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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Champlain’s Home Town Cable covered the Government Center Dedication story

Clinton County Dedicates Government Center to Longtime County Clerk John L. Zurlo

By John T Ryan August 18, 2025, Plattsburgh – Since opening in 1976, the large office building at 137 Margaret Street has been the Clinton County Government Center. As of about 10:45 this morning, it is the John H. Zurlo Government Center. The Clinton County Legislature has decided to dedicate the building to John Zurlo, […]

2025 NYS Fair concert preview: This year’s lineup rocks (if you’re a Millennial)

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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Stuffed Cabbage 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!

Your chance to learn more about Peru

On Saturday August 16th – at 10 am – Join your Peru Historians for tours of two Peru Cemeteries – Peru Village and God’s Acre. The tour will begin at the Peru Village Cemetery behind the TD Bank – please park on the road. Cemetery hosts are Darrell Altizer and Howard Bell. Bring your stories […]

Menu for Saint Augustine Community Meal/Soup Kitchen for Wednesday, August 13.

  Potluck meal Vegetable Bread Dessert Served takeout only 430 to 5:30 PM Saint Augustine parish center 3030 Main St., Peru NY 12972. All are welcome! ❤️

Champlain Area Trails Invites Community to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Anniversary on Mt. Inez

Lewis, NY — Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust, invites the public to celebrate the 105th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York by hiking Mt. Inez on Sunday, August 17th. Named after Inez Milholland, an iconic leader in the women’s suffrage movement, the hike is a perfect way to honor the anniversary […]

Babbie Museum Auction Fundraiser and Special Event

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Hamburg & Gravy on 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!

Run For Jon time is almost here!

The 35th annual Run For Jon will be held Saturday, August 23rd, 5 PM at Forrence Orchards on Mannix Road in Peru. It attracts hundreds of walkers, kids fun runners and runners every year, in addition to their friends and family who attend as spectators. There are numerous door prizes for participants, donated by our […]

East Coast Watercross Triple Crown Finale Hits Plattsburgh City Beach August 1–3

WHAT: The final round of the East Coast Watercross Triple Crown is making waves on the Adirondack Coast! From August 1–3, 2025, Plattsburgh City Beach will host over 100 top jet ski racers from across the U.S. and Canada as they battle it out on a challenging 30-buoy course for championship glory and a $25,000 […]

Meadowmount Concert in Saranac

24-hour crisis center opening in Plattsburgh to close mental health care gap

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Peru, NY July 29, 2024, 6:15 a.m. A beautiful time for a wakeup walk at Heyworth Mason Park

Billy Jones, the North Country’s only Democratic state lawmaker, is resigning

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“Are Loons on Thin Ice with Climate Change?” presentation set for July 31

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51st Annual Essex Day Celebration set for Aug. 2

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In Depth: Sculpting a ‘Monument to a Miracle’ for Lake Placid

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St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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!

DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk ordered to pay full restitution for theft of nearly $90K

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 […]

North Country PBS stations plan big changes to deal with federal funding cuts

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Agenda – Peru Town Board Meeting of Monday, July 28 at 6 p.m.

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 […]

Families Coming Together to Support Breastfeeding as a Healthy Start for Babies 

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 […]

Hundreds attend Plattsburgh town hall with Democrats AOC, Tonko

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“Jazz it Up” at the Peru VFW Saturday night