The Peru Gazette

Peru, NY, July 20, 2026  Click here for the WPTZ News story.  The stories are brief, but they did a great job. Click here for the WCAX News story  Click here for the WAMC News story  Click here for the NCPR story added 7/28/26

Patients praise Christina Rumyantseva’s compassion, advocacy and care  Plattsburgh, NY, July 20, 2026  – A hospital stay can be frightening. Patients are often in pain, worried about what comes next and far from the comfort of home. For many patients on R6 at University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Christina Rumyantseva, […]

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Race director Greg Borzilleri on his path from athlete to event manager of long-running triathlon and Lake Placid Marathon Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Tuna Casserole 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!

By John T Ryan Keeseville,  July 17, 2026 – Congratulations to Noah Bonesteel for winning the 3rd Place Plein Artist Award at Keeseville’s Community Arts Festival. Earlier this week, the Peru Gazette photographed Noah painting a Lake Champlain scene at Ausable Point.  Later, he moved to Wickham Marsh in Port Kent, where he incorporated the […]

On Oct. 24 and 25, Fort Ticonderoga’s penultimate Signature Reenactment of 2026, “Hold the Line for Liberty” will dramatically recreate one of the greatest Continental Army victories of 1776 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Owner hopes to open Valor Mountain Veterinary Services by early fall Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

By John T Ryan The Keeseville Community Arts Festival takes place Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18. There is a long list of community activities, including a clay-bird workshop, a book talk and poetry writing, a paint party and paint workshop, and the Plein Air show and opening reception. Noah Bonesteel and Mary Freida […]

(PLATTSBURGH- July 15, 2026) – The City of Plattsburgh is excited to announce the return of its popular Movie Night series, bringing free family-friendly entertainment to parks across the city throughout the summer and fall. Last October was the first movie night held at Macdonough Park. Given the success and engagement from the community, the City has decided to […]

Show starts at 7PM! The band will be performing a mix of marches, showtunes, swing standards, and patriotic pieces. The concert will be held on the back lawn of the church’s fellowship center, and is free and open to the public.

LEWIS, N.Y., July 13, 2026  — Champlain Area Trails invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of the new Mount Inez Trail on Saturday, August 1, honoring the remarkable legacy of Inez Milholland, the women’s suffrage advocate, attorney, and longtime Lewis resident whose name now graces the mountain overlooking the Boquet Valley. The celebration […]

Peru, NY Unitary America News Release – Unitary America is holding another food giveaway, on Saturday, July 25th, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at the Peru Free Library. Unitary America will give away fresh bread, pastries, and other bakery treats. Food will be distributed as supplies last. If you are in need of food, […]

PORT KENT, N.Y. — Grab your clubs, gather your foursome, and get ready to swing for something bigger than birdies. Heart Well Homestead invites golfers of all skill levels to its 3rd Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the beautiful Harmony Golf Club in Port Kent. The day begins with check-in at […]

Clinton County Democratic Committee Announces: PLATTSBURGH, NY — Community advocate and public servant Scott Ewing will officially announce his candidacy for Clinton County Coroner on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Plattsburgh City Hall. Ewing’s campaign is centered on community, compassion, and a commitment to continuing the work of strengthening the Clinton County […]

July 30th – 6:00 pm, Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Echoes if we listen with Helen Nerska based on the newest CCHA Revolutionary War exhibit: Native, Women and Black Patriots in Focus. Discover how each group contributed to the cause with expectations that were not realized.

Michigan Salad Snack Mix 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!

On Saturday, July 25th, the Townwide Field Day will start at 11 am, with fun for the entire family at this same Salmon River Road Park.  There will be trackless train rides, bouncy houses, rock wall climbing, mechanical bull, music, vendors, kids’ activities, and food from 11am to 9pm.  Kickin’ Up Dust Country plays from […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. The meeting will be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perunighthawks.org. The meeting is open to the public and current District, County, State and Federal safety […]

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 Regular Meeting of June 22, 2026. Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Approval of Adirondack Regional Theater Groupe to […]

   The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on June 22, 2026 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Craig Randall, Supervisor; Mr. Richard Barber, Jr., Councilman; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman; Mr. Mel Irwin, Councilman and Mrs. Christine Crawford, Town Clerk.  Mr. Nick Weaver, Councilman was excused. Also present were […]

Christmas in July, Roger’s House, 3030 Main St., Peru. Friday and Saturday. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.