The Peru Gazette

NY Focus Reports 

By John T Ryan Summary of Peru Town Board’s May 12, 2025 Meeting  Paving Bruce Drive was scheduled for Wednesday, May 14.  Once that’s complete the highway department plans to pave Telegraph Rood from the road closure point north to the Bear Swamp Road. The board approved financing for a Highway Department 2025 Western Star […]

Peru, NY, Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – On Monday, May 26, 2025, many people will gather to participate in ceremonies and parades in observance of Memorial Day. Some will visit cemeteries to pay their respects at the graves of loved ones, and they will likely be struck by the sight of hundreds of American flags […]

The Town of Plattsburgh May 2 at 2:15 PM  · 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒! 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐓-𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 Design Contest! Submissions are due by Friday, May 30th at noon. For full contest rules and submission instructions, check out: https://www.townofplattsburgh.com/…/2025-tshirt-contest…

The primary concern centers around a shift in nurse-to-patient ratios within four medical-surgical units Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Albany, Tuesday, May 20 – Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today welcomed Peru High School junior Connor Baehre to Albany as part of the League of Women Voters’ 2025 Students Inside Albany Conference. Baehre, one of 60 students statewide selected for the conference, spent the afternoon in Albany at the Capitol and shadowed the senator while […]

Dear Community, I’m pleased to share the official results of the 2025 Peru Central School District budget vote: 2025–2026 School Budget Passed – 450 Yes, 182 No Bus Purchase Proposition Passed – 447 Yes, 182 No Peru Free Library Funding Passed – 465 Yes, 166 No Board of Education Election – Two Seats Lauren Prue: […]

Peru, NY, May 25, 2025 –  On or about Saturday, May 3, vandals defaced the Sullivan Park entrance sign, damaged a Sullivan Park picnic table and bench, and severely damaged metal signs at Little Ausable River Park. On Monday, May 6, at the Town Board meeting, the Town Supervisor Craig Randall said the repair cost […]

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Peru, NY, May 20, 2025 – 340 bee hives from Forrence and Sullivan Orchards departed Peru today for home in Rome, NY. Forrence Orchard trees were fully blossomed when temperatures were in the high seventies and low eighties making it for ideal pollination conditions. Seth Forrence said, “It was a beautiful bloom, short and sweet, […]

Peru, NY, May 20, 2025 – The Little Ausable River Park is closed while new mulch is being installed Parks Superintendent Courtney Tetreault said he hopes to reopen the park by Friday. 

Andrew Woodruff and  Ithaca College Friends  Present “A SENIORS RECITAL” Thursday, June 5, 2025 6:30pm Saranac United Methodist Church  Free Admission

Three ceremonies held Saturday as 1K graduated from Plattsburgh and Queensbury campuses  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Steven “Steve” Bacon – US Air Force 1972-1999 Vietnam, Cold War One year out of high school, and after numerous jobs, Steve was looking for career stability.  He would enter the Burlington recruiter’s office, seeking a unique experience away from being a farm kid from Vermont.  The Army recruiter wasn’t there that day, so Steve would […]

Michael “Mike” Ashline – US Air Force 1972-1988 Vietnam Era After signing up for the Air Force, Michael, together with his friend Tom, would arrive in San Antonio for basic training.  Parting ways after basic, Michael would head to Lowry AFB to receive training as a Material Inventory Management Specialist. While completing his technical training, Michael […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones, “I am delighted to announce Helen Nerska as a 2025 Woman of Distinction for Community and Civic Affairs.” Helen was born and raised in Peru, New York, but after attending college at SUNY Plattsburgh she relocated to Canada, where she would work 35 dedicated years in senior marketing and administrative positions. Helen […]

The Carpenter Flats Bridge on Route 9 will be formally renamed in his honor Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru, NY, May 17, 2025 – Three cheers to these members of the Peru Volunteer Fire Department who traveled to Plattsburgh early this morning to honor the veterans traveling on the North Country Honor Flight.

Peru Dock, U.S. Route 9 – May 17, 2025 –  At 6:30 this morning, the weather was perfect for fishing on Lake Champlain. This gentleman, accompanied by his son, drove six 6-hours from Long Island to fish in Lake Champlain. The dad is a 1998 Environmental Science, SUNY Plattsburgh grad who appreciates all the North […]

Following years of planning and fundraising, Waterfront Park readies to open Click here for the Sun Community News story