The Peru Gazette

February 25,  6 pm, (This is a date change. The event was originally scheduled for Feb. 24) Advisor’s Room, Beekmantown High School, Haynes Road Entrance, West Chazy. The Golden Age of the Cigar Trade in Downtown Plattsburgh – photos and stories of the men who generated this prosperous local industry. Seating is limited. Call 518-561-0340 before […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY, February 20, 2026 –  Peru’s culvert replacement saga is moving forward. On Friday, February 20, 2026, Town Clerk Christine Crawford opened bids from four contractors to replace the deteriorating Lyons Road culvert.  Ed Garrow and Sons Inc. of Plattsburgh submitted the low bid of $317,205; Birdsall Excavation and Construction […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of February 9, 2026.  Community Input.  DISCUSSION:   Engineering Update on Telegraph Road Over Dry Mill Brook. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Possible Award on Bid the Lyons Rd. Culvert Replacement Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Construction Inspection Services Proposal for the Telegraph […]

1. Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:       To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION:   Community Input and Questions MOTION:      To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION:        Adjourn

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new online exam for people seeking to become licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCOs). To provide enhanced access, DEC is offering these examinations online and free of charge. “As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience, DEC is proud to offer […]

Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Recovery: On February 12 at 3:05 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call through Essex County 911 from a hiker with a dog who said they slipped off the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy and were unable to get back on the trail. The initial response included six Forest Rangers on snowmobiles, […]

Initiative Aims To Provide Stable Employment Opportunities for New Yorkers in Recovery From Addiction  Champlain Valley Family Center for Drug Treatment and Youth Services, Inc.: $1,750,000 Behavioral Health Services North, Inc: $1,456,360 Albany, February, 20, 2026. News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards totaling $42.9 million to fund job training and placement efforts […]

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Adirondack Park Agency approves plan for 22 new homes Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Always There When it Matters  Elizabethtown, NY – In the busy, often unpredictable Emergency Department at University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital, one thing has become remarkably consistent: when a crisis hits, Judd Collier, RN, is already on the move. Whether he’s stepping in to place a difficult IV, answering rapid‑fire clinical […]

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Message from Peter Cadieux, “I hate to do this, but it looks like a decent snowstorm is coming in, timed perfectly to affect travel plans tomorrow. So, we will try again in March and look forward to booking Carl Rubino for a later date. Stay safe!” Cancelled Concert at  Wood Wire and Voice Coffee House […]

Peru’s drive is March 16 Plattsburgh, NY – Blood donations to the Adirondack Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) make a lifesaving difference for patients across the country, helping ensure a steady and reliable of blood for local surgeries, emergency care and ongoing […]

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued across the region from 10 AM tomorrow to 10 AM Saturday. A brief period of valley rain/snow tomorrow early afternoon will quickly transition to moderate to heavy snow by mid afternoon tomorrow areawide. 1-1.5″/hour snow rates will be possible tomorrow evening which will lead to […]

Several shortcomings identified.  Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 – Board Oversight (Clinton County) The board did not adequately oversee the district’s financial operations related to maintaining accounting records, preparing bank reconciliations, submitting monthly and annual financial reports, auditing and approving claims and performing annual audits. The board did not provide oversight of the secretary-treasurer’s duties […]

Before modern ferries and suspension bridges, horses were used to power boats across Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

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Market 32 Cares-supported fundraiser continues to deliver critical support for local communities Price-Chopper/Market 32 Press Release Schenectady, N.Y., February 18, 2025– Salvation Army bellringers at Market 32 and Price Chopper stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire raised over $623,000 during the 6-week “Red Kettle” holiday campaign in November and December […]