The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh, October 3, 2026 – Last Saturday morning, after attending the Honor Flight ceremony, I was traveling home when I noticed a group of adults and kids outside a building on Sharron Avenue that I still think of as Plattsburgh Bowling Lanes, not as an ice rink. I felt compelled to […]

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Performing in Plattsburgh – October 10th and 11th The Navy Band Northeast’s Pops Ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Giltz Auditorium at Hawkins Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. The performance is part of the weekend commemorating the Battle of Valcour Island. The 30-member ensemble brings together Navy wind and […]

Peru, NY, October  7, 2026 – Paving the closed Telegraph Rd. bridge is taking place today and tomorrow. The inspector on the scene said the bridge will remain closed until a subcontractor installs guardrails during the week of October 19. Hopefully, the bridge will reopen on Thursday or Friday of that week.

With a robust year-round event schedule, emergency services staff find themselves stretched thin at times. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

The next few days are packed with reliving our region’s role in U.S. History. October 10 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Reenactor Encampment & Living History Plattsburgh City Beach Visit with re-enactors as they recreate the Revolutionary War experience of gathering and making ready for battle. October 10 | 11:00 am Dedication of the […]

Meat Loaf  Mashed Potatoes  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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Get ready for a Halloween celebration with a little music, a little mischief, and plenty of treats! This year, Peru Community Church invites children, families, friends, and neighbors to join us for “Pipe Screams,” a fun and family-friendly Halloween afternoon on Sunday, October 25, from 3:30–5:00 p.m. And yes—there will be screams coming from the […]

October 6, 2026 – While we cannot comment on the specific security protocols or incidents of other school districts, our community should know that safeguarding student, staff, and district data is an absolute priority. We employ a proactive, multi-layered cybersecurity strategy designed to defend against modern threats like ransomware and data breaches. Key safeguards we […]

The GOP candidate for governor submitted requests that could have granted him over $860,000 in public money he isn’t eligible for. Click here for the New York Focus story 

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Expansion Allows New Yorkers Age 25 to 55 to Enroll in High-Demand Associate Degree Programs Tuition-Free at SUNY or CUNY, Even if They Already Have a Degree in a Different Field September 5, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new expansion of her free community college initiative for New Yorkers between ages 25 […]

Executive Order Immediately Expands Network of Vaccine Administrators, Adding Paramedics, Advanced EMS, Midwives and Pharmacists; Adds Flexibility for Nurses To Order Testing September 5, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul issued an Executive Order today declaring a State Disaster Emergency in response to the growing number of measles cases across rural areas of New York and […]

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The support staff and technical staff unions, which represent 3,300 members, announced the vote result Friday. But that doesn’t mean a strike will necessarily occur. Click here for the vtdigger story 

Intentionally integrating trees and shrubs into farming creates both aesthetic and practical benefits for farmers in the region Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

Henry Forrence shows Mr. Cashman one of Forrence’s apple refrigeration units. Peru, NY, October 3, 2026 – Assembly Member Michael Cashman Photos and Comments as posted on Facebook –  Established in 1833, Forrence Orchards in Peru has been included in the New York State Historic Business Registry. This orchard has spanned generations, producing millions of […]

October 3, 2026 – (Note – The sunrise’s bright light resulted in photos of Steven Ciardelli and Daniel Johnston taken at the ceremony being unacceptable.  Today, October 5, at 4:47 p.m., Flight Leader Laurie Parsons sent good photos taken on the aircraft. Thank you!  Laurie and Mike Parsons were Flight Leaders.) Photographed by David Brown, […]

September 3, 2026. Photographed by David Brown , Edited by John Ryan. (The veterans faced the rising sun when the following photos were taken.)  William Bowen Jr., US Air Force, 1972-1976 – Vietnam Issued a draft number of 38, William would choose not to be drafted and enlisted in the Air Force.  Here he was […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY, October 26, 2026 – Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES) and CV-TEC celebrated the grand opening of the new CV-TEC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. CV-TEC’s welding students created the ceremonial ribbon from metal and, instead of using traditional scissors, used a plasma cutter to cut it. The […]