The Peru Gazette

CVPH FitzPatrick Cancer Center offering education, free test kits  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/30/2025) – Patients across the North Country have a chance to get a leg up on the second-leading cause of death from cancer by attending a free screening and education session. The event, organized in partnership with the American Cancer Society and Cancer Services […]

Peru Green Up Day The Peru CSD SAVE Club invites interested individuals to participate in a townwide Green Up Day this Saturday, May 3rd.  The event will be hosted by the Peru Lions Club and the Peru CSD PTO. Individuals should meet at 8:00 AM at Rulfs Orchard, 531 Bear Swamp Rd, to receive assignments […]

By John T Ryan  Several important issues came to the floor at the Monday, April 28, Peru Town Board Meeting, the most important being the board authorizing Supervisor Craig Randall to sign and execute contracts with the wastewater treatment plant’s general, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical contractors. Randall’s said contractors should begin in May, long before […]

The Town of Peru Recreation Department is currently seeking a Grasshopper boys baseball coach, 2 Tball coaches, a summer tennis/pickleball instructor, and a summer Recreation Director Assistant.  All inquiries or interest should be directed to Kristen Marino at recreationdirector@perutown.com

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an agreement has been reached with legislative leaders on key priorities in the Fiscal Year 2026 New York State Budget.  Highlights of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget include:  A $1 billion tax cut for middle-class and low-income New Yorkers, bringing tax rates to their lowest levels in nearly 70 years. […]

Clinton County, April 29, 2025. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reminds residents to be on the lookout for ticks. Ticks can spread diseases that make people and pets very sick. They are most often found in shady, moist areas at ground level. They cling to tall grass, brush and shrubs, usually no more than […]

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Peru, NY – In mid-2024, Peru Town Historian Helen Allen Nerska conducted several “History Chats” with longtime, well-known residents who shared fascinating stories about growing up and living in Peru, NY. During these sessions, Helen Nerska interviewed a number of individuals: Barbara Copeland Perry, Monica Downs Remmilard, Douglas Brown, Judy Barber Walpole, Priscilla (Pam) Monette […]

Lasagna Rolls Vegetable  Bread  Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972  All are invited and welcome!

Addiction here is not some distant statistic; it’s an unrelenting force that has a corrupting grip on neighbors, classmates and loved ones. Click here for the VTDigger story 

 All events are free and open to the public. April 26, 2025 May 7. Noon. Talk and Walk Wednesdays at CCHA, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. A virtual tour of Lake Champlain Lighthouses. Tour of the military gallery May 8, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Clinton County’s Amazing Women – Part 1 with […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of April 14, 2025.  Community Input.  DISCUSSION: Update for Culvert Projects by Engineering Ventures. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval to Sign and Execute (GC) Contract for PWWTP Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval to Sign and Execute (E) Contract for PWWTP Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval […]

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More than 8,800 pounds of medication returned to NY, MA, and VT pharmacies since program started B-roll and Photos Available at this Link SCHENECTADY, NY, April 25, 2025– This National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26, 2025, Market 32 and Price Chopper are reminding guests that they don’t have to wait for a designated date […]

Lily Reed (Peru) is one of the featured writers. The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) has announced the release of the third Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology, a collection of original creative writing by teens from across the North Country. Contributors range from 13 to 19 years old, and have written across various genres, […]

Child safety, adaptive cycling clinic previously funded by Foundation of CVPH  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/25/2025) – Managing diabetes, preventing hunger and promoting mental health are just some of the ways local groups can receive funding to strengthen the health of people across the North Country. Applications are now available for the Community Grants program offered by […]

Parking Reservations Required May 1 to Oct. 31 April 25, 2025 – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) today announced the parking reservation system to promote safe access to trails in the Route 73 corridor will resume May 1. Based on improved safety conditions in the corridor […]

Youth Turkey Hunt Scheduled for April 26-27 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the regular spring turkey season for all licensed turkey hunters opens May 1 throughout upstate New York (north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary) and in Suffolk County on Long Island. DEC is also […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 7:30 AM.  The main purpose of this meeting is to vote on the BOCES (CVES) administrative budget and candidates running for open CVES board seats. At this time, no other district business […]

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