federal student loan application website is now live. Here’s what to expect

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This mother-daughter can pay to rent. But because of the North Country housing crunch, they’re living in their car

Mark Hamilton, Director of the Plattsburgh Housing Authority, “The way that things are structured now is that when you work and you have income, and that threshold’s not high, you will no longer qualify for some of the support services that you would have qualified for before,” said Hamilton. “And so now you’re sort of […]

Clinton Co. to award Request for Proposal for nursing home

Personal Healthcare slated to take over county-owned nursing home Click here for the Sun Community News story 

U.S. Postal Service announces price increases

Post office cites inflation as the reason Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Camp Gabriels: From sanitarium to college to prison

A look back at the historic buildings in now-defunct property Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Burlington beach reopens following possible carcinogen contamination

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New York’s DEC chief felt “pulled” to volunteer in Ukraine

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Burlington beach still closed 19 days following chemical spill

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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Hold Drinking Water Polluters Accountable

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Plattsburgh paid parking gets underway throughout the city

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Setting up a sawmill at the Babblie Museum didn’t happen overnight

10/8/22 Peru – Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum – David Babble and Ross Goodyear describe all the work that went into bringing a sawmill for the southern Adirondacks, constructing a beautiful building to house it and getting it operational for Saturday’s ribbon-cutting. Congratulations to the Babbie family, the museum’s board of directors, and the […]

Babbie Musum Saw and Lumber co. Operational

October 8, 2022, Peru – It’s a great weekend to visit the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum. It’s “Harvest Time” today and tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This morning the museum conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the Grand Opening of the Babbie Museum Sawmill & Lumber Company. Volunteers trucked the nearly 100-year-old […]

Businesses weigh in on paid parking in downtown Plattsburgh

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Editorial: Paid city parking is here

Click here for a Press-Republican Editorial 

Peru handles Ti, 54-12

“History was made at the Apple Bowl on Friday night…Maggie Garrow debuted as the first female kicker in Peru’s program history.” Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Anderson Falls Museum Presentation, Wednesday, Oct. 12th

Local teenager crosses barriers playing on the girls soccer and football teams

What led Addie Stanley Jr. to be the first girls football kicker in Ausable Valley High School history Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

Federal judge temporarily blocks part of NY’s new gun law

The ruling is a temporary victory for some New York residents. Click here to see the ABC News report 

Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana

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Hochul urged to sign law to strengthen spending oversight – Billions of $ state spending not subject to Comptroller’s audit

“At issue is the full restoration of the oversight, which was removed a decade ago, for the state comptroller’s office to review contracts at the state’s public college systems and the Office of General Services.” Click here for the State of Politics story 

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Swanton Sector says illegal entry into U.S. has more than doubled this year

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Dairy worker housing goes uninspected. The result is horrific conditions on some farms

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Why Micron picked CNY: Good schools, a diverse workforce and, yes, incentives

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CVPH Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care

Hospital presented with award from American Heart Association  PLATTSBURGH, NY – The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, […]

Micron picks Syracuse suburb for huge computer chip plant that would bring up to 9,000 jobs

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