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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Turkey Dinner & All the Trimmings!  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!

Democrat Michael Cashman sworn in as New York Assembly District 115 Representative

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CVPH Blood Drive in Peru, Monday, Nov. 17

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, November 17, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. CVPH uses all blood collected in our local trl-county region. Your neighbors appreciate and need your support. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates the blood drive.

An unsolvable challenge’: Whitney deal falls through Deal collapses due to gridlock caused by restrictions on state ownership

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

New York Board of Regents moves ahead on climate education, financial literacy curriculum

State to open proposed requirements for K-12 to public comment starting Nov. 19 Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Saturday, Nov.29 – Kissing Ball Christmas Charity Event

Some Peru 2026 tax rates increase while others decrease

Corrected 11/15/25 at 3:10 p.m. Residents utilizing water and sewer services will see a slight decrease.  My first post did not take the water & sewer rate deceases into account. Taxes will increase for residents outside those districts.  By John T Ryan  Peru – The Peru town board has been formulating the town’s 2026 town […]

The Regional Food Bank needs your help on Nov. 22

By John T Ryan  By now, many readers may be familiar with the Regional Food Bank’s massive effort to host a November 22 Single-Day Thanksgiving Meal Pick-Up for thousands of individuals, families, and seniors in the Adirondacks and the North Country. To make this happen, about 75 volunteers will be needed.  Organizations and individuals are […]

Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia – Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Peru VFW

Jeffords Steel & Engineering employees and Corp. give the United Way a $16K boost

Jeffords Officials presented John Bernardi, President & CEO of United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. with a check from the employees’ workplace giving campaign and their corporate pledge contributing $16,000.00 to the 2026 United Way Campaign.  Jeffords Steel & Engineering Company has a long history of supporting United Way and several other community initiatives.

Support the Peru Free Library at an online auction

Patrons, Get a jump on your holiday shopping by visiting our Online Auction. The auction starts tomorrow, November 14 and ends Sunday, November 23 at 7pm. Thanks to the many local businesses and artists, listed below, who donated services, gift certificates and items to our auction. If you have any questions, contact the library and […]

Peru Community Church is sponsoring a Community Art Project

Hello Peru! We have an exciting opportunity for all Peru residents! Peru Community Church is sponsoring a Community Art Project. The Subject is: “HOPE – what brightens your day?” PCC will provide a 12 x 12 inch canvas – YOU provide the Art. Pick up your free canvas on Saturday, 11/1 from 9-12 at PCC […]

Peru Drama Club will present Hadestown: Teen Edition on December 5th-6th with a cast of 15 students from grades 8 through 12.

The story of this musical follows the poor but hopeful young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice in a world grappling with hardship and doubt. When Eurydice is tempted by an offer of comfort and security, she signs away her life to work in the industrial Hadestown. Orpheus journeys to the underworld to win her back with […]

Prison Agency Seeks to Dramatically Narrow Solitary Confinement Law

Prison officials are using a novel legal reading of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act to argue that it doesn’t apply to units where most people are incarcerated. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Oppression of the Oppressed: Freedom and Unfreedom Among the Haudenosaunee By Robin Caudell

5:00 pm, Thursday, December 4 Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh For the past seven years, Robin Caudell‘s back-burner book simmered about abolitionist martyr John Brown’s memory and legacy in the Adirondacks. Placing him in the context of the Underground Railroad in the Borderlands, this presentation examines oppression of the oppressed and the adoption, captivity, […]

Balint, Stefanik defend votes on government shutdown bill

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Why Buy Local This Holiday Season?

Adirondacks, usa Every dollar you spend at these locations is a gift to your community!  Here’s how you make a difference: Unbeatable Quality and Flavor: Farm-to-table means fresher ingredients. Support Local Economies: You keep money circulating within your community, helping these family-run businesses and co-ops thrive and allowing them to reinvest in the region. Unique, Thoughtful […]

Pearsall Foundation announces funding for 37 projects

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Hickory Ski Center near Warrensburg announces closure

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Longtime Peru businessman Mark Jarvis passes away

Click here for the Hamilton Funeral Home Obituary

CVPH, Monday, Nov. 17 Blood Drive

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, November 17, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. CVPH uses all blood collected in our local trl-county region. Your neighbors appreciate and need your support. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates the blood drive.

Recent Regional NYS Forest Ranger live-saving actions

Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Nov. 8 at 12:45 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with an unstable leg injury at the intersections of Algonquin and Iroquois Mountain trails approximately six miles from the nearest trailhead. New York State Police Aviation was conducting training at the time and […]

Clinton Community College Adopts SUNY Military Tuition Rate to Support Service Members

Nov. 11, 2025 – PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College is proud to announce its participation in the SUNY Military Tuition Rate initiative, joining select campuses across New York in supporting our nation’s service members, starting in the spring of 2026. This means Clinton Community College’s tuition per credit hour will not exceed the current federal […]

Paul Smith’s College receives climate grant to boost flood resilience in Adirondacks

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Extended – Free Car Wash for Our Veterans

Visit any NuWay Car Wash location in Plattsburgh: 321 Cornelia St. 269 Margaret St. 61 Skyway Shopping Center Dear Friends and Neighbors, Due to the weather, we’re extending our Veterans Day free Car Wash offer for veterans through Friday, November 14, 2025! We want to make sure every veteran has the opportunity to enjoy a […]