The Peru Gazette

Peru, April 14, 2026 – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 extends sincere appreciation to the parishioners of St. Alexander’s, St. Augustine’s, and St. James, as well as all the many supporters throughout the community. Your ongoing encouragement and attendance at our monthly breakfasts have strengthened the Knights’ charitable mission and fostered a vibrant community […]

By John T Ryan Peru, April 14, 2026 – Opportunity knocks at 697 Bear Swamp Road! ReMax North Country has just listed this iconic property, well-known as the former home of Ledge Hill North, Livingoods, Crickets, an dLeaning Pine. This location is filled with cherished memories and community spirit. The brewpub-restaurant has been a popular […]

LAKE PLACID (April 13, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) launched its newly developed website, AdirondacksUSA.com. The website has been designed to enhance how those who may be unfamiliar with the Adirondacks access travel-related information about the area, while also aligning with trends and changes in the way people travel. AdirondacksUSA.com encourages […]

“It’s knowing what’s available, who to trust, and how to get help without frustration or fear.”  April 13, 2026 – Elizabethtown, NY – Knowing where to turn for help shouldn’t be the hardest part of getting it. Yet for many elders in the North Country, understanding insurance, avoiding scams or getting a ride to their […]

Chicken Drumsticks Tater Tots 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!

The Adirondack Park Agency approved one utility-sized battery energy storage system so far. But towns are passing moratoriums delaying their builds. So what are battery storage systems and why is the state promoting them? Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Peru, NY, April 9, 2026  – Doug was an amazing man who Peru will truly miss. Most recently, he was Grand Marshal of the 2025 Peru Tractor Parade. Click here for a link to the latest Peru Gazette story on Doug Brown. There have been several Doug Brown stories over the years. Click here for […]

Town leaders hope WiFi plus a new visitors’ center and EV chargers will result in more tourists stopping as they pass through. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Fans and community members shared their experience from the cross country skiing FIS World Cup in Lake Placid Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

One of the area’s local luminaries will be honored at a special service on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Harkness United Methodist Church. This year’s annual recognition of Dr. Georgia Harkness will celebrate not only her birthday, but also the dedication of an official marker naming the church a Methodist Historic Site. The worship service […]

For sale at the Peru Historian’s office in the Town Hall on Mondays from 10 am to 4 pm or at the Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, open from 10 to 3, Wednesdays to Saturday. $15 a shirt. It proclaims the Battle of Valcour Island on October 11, 1776, and remembers’ the Royal Savage […]

Plattsburgh, April 8, 2026 – The Press-Republican reports today that the  Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County Nutrition Program for the Elderly needs more drivers for its Home Delivered Meals program.  Volunteers use their own vehicles, but mileage is reimbursed. Drivers deliver to homebound seniors who are unable to cook for themselves. Deliveries last anywhere […]

The most far-reaching study in 40 years aims to track impact of changing climate on Adirondack waters Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story 

Spring commencement and nursing pinning set for historic downtown Plattsburgh venue PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College will hold its May commencement ceremonies at the Strand Center for the Arts Theatre in downtown Plattsburgh, its first commencement since co-locating on SUNY Plattsburgh’s campus. Both the Spring Commencement ceremony and the Nursing Capping and Pinning ceremony will […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL December 2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # Z-2026-111 – Area Variance – Myles Tallada at 771 Bear Swamp Road – Parcel # 280.-1-28.2 – Requesting to remove an existing 10’X10′ shed and replace with a new 14’X30′ shed that will encroach 5 […]

Hamburg/Gravy/Mashed Potatoes  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!

PLATTSBURGH, NY –The region’s largest Spring Arts & Crafts Fair is back. On Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the Adirondack Coast Craft Fair will once again take over the gymnasium at the former Clinton Community College campus, welcoming hundreds of shoppers and over 100 vendors from across the region. Presented by Adirondack Coast […]

Thursday, April, 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., The Strand Center Theatre RSVP: Admission is free & open to the public; registration is required at wpbstv.org/events The Clinton Essex Franklin Library System (CEFLS) and Mountain Lake PBS invite the public to attend a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening ofThe Librarians during National Library Week. The film screening will be […]

Michelle LaBounty, Sandra Lashua and Tina Potter honored at April 30 North Country Celebration Click here for the Sun Community News story