The Peru Gazette

New Policy Provides Framework for Identifying Opportunities for the Use of Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices. Written Comments Accepted until Monday, March 9; Virtual Public Meeting on Wednesday, February 4 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the release of a draft Commissioner Policy to improve access to the outdoors […]

Basketball program seeking assistant to Rec Director. Should be available now until March 24 Saturday’s for games and weeknights for practices. Would prefer someone associated with the school district to help access facilities.

Partnership with North Country colleges leverages SUNY investment to address critical healthcare workforce needs   PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College has entered into a partnership with three other North Country colleges and universities to boost enrollment across nursing programs and expand pathways for students. The initiative is part of a $1 million investment from the […]

*Anticipated for the fourth Tuesday of each month excluding February, June, and December January 27 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall March 24 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall April 28 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall May 26 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park July 28 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park August 25 @ […]

Hamlet of Elka Park Greene County Dog Rescue: On January 1 at 2:20 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch called Forest Ranger Peterson about an injured dog on the Pecoy Notch trail on Twin Mountain. Ranger Peterson hiked in from the Roaring Kill trailhead and reached the hiker and a 40-pound dog. Ranger Peterson provided foot warmers to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., Elise Stefanik News Release of Jan. 7, 2026 – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) successfully delivered $17,078,064 million in funding for projects across Upstate New York and the North Country. “I’m proud to have secured more than $17 million in federal funding for critical projects that will strengthen North Country innovation, protect public health, […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, January 12, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake […]

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Volunteers Help Less-Experienced Campers Enjoy their Stay and Make Lasting Connections with the Outdoors. Applications Due by January 30, 2026 DEC News Release of January 6, 2026 – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today the opening of the 2026 application period for the Campground Ambassador program to connect more New Yorkers […]

Mark Henry continuing as Legislature Chairman Clinton County, NY News Release of January 6, 2026 – The Clinton County Legislature successfully concluded its annual reorganizational meeting, formally establishing its leadership team for the coming year. The meeting underscores the Legislature’s continued commitment to progress, stability and the well-being of communities throughout Clinton County. Mark Henry […]

       Montreal-based ensemble Cordâme will present a program of reimagined works by Ravel, Debussey and Satie with the works of founder Jean Félix Mailoux on Sunday, February 1st at 3pm at the Methodist Church on Rt. 3 in Saranac.  Admission at the door only; General Admission $20, Children and Students $10.  Cordâme is […]

NYS News Release off January 6, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a new funding opportunity through the New York Places for Learning, Activity, and Youth Socialization (NY PLAYS) Initiative, a competitive grant program that will provide $67.5 million in capital funding to help municipalities and nonprofit organizations construct, expand and renovate public […]

NYPD Data Shows 2025 was the Safest Year for Gun Violence in New York City on Record With the Fewest Shooting Incidents And Shooting Victims Subway Crime Reached the Lowest Level in 16 Years Peru Gazette Note – Read the stats toward the end of the release; there are still many problems to solve  NYS […]

One hundred and forty laws that almost were. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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Farmer Rebekah Pierce shows how mixing food and energy builds local resilience and saves farms. Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

A push to save relics from Battle of Valcour Island, 250 years after American forces clashed with the British on Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

First Revised Plan in Nearly Half a Century will Guide Management to Ensure the Future of This Unique Fisheries Resource New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the release of the final Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan. The brook trout is New York’s state fish and an iconic […]

School Districts – Lead in Water: Testing and Reporting (2025-MS-2) [read complete report – pdf] We also issued individual reports for the following municipalities: Bayport Blue Point Union Free School District, Chazy Union Free School District, Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District, Commack Union Free School District, DeRuyter Central School District, East Bloomfield Central School District, […]

Plattsburgh, News Release, January 5, 2026. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reminds residents to take precautions to avoid a slip and fall injury this winter. Hazards like black ice and compacted snow, that are often hidden on sidewalks, parking lots, and stairs can increase your chance of a slip and fall. Inadequate snow removal or lighting and […]