The Peru Gazette https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html AGENDA – Peru Planning Board Meeting, WEDNESDAY, August 12th, 2026 @ 6:00 PM Search for armed and dangerous murder suspect expands to Plattsburgh New affordable multi-family housing opens in Rutland Former Moriah Shock prison faces official shutdown UVM Health says big change is afoot — but is it enough to balance the budget? North Country at Work: Growing flowers with love in the Champlain Valley Locals learn more about the APA’s new headquarters planned in Saranac Lake Peru School Board meets Tuesday, August 11 Heath Department urging residents not release bats that are discovered in their homes GOVERNOR HOCHUL REMINDS NEW YORK FARMERS AND PRODUCERS OF AUGUST 11 DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE $30 MILLION TARIFF RELIEF PROGRAM $20 million in Bond Act finding available for community reforestation grants Governor announces ratification of five-year labor agreements with CSEA Plattsburgh YMCA facility project to move forward Assemblyman Cashman comments on Medical Aid in Dying Going Into Effect Schuyler Falls cancels Friday, August 7 Music in the Park New law strengthens state’s legal cannabis market, microbusinesses CVAC moves boys, girls golf to fall Gibson Brothers at Strand Saturday, August 15 Statement from New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar on the Medical Aid in Dying Act Taking Effect August 5, 2026  One change in CCHA August Programming CCHA August Event Schedule Peru Town Board Monday, August 10 Public Hearing and Meeting Agendas and Resolutions A chastened UVM Health embarks on its first budget season after leadership reset Peru Fire Station Expansion Begins Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change DiNapoli: Former Cape Vincent ambulance squad chief arrested for allegedly stealing over $157,000 for himself and others $750K to close Pendragon Theatre fund gap Adirondack Community Connections Launches Community Food Drive to Support Local Food Shelves DEC Forest Rangers – Week in Review Registration open for free welding training program Volunteers Invited to Help Beautify Historic Samuel De Champlain Monument on August 15 Community invited to CVPH’s free Centennial Carnival on Saturday, Aug. 15 YMCA Early Childhood Development Center Open House, Meet & Greet with Executive Director Dr. Jacquie Kemp Residents of a North Country farm town want herbicide linked to brain disease banned Graduates of BuildnBeyond North Country Pre-Apprenticeship Program Celebrated Town of Plattsburgh to Host 3rd Annual Purple Heart Day Ceremony Stay Up to Date on Recommended Vaccines Posted in COMMENTARY COMMENTARY: Environmentalists have a big stake in Finch Paper mill decision St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Assemblyman Simpson calls for legislative oversight of N.Y. voter registration systems Hundreds urge NYS to stop North Star from closing Ogdensburg birthing center Assemblyman Cashman Announces $300,000 for Battlefield Memorial Gateway Project Thruway Toll Crackdown Yields Results When you pass by Valcour Educational Center think of Port Jackson Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program to Support Cultural Heritage and Artist-in-Residence Initiatives To the mayor’s surprise, Gov. Scott directs state police to patrol Burlington Flags to be fly at half-mast on August 1 in honor of Fallen Fire Chief Stephen Woehrle August 3-9 statewide speed enforcement campaign Peru to apply for Smart Growth Planning Grant; Gender-Based Violence Policy required for qualification Agenda – Public Hearing, August 10, 2026 @ 5:45 p.m.