The Peru Gazette

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Baked Haddock  Rice 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!

CLINTON COUNTY, NY – Clinton County celebrated its past and looked toward its future on October 23 at the John H. Zurlo County Government Center, opening time capsule boxes preserved for five decades and sealing a new capsule to be opened on October 23, 2076. Held during America’s 250th anniversary year, the ceremony brought together […]

Peru, NY, October 24, 2026 – Our community welcomes thousands of Canadian visitors, especially at this time of year. They love our local food. Hundreds of Canada Geese stopped by an Adirondack Farms’ cornfield this morning.

Plumbing, wiring specific for decon, hazmat wash area Click here for the Sun Community News story 

October 23, 2026 – PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – This morning, Assemblymember Michael S. Cashman (D-Plattsburgh) held a press conference amplifying concerns his office has received regarding allegations of poor quality of care in the Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Community member Nora King, whose mother was housed in this facility, shared her mother’s story during the […]

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Driven by camp conversions and structural upgrades, annual town referrals to the APA grew from nearly 80 in 2015 to more than 160. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other State agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. During the first nine months of 2026, Forest […]

75 Actions across 17 agencies involving access to child care and other services, small businesses, state operations October 21, 2026, Governor Hochul News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the second wave of state regulatory reform actions through her EXPRESS NY initiative to make government work better for New Yorkers. The 75 regulatory reform […]

Governor Hochul News Release, October 21, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today signed commonsense gun safety legislation to expand firearm safe storage requirements and prevent individuals prohibited from possessing guns from purchasing ammunition. Governor Hochul signed these bills at the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence annual benefit dinner on the fifth anniversary of the death […]

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Get ready for the 2nd Annual Sock Hop-a free community dance and concert featuring Frankie & The Moonlighters at the Peru Memorial VFW Post 309, 710 ST-22B, Peru, NY! All are welcome to come swing and twist the night away to fabulous 50s-60s music. Frank Whitelaw leads this amazing group of musicians – and they […]

By John T. Ryan Peru, NY, October 21, 2026 (NATIONAL APPLE DAY) – Apples are a big industry in our state and community. We value the industry, its people, and the beauty it brings to Peru. During harvest season, anyone traveling on Peru’s highways sees what Forrence Orchards believes helps keep its fruit high quality […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of October 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # Z-2026-114 – Area Variance – Samuel Groshans – Parcel ID# 291.-1-36.3 – 455 Calkins Rd. –REQUEST TO KEEP A SMALL BACKYARD FLOCK OF UP TO 12-16 CHICKENS FOR PERSONAL USE ON 2.71 ACRE […]

The plan anticipates almost 1.5 million square feet between all its buildings, accommodating 5,600 people, including employees and visitors. Click here for the VTDigger story 

October, 20, 2026 – Telegraph Road reopened to thru-traffic shortly after 2 PM today. A deteriorating culvert forced the road closure in April 2024. The Peru Highway Department will remove the detour signs later today.

Grand Isle, VT – NEIWPCC has named Mitzi Johnson as director of its Lake Champlain Programs Division and Director of the Lake Champlain Basin Program, effective October 13. Johnson brings more than two decades of public service, nonprofit leadership, and organizational strategy experience to the role. NY DEC Region 5 Regional Director Joe Zalewski said, “DEC […]

Estimated tax rate at $1.32/M, down from the $1.51/M estimated in May  By John T. Ryan October 20, 2026 – Peru Fire Department Trustees will hold a public hearing on the Department’s 2027 budget from 7 to 8 PM in a bay behind the Fire Station shell.  Residents and interested persons can make comments and […]