The Peru Gazette

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Lake Champlain Residents are Encouraged to Report Any Signs of HWA, an Invasive Forest Pest The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), New York State Hemlock Initiative at Cornell University (NYSHI), and Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP) today announced the confirmed presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) on the western shore of Lake Champlain […]

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CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL June  2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2025-0014 Site Plan Review;Food Truck  Michele Belanger 280.1-5-6,  2 Gorman Way.   P2025-0015 Merge Forrence Orchards Inc 268.-1-49 & 268.-1-35.1 307 Route 22B  7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS 8. CEO REPORT 9.ADJOURNMENT  

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Peru, NY, July 27, 2025 – It has been just over a year since the Peru Zoning Board approved Tesla’s building permit. However, beginning about two weeks ago, eight Tesla EV chargers have been functioning at Peru Stewart’s Shop. At 1:30 p.m. today, a local resident gave his Tesla Model 3 a five-minute charge on […]

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Chicken & Biscuits  Salad  Fruit  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!

Officials are reminding boaters of hazards in the water as lake levels drop after a boat struck a reef, damaging the hull. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

More than $45K raised through annual effort and support from the Carpenter family Click here for the Sun Community News story 

As environmental justice groups seek to compel the state to follow its climate law, the Hochul administration is set to argue that it deserves a pass. Click here for the New York Focus story 

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Franklin County District Attorney Elizabeth Crawford, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, was sentenced to serve five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of nearly $90,000 […]

The Peru Water/Sewer Department flushes approximately 120 hydrants annually as part of its routine inspection of the water system’s main lines and to ensure that hydrants are functioning properly. Some water users may experience low water pressure and discolored water for a short period.

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Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 14, 2025.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval For LCLG Planning Board To Submit Application For Funding. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Shared Services Agreement with the Town of Jay. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Vandalism at Heyworth Mason Park Porta-Potties. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Resolution Naming NBT Bank […]

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July 24, 2035 – Peru Town Highway personnel were out early this morning putting smooth sloped, paved shoulders on newly paved Telegraph Road. 

July 24, 2025, Ausable Point, Peru, NY – Teaching your son or daughter fishing is one of the most enjoyable activities for any parent. This morning, Ben Sabourin and his son Dylan were up early, casting fishing lines at Ausable Point. Ben grew up just a few miles down the road from Ausable Point. Yes, […]

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Big Latch On at CVPH part of global event to raise awareness   PLATTSBURGH, NY (7/21/2025) – North Country moms, babies and families are invited to celebrate breastfeeding by participating in The Big Latch On planned for Saturday, August 9 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. The free event will be held in the boardroom at […]

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