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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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National Weather Service confirms tornado touchdown in Addison

Trees down, property damage reported around 7 PM Monday Click here for the TV 5 News story 

Capitol riots: 2 Upstate NY men weep during sentencing in court

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Local taxes in New York capped at 2% despite record inflation

Click here for the NCPR story 

Tuesday, July 19th – Learn about Plattsburgh luxury car manufacturing company, Lozier Motor Company

Clinton County Historical Association JOIN US – Tomorrow night – Tuesday July 19th at the Lake Forest Senior Living Community, at 6:30 pm for, “The History of the Lozier Family and Company in Plattsburgh,” presented by Richard Soper. The program will focus on the history of the Lozier family and the Lozier Motor Company in […]

Route 73 shuttle transports hikers safely, sustainably

Shuttle runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Clinton Community College to offer in-state tuition to out-of-state students

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

N.Y. bans smoking in public parks and beaches

Legislation signed July 15 brings $50 fines for violations Click here for the Sun Community News story 

The new 988 mental health crisis number is about to launch. Here’s what to know

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Clinton County Nursing Home up for sale, employees feel blindsided

Out of 80 available beds, only 52 are occupied because they don’t have enough staff to care for the remaining 28. Click here for NBC TV 5 story 

DiNAPOLI: NUMBER OF NEW YORKERS BEHIND ON UTILITY BILLS SOARED DURING PANDEMIC

One in Eight Residential Customers Statewide Face Overdue Utility Bills, 60% of Customers in Arrears are from NYC and Long Island The devastating number of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant increase in the number of residential customers owing money to their utility companies, with one in eight customers in arrears […]

Clinton County Nursing Home to be offered for sale

Clinton County Legislature News Release July 14, 2022 – Plattsburgh, NY – Last evening the Clinton County Legislature made the extremely difficult decision to begin the process of selling the County Nursing Home. Clinton County operates one of the last county-owned nursing homes in New York State. Over time, it has become clear that despite […]

Construction on hotel at Burlington International Airport expected to start in the fall

Click here for the VTDIGGER Story 

Footbridge honors teacher’s legacy

PHS footbridge dedicated to Thelma Douglas Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Design phase of City of Plattsburgh Route 3 rehabilitation begins

Up to five years to implement design phase of the project Click here for the Sun Comunity News Story 

Timeless, ageless Redford Glass

Sandstone near the Saranac River give Redford glass its distinct color Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Clinton County to sell nursing home

Click here for the Press-Republican Story 

Peru Historian and Dog Control Officer resignations accepted – Helen Allen Nerska appointed to historian position

Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s July 11, 2022 meeting By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board accepted the resignations of longtime Peru Town Historians Ron and Carol Allen at its Monday, July 11, 2022, meeting. Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass said Ron Allen was resigning for health reasons. Douglass said Allen has been passionate […]

Canadian Border Crossings are Hopping

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce  The Canadian license plates are crossing the borders and filling parking lots! We could not be happier to welcome our neighbors to the north back to the area and back to using Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) for their travel needs! Just the other day, Canadian license plates made […]

Forced to live here, forced to leave: The twin injustices of I-81 in Syracuse and the demolition of the 15th Ward

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DiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million

Audit Finds No Attempt to Recover $292 Million in Overpayments for Recipients With Third-Party Insurance Coverage July 13, 2022 Too often Medicaid pays medical bills that a third-party insurer should have covered, and not enough is being done to make sure Medicaid recovers that money, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas […]

DiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023

Highest Inflation Since Start of Local Tax Cap Will Impact Local Governments July 13, 2022 Property tax levy growth will again be capped at 2% for 2023 for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for […]

David Glenn donates Gilliland research to Paine Memorial Library

Compiles records of early pioneer life in Essex and Clinton Counties  Clinton countiesClick here for the Sun Community News Story 

The James Webb Telescope’s First Photos Show Its Extraordinary Power

Click here for the Wired.com story 

Social Security increase for 2023 could reach double digits

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Clinton County Historical Association Presents: “A Tour of the Old Base Oval” with Jan Couture – Saturday, July 16, 10:30 am

Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Saturday, July 16th at 10:30 am for a narrated walking tour of the historic buildings surrounding the Old Base Oval in the City of Plattsburgh.   The Old Base Oval has been a part of the Military Base from the War of 1812 until the closing of […]