The Peru Gazette

Peru, NY, October 10, 2026 – Click here to view Calvin Castine’s Home Town Cable’s Coverage. 

As ground contamination mounts, New York State Salt Summit focuses on new technology to help maintain winter roads. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Pork Chops 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!

2024 was the first toll adjustment for system-wide NY E-ZPass customers since 2010 (14 years). Two system-wide toll rate adjustments – On Jan. 1, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2027, base NY E-ZPass rates increase by five percent from prior levels (4.5 cents per mile will increase to 4.9 cents per mile in 2027). Standard Toll […]

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates new bridge and viewing platform made possible through community partnerships ESSEX, NY — October 7, 2026 — Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will celebrate the completion of the new Black Kettle Bridge by the Adirondack 46ers with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 14, at 3:30 p.m. The beautifully constructed bridge and viewing […]

Join us one week for our Meet & Greet! Mingle with neighbors, hear from candidates, and enjoy some tasty snacks on Tuesday, Oct 13th at the Peru VFW (710 NY22). We’ll be there from 5:30 – 7:30. Bring neighbors and friends! Share our poster with anyone you’d like to invite! > > Extra info: > […]

The Town of Beekmantown and the Clinton County Historical Association presentMoses Hazen, Clement Gosselin, and Congress’s Own Canadian Regiments: Their Personal Contributions in Winning the War for Independence Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM, Beekmantown Town Hall, 571 Spellman Road, West Chazy, NY 12992 Most people probably have never heard of the Canadian Regiments that played […]

Plattsburgh, NY (October 8, 2026) — The North Country Chamber of Commerce has earned a Gold Award in the 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards for its “We Know Canadians As…” campaign, recognized in the Travel Destinations – Marketing – Promotions with Purpose category. The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards are among the travel industry’s premier honors, […]

By John T. Ryan Peru, NY, the Peru Town Board held a 6 PM regular meeting on Monday, September 28, 2026, immediately following a 5:45 PM Public Hearing where the public had the opportunity to comment on the town’s anticipated 2027 budget exceeding the state-imposed 2% tax levy increase limit. At this meeting, the board […]

PUBLIC NOTICE Date: October 5, 2026 From: The Town of Peru Planning Board Position: Alternate Planning Board Member The Town of Peru Planning Board is currently seeking a civic-minded resident to fill a vacancy for an Alternate PLANNING Board Member. This is a vital role that ensures our town’s land-use, zoning, and development reviews continue smoothly […]

Copied from the Town of Peru Website: A Resolution will be considered by the Town Board of the Town of Peru, Clinton County, New York on October 15, 2026 to authorize the reconstruction of the Lyons Road and Westcott Road culvert crossings at an estimated maximum cost of $4,334,157 and authorizes the levy of a […]

ALTONA, N.Y. — The Town of Altona will officially break ground on its new Town Hall on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at 3124 Miner Farm Road. The new facility will provide a modern, accessible and efficient space for town government and community services. Plans include seven designated office spaces, a separate modern […]

Peru, NY – October 8, 2026 – Luck Bros. applied an asphalt topcoat to the Telegraph Road Dry Mill Brook bridge today.  The fine asphalt will extend up the hill on both sides of the structure. Unfortunately, the guardrail subcontractor can’t deliver until October 19.  The new bridge will hopefully open later that week.  The […]

Town of Keene, Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On September 29 at 8:25 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting their hiking partner missing on the Van Ho Trail. Forest Rangers Curcio and Foutch spoke to the caller at the Adirondak Loj and learned that the two separated at Indian Falls. The caller […]

SARANAC LAKE, NY –- The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will present its 22nd annual High School Writing Retreat on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at Paul Smith’s College. With two full days learning creative writing through workshops, activities and readings, the retreat is open […]

Plattsburgh, October 6, 2026. As we enter respiratory illness season, the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is reminding residents to practice good health habits and take precautions to stop the spread of germs and stay healthy. Respiratory illness season typically lasts through the end of March but varies season-to-season. Respiratory illnesses are spread through the air and affect […]

Temps warmed to 38 degrees Wednesday, according to the mountain’s daily report Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

PLATTSBURGH, NY – Unitary America, a locally-based, community advocacy non-profit organization, with over 35 volunteers, helped remove approximately 100 pounds of garbage from downtown Plattsburgh over the past two weeks, cleaning an area stretching across the entire downtown area. Volunteers helped clean Betty Little Park, Margaret Street, MacDonough Monument, Trinity Park, Durkee Street, Clinton Street, […]

Hunters Reminded of New Regulations to Increase Harvest of Antlerless Deer New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today reminded big game hunters that a variety of New York State deer and bear hunting seasons begin in October. “Each year, New York’s big game hunters highly anticipate the October start of […]