The Peru Gazette

16 Landmarks To Be Illuminated Yellow on Evening of January 27 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 16 landmarks across New York State will be illuminated yellow this evening, Tuesday, January 27, in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and in honor of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. “On this Holocaust Remembrance […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 29, 2026, 6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of January 12, 2026 and 2026 Organizational Meeting of January 12, 2026 Community Input.  DISCUSSION:   Engineering Update on Telegraph Road Over Dry Mill Brook. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Award to Lowest […]

Albany, NYS News Release of Jan. 27, 2026 – New York farmers are under increasing economic and financial pressure because of federal policy changes, including higher tariffs, cuts to certain agricultural programs, and stricter immigration enforcement policies, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. These challenges could diminish […]

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Homestead Development Corp. looks to create affordable homes for middle-class buyers Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

February 20 presentation features Peru history February 10, 6:45 pm, Lake Forest Retirement Community, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh.  Profiles from Portraits – stories of the remarkable soldiers who were stationed at the Plattsburgh Reservation between 1890 and 1920 as revealed through the portrait collection at the Clinton County Historical Association with military historian Thaddeus Booth […]

Skiers will represent the state in Alpine, biathlon, cross-country and freestyle events at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. Click here for the VTDigger story

Applications Now Being Accepted Until April 15, 2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the application deadline for the first of what will be multiple rounds of the Open Space Conservation Grant Program (OSCGP) has been extended to Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The new open space funding opportunity is designed to […]

Wadsworth Center Has Grown Into the Largest and Most Diverse State Public Health Laboratory in the Nation, Protecting the Health of New Yorkers and Communities Far Beyond State’s Borders Albany, NYS News Release of 1/26/26 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced construction is officially underway for the planned $1.7 billion state-of-the-art public health laboratory that […]

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AGENDA – Peru TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING Of JANUARY 27, 2026 @ 6:00 PM Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of January 12, 2026 and 2026 Organizational Meeting of January 12, 2026 Community Input.  DISCUSSION:   Engineering Update on Telegraph Road Over Dry Mill […]

Historic Expansion Increases Maximum Empire State Child Credit up to $1,000 Per Qualifying Child Under Age Four NYS News Release of Jan. 26, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today reminded New Yorkers to take advantage of the State’s recently expanded child tax credit, also known as the Empire State Child Credit (ESCC), a refundable credit […]

Position:Manager, Apple Valley Senior Housing Permanent 30 hour/week position. Daily hours are flexible and are partially determined by the needs of the job. Competitive salary is commensurate to applicants experience with yearly raises based upon review by the Board of Directors. Location: Peru, New York The Board of Directors for Apple Valley Senior Housing is […]

Peru, NY – January 26, 2026 – Anyone who has ever visited Apple Valley Senior Housing knows how fortunate we are to have a 30-unit independent living facility in our community. It’s beautifully maintained, and its residents enjoy living there. Eight years ago, Kathy Flynn became Manager at Apple Valley Senior Housing. Now, she’s retiring, […]

Stuffed Shells in Meat Sauce  Vegetables  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!

Nine months after the prison guard strike, incarcerated people are being denied early release after not completing programming that they don’t have access to. Click here for the New York Focus Story 

More than a thousand concerned citizens forced the Adirondack Park Agency’s first formal hearing in more than a decade Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Brilliant Pathways argues New York’s Portrait of a Graduate initiative should be practiced and not just used as inspiration Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Commentary 

Due to the winter storm, Peru Central School will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026. Buildings Closed: All school buildings are closed. No Activities: There will be no on-campus activities, including all after-school programs and sports.

According to police, just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway and Coon Road, a car traveling north crossed into the southbound lane, striking the vehicle driven by Lamay Click here for the WPTZ News story  Correction: WPTZ contacted the Milton Fire Department and confirmed it is Wendall LeMay, Not Lamay as they […]

Peru Gazette Editor’s Comment: I suspect the same issues apply to NYSEG  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Beginning 12 a.m. Sunday, All Commercial Vehicles Required to Travel Exclusively in the Right Travel Lane on All State Roads, including the New York State Thruway At Governor Hochul’s Direction, State of Emergency Remains in Place Statewide New Yorkers Can Sign Up for Weather and Emergency Alerts by Texting 333111 January 24, NYS News Release […]

The workers, who typically process applications and check for immigration fraud, have not performed ICE enforcement work before, a USCIS employee said. Click here for the VTDigger story 

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