The Peru Gazette

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – On September 30, 2025, Jeremiah Cross’s six-year term as Peru’s tax assessor ended, and on October 1, Sean Masten succeeded Cross. Peru contracts with the Clinton  County Real Property office for assessment services, so both men are county, not town, employees. When Masten isn’t in Peru, he’s either […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday February 9, 2026 at the Peru Town Hall. Those present were Mr.Craig Randall, Supervisor; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman ; Mr. Eric Duquette, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Nick Weaver, Councilman; Mr. Matthew Favro, Town Attorney and Mrs. Christine Crawford, Town Clerk. Also […]

Town of Schroon Essex County Wilderness Recovery: On February 24 at 3 p.m., nine Forest Rangers joined NYSP in searching for a missing hiker. The 51-year-old from the state of Florida failed to check out of his lodging that morning. The hiker was last seen on February 19 and mentioned going snowshoeing on Crane Mountain. At […]

New Program Will Help Communities Plan, Finance and Build Housing for Working Families Albany, March 5, 2026, News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of Accelerate Workforce Housing, a multi-year, multi-partner initiative to address the critical shortage of housing for working families and individuals in the North Country region. Empire State Development […]

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ANCA’s Jill Henck shares her experience purchasing and operating an electric vehicle (EV) in the Adirondacks  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Plattsburgh Blues & Jazz is thrilled to welcome back the Danielle Nicole Band to Retro Live on Sunday, March 29th at 630 PM for an unforgettable night of powerhouse blues, soul, and roots music. Danielle Nicole is one of the most electrifying performers on the blues scene today. An eight-time Blues Music Award winner and […]

North Creek aims to reclaim its “ski town” heritage, linking Gore Mountain’s 250k annual visitors to a transformed downtown  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Saving New York Families Up to $450 Million Per Month on Grocery Costs Albany, March 4, 2026 – During National School Breakfast Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted that within just the first six months of the school year, 275 million free school meals have been served in schools statewide. The Governor celebrated this milestone […]

Albany, March 4, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has received the top spot in a national ranking for technology laws that are keeping kids safe online. The Anxious Generation Movement (TAG) analyzed state policies across the nation in a new study called “The Childhood Index,” a first-of-its-kind ranking of […]

PLATTSBURGH, March 4, 2026 –  — Clinton Community College’s Drama Club has partnered with Adirondack Regional Theatre (ART) to launch Pick‑Up Plays, a free monthly public script‑reading series designed to bring together students, faculty and members of the local community in an interactive theater experience. The first reading, Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” will take […]

Who: Adirondack Innovation Initiative (A2i) has been developed by Adirondack Community Foundation to connect people, ideas, and resources to allow more people to live in the Adirondacks full time with a good job by building and supporting a tech innovation ecosystem and network; driving regional economic resilience by fostering entrepreneurship, supporting local startups, and expanding […]

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Permanent exhibit to open in 2027, includes Fulton Fryar’s cabin that shows past segregation in the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Participants must identify 10 or more birds  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Justin Wilson, Chairman of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday December 10, 2025 to order at 6pm. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL:                                 JUSTIN WILSON, CHAIRMAN                               PRESENT                                 ALISON WEBBINARO, VICE CHAIR                      ABSENT                                 DANIEL HAMILTON                                              PRESENT                                 MARK HAMILTON                                                PRESENT                                 ROBERT LEPAGE                                                   PRESENT                                 GARRETT MASTIC                                                 PRESENT                                 […]

PLATTSBURGH, March 3, 2026  – Active educators in Clinton and Essex Counties are invited to apply for a $1000 grant that will assist them in their classroom endeavors. The local association of the Retired Educators of New York (RENY), known as the Northeastern Zone (NEZ), will offer the Kramer Memorial Educator Award of $1000 to […]

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March 12th, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Welcome to the Witherill with memories shared from the book authored by the late Susan Howel Hamlin. March 12, 6 pm, Advisor’s Room, Beekmantown High School, Haynes Road Entrance, West Chazy– The Davidson Sisters: Darkness and Light. Local teenaged poets and sisters, Lucretia and Margaret Davidson, were once […]

Customers invited to round up purchases during March to fund critical community services Schenectady, N.Y., March 2, 2025– Market 32 and Price Chopper are inviting customers to round up their purchase total to the nearest dollar at checkout to benefit local United Way chapters and the various nonprofit partners they help support across the chain’s […]

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