The Peru Gazette

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PLATTSBURGH, NY (June 30, 2026) – Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman announced today that the 2026 New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge materials have been distributed to all public schools within the 115th Assembly District. The Summer Reading Challenge will take place between July 1 and August 31, and readers have the chance to win […]

CLINTON COUNTY, NY (June 30, 2026) – The Clinton County Legislature is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Clinton County Off-Track Betting (OTB) Scholarships, recognizing two exceptional graduating seniors whose academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, and extracurricular participation have distinguished them among their peers. Each year, the Clinton County OTB Committee awards two […]

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Community members are invited to experience Lake Champlain from a new perspective during Summer on the Lake Educational Boat Trips on Thursday, July 16, 2026, departing from the Plattsburgh City Marina, 2 Dock Street, Plattsburgh. Hosted by Lake Champlain Sea Grant and partners, these interactive boat trips will offer participants a unique […]

News Release – PLATTSBURGH, NY, June 29, 2026  — Clinton County resident, business owner, former EMT, and former New York State Correction Officer Cliff Berg has officially announced his candidacy for Clinton County Coroner. Berg brings a unique combination of emergency response, investigative, and community service experience to the position. Having served as an EMT […]

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Competition continues through July 5  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Anonymous donors will match donations needed to complete renovations Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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July 8 Event part of centennial celebration Plattsburgh, NY, June 29, 2026  – A special gathering for retirees of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) will take place Wednesday, July 8, from 10 am to noon in the CVPH Boardroom as part of the hospital’s Centennial Celebration. Retirees are welcome to stop in the boardroom to […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY- July 2026 marks the sixth annual Michigan Month in the Town of Plattsburgh. As part of this annual celebration, the popular Michigan Passport program is back for the FIVE Michigan restaurants in Plattsburgh (Gus’ Red Hots, Ronnie’s Michigan Stand, Clare & Carl’s, McSweeney’s Red Hots, and NEW this year, Michigans Plus. To pick up your passport, […]

Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Search: On June 21 at 10 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a nine-year-old and an 11-year-old separated from their hiking group on the Marcy Dam Truck trail. The children were last seen an hour earlier. Five Forest Rangers and one Assistant Forest Ranger responded. Rangers assigned […]

Applications for Dairy, Livestock, Specialty Crop and Aquaculture Producers Now Available Albany, June 29, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the release of the $30 million Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program for New York agricultural producers. The program, first announced in the Governor’s 2026 State of the State address, will help offset rising costs […]

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Albany, June 26, 2026 – To mark the end of the school year, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 396 million free school meals have been served in schools statewide. Governor Hochul’s Universal School Meals Program, launched last year, guarantees every student in New York State access to a healthy breakfast and lunch at participating […]

Move will connect more students to civic and career preparation Albany, June 26, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Empire State Service Corps will double in size, growing from 500 to 1,000 available spots and will include new program areas to meet New York’s most pressing needs. This expansion was proposed in Governor […]

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Mexican Beef & Rice Skillet  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!

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Peru, NY – June 27, 2026 – Retired Peru health and language teacher Don Evans invited parents with small children to stop by 7 Oakdale Dr. and see the whimsical fairy garden. During long winters, Evans builds miniature, detailed structures. When spring arrives, Evans and his Shirley bring them to the front yard to assemble […]

Program will prepare women for local careers in technology and skilled trades PLATTSBURGH — The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM) at Clinton Community College will launch a Women in Manufacturing and Technology initiative, made possible through $50,000 in state funding secured by Assemblyman Michael Cashman, D-115th District. The inaugural program will recruit and educate women […]

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Harkness, NY June 25, 2026 – Eighteen years ago, Art Ford dug his shovel into a hillside known as Serenity Garden on Clintonville Road, about 1.4 miles west of Harkness four-corners. Last Sunday, June 21, Ford opened a new chapter in the garden’s history by moving Serenity Garden to Clintonville, adjacent to the Methodist Church […]