The Peru Gazette

Peru, NY, November 3, 2026 – 2,003 Peru residents cast in-person ballots today. 785 voters cast Early and Absentee Ballots that are not included in the totals below. The total votes announced were not broken down by political party: Democratic, Republican,Working Families and Conservative.  Your reporter is not including the totals for Supreme Court Justice […]

“Live your purpose, share hope, change your world.” North Country Mission of Hope announces its inaugural mission trip to the Dominican Republic, scheduled for April 8–15, 2027. The mission will take place in the Luperón region of the Dominican Republic, where participants will serve local Dominican residents and displaced Haitians, as well as other individuals […]

Peru, NY, November 3, 2026, Election Day – 300 voters cast in-person ballots at St. Augustine’s Parish Center as of 8:45 a.m. As usual, election workers moved people through the voting process quickly. The Peru Gazette will report Peru’s in-person vote count as soon as possible after the 9 p.m. poll closing.

Shepherd’s Pie Salad  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!

November 4th, 5:30 pm, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh. “Lost Plattsburgh: Our Missing Architectural Roots”. Focusing on the architecture and importance of Plattsburgh buildings destroyed by fire or willful act and picking up where Allan Everest left off in Our North Country Heritage (1972), the presentation discusses how their loss has left a […]

Plattsburgh Public Library continues its monthly speaker series, Lifelong Learning for All, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the library auditorium on the second floor. The series brings local experts to the library to share their knowledge with the community. All are welcome. Each session includes a half-hour presentation […]

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Baked Haddock  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!

CLINTON COUNTY, NY – Clinton County celebrated its past and looked toward its future on October 23 at the John H. Zurlo County Government Center, opening time capsule boxes preserved for five decades and sealing a new capsule to be opened on October 23, 2076. Held during America’s 250th anniversary year, the ceremony brought together […]

Get ready for the 2nd Annual Sock Hop-a free community dance and concert featuring Frankie & The Moonlighters at the Peru Memorial VFW Post 309, 710 ST-22B, Peru, NY! All are welcome to come swing and twist the night away to fabulous 50s-60s music. Frank Whitelaw leads this amazing group of musicians – and they […]

October, 20, 2026 – Telegraph Road reopened to thru-traffic shortly after 2 PM today. A deteriorating culvert forced the road closure in April 2024. The Peru Highway Department will remove the detour signs later today.

Estimated tax rate at $1.32/M, down from the $1.51/M estimated in May  By John T. Ryan October 20, 2026 – Peru Fire Department Trustees will hold a public hearing on the Department’s 2027 budget from 7 to 8 PM in a bay behind the Fire Station shell.  Residents and interested persons can make comments and […]

Town of Ausable, Route 9, October 18, 2026 – Six members of Free and Accepted Masons, Ausable River Lodge 149, Keeseville, are enjoying this beautiful day picking up litter along Route 9 for 2.5 miles, from near the Carpenter’s Flat Bridge to Keeseville.  They have done this two to three times a year for the […]

TOMORROW, October 18th from 10-2 at Heyworth Mason Park and celebrate another amazing market season with us! This event has grown to the beautiful market it is because of our talented makers and growers, and a Community that shows up consistently to support them. We hope to watch that magic happen once more tomorrow. We […]

Giving Shift event set for Sunday, Oct. 18 Plattsburgh, NY –  Trading their scrubs and uniforms for fun costumes, University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital employees welcome all ghouls, goblins, princesses and superheroes to the Giving Shift’s Halloween event Sunday, Oct. 18 from 10 am to noon on the hospital’s main […]

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – On Saturday October 24th, the City of Plattsburgh will be full of spooks, treats and maybe even a few tricks! The seventh annual Downtown Trick or Treat event will be held on Saturday October 24th from 12:00-2:00PM. The City of Plattsburgh in partnership with Community Bank N.A. is hosting the seventh annual Downtown Trick or Treat […]

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The Village of Champlain, New York, the Village of Hemmingford and the Township of Hemmingford adopt a joint spirit of friendship and cooperation across the Canada–U.S. border.  HEMMINGFORD, QUÉBEC — On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., representatives and residents of three neighbouring municipalities will gather at the Hemmingford Recreation Centre for the planting […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports, JCEO) MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Public Hearing of August 10, Special Meeting of October 5 and Regular Meeting of September 28, […]

The Peru Fire District will conduct its 2027 Budget Hearing on Tuesday, October 20 from 7 to 8 PM in a back bay behind the fire station. Any resident, property owner, or interested person is invited to attend. Copies of the budget are available at the Town Clerk’s office at the Peru Town Hall.  (Hearing […]

October 16th, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh A Jury of Your Peers.  Women received the right to vote across the nation in 1920 but not the right to be on a jury until years later. Learn the struggle for and gradual acceptance of women on juries, and the local women […]

PLATTSBURGH | The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will induct six former student-athletes during its 17th annual dinner and induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Plattsburgh Moose Lodge. The Class of 2026 includes Joe Bodenrader, Joe Bushey, Jenn (Evans) Harrison, Leigh (Christiansen) Delgado, Clint McCool and Morgan Remillard. The event, held at Moose […]